Laundromat Hybrid Payment System

If your laundromat still relies only on coins, you’re limiting both your customers and your profits. By 2026, 65% of laundromats will be card-enabled — if you’re still coin-only, you’re already falling behind.

A hybrid payment system – where customers can choose between coins, cards, and mobile wallets – gives everyone flexibility while giving you more revenue, less hassle, and smarter control.

What payment systems are there for laundromats?

Laundromats typically run on one of three setups:

• Coin-only: Cheap to set up and familiar to customers, but coin collection takes time, machines jam, and theft is always a risk.

• Cashless (card/app only): Tap-and-go cards, mobile wallets, or apps make life easy and secure. Owners gain real-time transaction data and marketing tools, but it requires upfront investment.

• Hybrid: Combines both. Customers pay however they want – coins, card, mobile, or QR. Owners enjoy digital insights, loyalty programmes, and remote management without alienating customers who still use cash.
  
  
  

Hybrid coin and card laundry systems are now the fastest-growing option because they balance convenience for customers with smooth adoption for owners.

What payment methods are the most popular?

Today’s laundromat customers expect choice. Popular methods include:

• Card readers: Magnetic stripe, chip, and contactless tap. They deliver security and convenience, plus data insights to track usage and revenue.

• Mobile wallets & apps: Apple Pay, Google Pay, and custom laundromat apps mean customers pay directly from their phones.

• QR codes: Fast, secure, and no app required. Customers simply scan, pay, and start the machine.

• Prepaid or loyalty cards: Encourage return visits and simplify discounts.
  
  
  

A hybrid payment system gives your laundromat the edge because customers get to choose. 

Younger demographics and international visitors often go card-first, while some older locals still prefer coins. With hybrid, you keep them all happy.

Why laundromat customers love Bubblepay

Bubblepay puts customers in control:

• Kiosk convenience: Tap a card, use a mobile wallet, scan a QR code, or pay with cash all from a sleek 32-inch screen. Bubblepay accepts them all. 

• No app needed: Customers can scan and start a machine instantly.

• Customer app: For those who want more, the app lets them find available washers, start cycles remotely, and track progress.

• Text alerts: Customers get notified the moment their cycle ends — no more waiting around.

• Loyalty rewards: Built-in discounts and rewards keep customers coming back.
  
  
  

Result: a smoother, faster, and more enjoyable laundry experience that builds loyalty.

Why laundromat owners love Bubblepay

Owners benefit as much as customers. Bubblepay is more than a payment system – it’s a smarter way to run your laundromat:

• Real-time insights: Track revenue, machine health, and customer behaviour from anywhere.

• MIC retrofit device: Plug-and-play upgrade that turns any washer or dryer into a connected smart machine, complete with hazard sensors and dynamic pricing.

• Less downtime: No coin jams, no guessing which machines are broken.

• Offline operation: The kiosk keeps working and earning even if the internet drops.

• Free install and live video support: No headaches, no surprises.

• 80% less management time: Owners report drastically fewer site visits and hours spent handling coins.
  
  
  

And we don’t just claim a great experience – we’ve been recognised for it.

BubblePay has won multiple global awards for design and usability, including honours from the New York Design Awards and more to come.

With BubblePay, you’re not just collecting payments. You’re running an integrated, award-winning platform that includes the kiosk, MIC device, owner’s app, customer app, and loyalty tools – all built to work together, beautifully.

Hybrid is the smart step forward

The stats are clear:

• 65% of laundromats worldwide will be card-enabled by 2026.

• Cashless stores see 17–22% higher revenue after upgrading.

• Customers spend up to 120% more per transaction with cards versus cash.
  
  
  

A hybrid laundromat payment system future-proofs your business without losing the customers who still carry coins. Bubblepay makes the transition simple, profitable, and stress-free.

Start the switch today

Hybrid is the future and BubblePay makes the transition simple.

Book a free demo or talk to our team and see how easy it is to run smarter, earn more, and keep every customer happy.