Payments for Drive-Ins

Drive-ins sell car admissions at the gate, advance passes online and a lot of snacks. Roots sets up gate, online and snack-bar sales on Square.
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Payment solutions for drive-in theaters

How these solutions fit drive-in theaters

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square Point of Sale

For drive-in theaters: Bring admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around ticket orders, workshop enrollments and membership balances. Sell car admissions at the gate on Square POS. Square Point of Sale accepts tap, dip and swipe payments, including digital wallets, with an item library, customer profiles and sales reports in one app. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build your item library, taxes, discounts and device settings before day one
  • We recommend Square hardware for each station and configure it (you buy it from Square)
  • We train your staff and stay on call as your named contact
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Square Hardware Setup

For drive-in theaters: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Use Square Handheld at the gate with offline payments for the lot. Square hardware includes Square Register, Square Terminal, Square Handheld, Square Stand, Square Kiosk and card readers; we help you choose and set it up, and you buy it from Square. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We map every station and recommend the right Square device (Roots doesn't sell hardware)
  • We configure devices, printers, cash drawers and network before opening
  • We test offline mode and backup plans
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Square Online (websites)

For drive-in theaters: Give customers an online storefront for admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise, with ordering and fulfillment choices suited to your business. Sell advance car passes as Event items. Square Online builds a website or online store synced with your Square item library, including non-physical item types for event tickets, memberships and donations. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build and configure your Square Online site and item types
  • We write confirmation emails with redemption details, since Square doesn't generate tickets automatically
  • We connect your domain, SEO settings and analytics
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Square for Restaurants

For drive-in theaters: Organize museum-cafe meals, cinema snacks and venue concessions with menu modifiers, kitchen routing and front-of-house checks in one restaurant workflow. Run the snack bar with order-ready texts. Square's restaurant POS handles preauthorized bar tabs, coursing, table and seat management, split checks, auto-gratuity and kitchen routing to Square KDS. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build menus, modifiers, printers and KDS routing for each outlet
  • We set up tabs, tip rules and permissions for bartenders and servers
  • We configure Square Handheld or Register at each station and train staff
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Square KDS

For drive-in theaters: Route museum-cafe meals, cinema snacks and venue concessions to kitchen displays so preparation teams can follow tickets and order status. Send snack-bar orders to Square KDS. Square KDS shows orders from every channel on one screen, with customizable tickets and prep insights for faster fulfillment. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We map stations and routing rules for each kitchen
  • We set up KDS devices and printers and test the rush
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.
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Square Gift Cards

For drive-in theaters: Offer gift cards redeemable toward admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise and track purchased and redeemed balances. Sell drive-in gift cards. Square Gift Cards lets you sell physical and digital gift cards in person and online; they don't expire and redeem like any other payment. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We set up designs, denominations and holiday promotions
  • We connect gift cards to your website and booking flow
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.
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Square Marketing

For drive-in theaters: Build opt-in campaigns for admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise, from new offerings to reminders for returning customers. Email weekend lineups. Square Marketing sends email and text campaigns to your Square customer directory, including automated campaigns and review requests. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build segments from your Square customer data
  • We write your first seasonal and event campaigns
  • We make sure text messages follow opt-in rules
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Tap to Pay on Phone

For drive-in theaters: Take contactless payments for admission tickets, workshops and cultural merchandise on a supported phone while serving customers on the move. Add staff phones as extra gate registers. Tap to Pay turns a compatible iPhone or Android phone into a contactless card reader with no extra hardware.
  • We set up the app and staff logins
  • We train staff on contactless limits and receipts
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Drive-In Theaters payment questions

Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Square POS for Drive-Ins, Square Hardware Setup for Drive-Ins, Square Online for Drive-Ins. Roots helps compare the setup, software and processing requirements around how you operate.
Yes. Bring your current POS, checkout or billing tools and recent processing statements. We review reservations, tickets, deposits and on-site checkout, then plan the changes your drive-in theaters business needs.
Request a quote for your business. The review covers your payment mix, locations, software, hardware recommendations and implementation work. Consultations and payment reviews are free.
Bring recent payment statements, the systems you use and a record of how a customer places an order, receives a service or pays a bill. Tell us which drive-in theaters workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.

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