Modernizing payment systems in self-service laundries has become an essential challenge
The self-service laundry sector has evolved significantly in recent years. More and more laundry owners are adopting connected technologies. Machines are now equipped with systems that allow customers to reserve them via mobile apps, track their laundry cycles in real time, pay online, or locate their store.
Improving the user experience by integrating these digital solutions and offering multiple payment options, all grouped within the same central unit, brings versatility, efficiency, and security—both for customers and owners.
This is why Danube develops and provides efficient equipment and solutions to meet these needs.
The limits of traditional systems
For a long time, laundromats operated with traditional payment systems such as coin or token acceptors or magnetic cards. While familiar, these systems present several issues:
- Complex maintenance: coin mechanisms are prone to breakdowns, dirt, or vandalism.
- Cash handling: collecting, securing, and depositing coins is time-consuming and risky for managers.
- Rigid customer experience: having to carry exact change or buy a specific card can discourage occasional or passing customers.
- Few exploitable insights: traditional systems do not allow analysis of attendance, consumer habits, or peak hours.
In a world where fluidity and connectivity have become the norm, these solutions no longer meet the expectations of users or the needs of managers.
DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK: an all-in-one contactless payment solution
DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK is a new centralized payment system that seamlessly connects to machines via Ethernet or pulse signals and can be set up in just a few minutes. It enables centralized, contactless payment by card or smart devices (NFC), such as mobile phones or smartwatches, ensuring secure and simple transactions for users.
Integrated with the standard, free DANUBE ONLINE IoT platform, it simplifies laundry management for owners, allowing remote monitoring and real-time configuration of machines.
Equipped, depending on the model, with a 12” or 32” touchscreen, easy to read and use, it displays all available laundry services, not just washing and drying, but also additional services such as coffee machines, along with all possible payment options.
How does it work? A simple 5-step process for users
Completing a laundry service is quick and straightforward:
- Select the language
- Choose the washing, drying, or other available service
- Select the machine
- Select the desired program
- Make a contactless payment by card or smartphone
Once the process is complete, simply load the laundry into the selected machine and press START.
Key benefits for owners and managers
The DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK is designed to adapt to laundry needs and make owners’ lives easier. In addition to being secure and improving the customer experience, the kiosk allows owners to manage and control centralized payments and revenues via the DANUBE ONLINE IoT platform.
With the DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK, you can:
- Centralize your finances by tracking all transactions in real time, managing payments and refunds, and accessing performance analysis and charts.
- Manage your kiosk by registering and listing payment systems. You benefit from free, ongoing updates, with new features designed to keep your laundry at the cutting edge.
- Create personalized promotions by offering exclusive deals displayed on the screen to foster customer loyalty.
Benefits for end users
The DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK is not only simple to use, as shown above, but also versatile. It can be paired with other payment systems, such as coin kits and payment apps, further enhancing the customer experience in a simple and secure way.
- Reliable: no coins or cash, everything is digital and secure.
- Multilingual: available in several languages for the convenience of a wide customer base.
- Encrypted data: all transactions are encrypted, ensuring user data is handled with the highest level of security.
Comparison: DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK vs. other payment methods
The DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK central payment system, connected and contactless, represents a major breakthrough for the laundry sector.
Here is a clear comparison between different systems:
Criteria | DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK | COINS / CASH | TOKENS / MAGNETIC CARDS |
Customer comfort | Very high | Low | Medium |
Maintenance | Low | High | Medium |
Security | Secure & traceable | High theft risk | Possible sharing |
Loyalty & promotions | Personalized offers & promotions | None | Limited |
Tracking & statistics | Real-time data | None | Manual data |
Tourists | Universal & mobile | Language barrier | Not very intuitive |
The advantages are clear: customer and manager experiences are simplified, laundromat profitability is improved (fewer technical interventions, fewer trips, more spontaneous customers), all while enabling remote management of equipment.
Main applications of DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK
DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK is ideal for all self-service laundries, whether in-store or in a modular format, such as the BLUEWASH BOX mobile laundromat, where the 12” payment terminal model can be optionally integrated.
Modernize your laundry with a future-ready system
Adopting the new connected DANUBE LAUNDRY KIOSK payment terminal is more than just a technical upgrade: it’s a modern response to a growing demand for simplicity, security, and efficiency. By integrating it, your laundromat firmly enters a new era—more fluid, more profitable, and more connected to today’s customer habits.
For more information or personalized assistance, don’t hesitate to contact our team.
