Membership chargebacks. Recurring billing. High-volume swipes. We’ve seen it all — and we approve it.
Most payment processors shy away from car wash businesses. High membership cancellation rates, chargeback exposure from auto-renewals, and volume spikes after weather events make traditional banks nervous.
Daystar works with 20 acquiring banks across a 54-industry network. Car wash processing is well within our wheelhouse — and your approval won’t take weeks.
If Stripe, Square, or your current processor has declined or terminated you, we can have you back processing within 24 hours.
No long-term contracts required · 24-hour approval decision · U.S.-based support
Car wash businesses have payment profiles that standard processors flag immediately — high membership volumes, recurring billing, above-average chargeback ratios from canceled auto-renewals, and seasonal transaction spikes that look like fraud patterns to automated risk systems.
You shouldn’t lose your merchant account because of how your business model works. Daystar was built for exactly these situations.
Get Approved Today →Unlimited-wash memberships are your highest-margin product — and the most likely to trigger chargebacks when customers forget they enrolled or dispute auto-renewals. Standard processors terminate accounts over this. We structure your processing to accommodate it.
Monthly membership plans require a processor that supports recurring billing and can handle failed payment retries, card updates, and subscription management without flags or freezes.
A rainy week followed by sunny weather means your transaction volume can triple in 48 hours. Automated fraud detection systems at Stripe and Square read this as suspicious. Our acquiring banks understand seasonal business patterns.
From contactless readers at the tunnel entrance to online membership billing, Daystar handles the full payment stack for car wash operators.
Full support for monthly unlimited-wash subscriptions — automated billing, retry logic, dunning management, and card updater so you don’t lose members to expired cards.
Designed for high-throughput lane environments. Your acquiring bank is pre-approved for the transaction velocity typical of busy car wash operations — no unexpected holds.
Tap-to-pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and standard credit/debit — all accepted. Lane-optimized terminals and keypad-entry setups available depending on your wash type.
We flag disputed transactions early, provide representment support, and help you build compliant membership agreement flows that reduce disputes at the source.
Compatible with major car wash POS platforms including DRB, Washify, and Micrologic. We integrate with your existing management software — no rip-and-replace required.
You get a real underwriting team that understands the car wash model — not an automated system that doesn’t know the difference between fraud and a post-winter rush.
Three steps from application to processing. We’ve done this for dozens of car wash operators — the path is clear.
Day 1
Submit your basic business information — processing history, monthly volume, and business type. No long questionnaires. Takes under 10 minutes.
Within 24 Hours
Our team reviews your file across 20 acquiring banks and identifies the best fit for your processing volume, membership structure, and chargeback history.
You’re Live
Equipment ships, accounts are configured, and your team is trained. Most car wash operators are live within 2–5 business days of approval.
Yes. Terminations from Stripe, Square, or PayPal are not disqualifying for Daystar. We work with acquiring banks that specialize in placing merchants with elevated chargeback histories or non-standard business models. We evaluate each file on its own merits.
Yes — full recurring billing support is included. Monthly membership plans, annual subscriptions, retry logic for failed payments, card updater service, and compliant authorization language are all available through Daystar’s car wash processing solution.
We work with car wash businesses across a range of chargeback histories. Our acquiring bank network includes institutions with higher risk tolerance than standard banks — and our underwriting team will structure your account appropriately. Elevated chargebacks are not an automatic disqualifier.
Tunnel/conveyor washes, self-serve bays, in-bay automatics, detail shops, and mobile detailing businesses. Both single-location operators and multi-location chains.
Most decisions are returned within 24 hours of a completed application. Equipment and account activation typically follow within 2–5 business days. For operators that have been shut down and need to resume processing urgently, we offer expedited review.
Tell us about your business. We’ll find the right acquiring bank and have you processing — typically within 24 hours of approval.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 400 · Miami, FL · daystarpayments.com
Merchant account approval is subject to underwriting review by our acquiring bank partners. Approval rates, processing times, and available features vary by business type and processing history. Daystar Payments · 6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 400, Miami FL 33126 · 786.453.7357