Choosing and setting up Square hardware for event parking operators

Put Square Handheld on lot attendants with offline payments. 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.
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Payment solutions for event parking

How each solution supports event parking

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

Square Point of Sale

For event parking: Bring parking sessions, permits and valet services into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around parking sessions, permit balances and event totals. Sell spots in one tap per car 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 event parking: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for parking sessions, permits and valet services, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Put Square Handheld on lot attendants with offline payments. 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

Square Online (websites)

For event parking: Give customers an online storefront for parking sessions, permits and valet services, with ordering and fulfillment choices suited to your business. Pre-sell parking 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 Staff

For event parking: Set roles, permissions and schedules for attendants and site managers, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts. Set permissions and track attendant shifts. Square's staff tools schedule shifts, track attendance and hours, and set custom permissions with Square Advanced Access. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We set roles and permissions for each department
  • We build schedules and tip rules for seasonal crews
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.
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Tap to Pay on Phone

For event parking: Take contactless payments for parking sessions, permits and valet services on a supported phone while serving customers on the move. Turn attendants' phones into extra 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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Mobile Payments

For event parking: Collect payments for parking sessions, permits and valet services away from a fixed counter, with transactions recorded against the sale or job. Use cellular handhelds in lots without Wi-Fi. Mobile readers and handheld terminals let staff take cards anywhere on site, including where Wi-Fi is weak.
  • We pick devices that fit your site and connectivity
  • We set them up and train staff
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Payouts

For event parking: Distribute amounts owed to valet contractors and parking operators, with payment references matched to parking sessions, permit balances and event totals. Split revenue with lot owners after each event. Payouts send money to partners, owners and vendors from your platform, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Roots Payments is not a bank or money transmitter.
  • We design the payout flow and connect it to your software
  • We coordinate onboarding with our licensed partners
  • We support you after launch
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E-commerce Payments

For event parking: Add online checkout for parking sessions, permits and valet services, with order references carried through payment and fulfillment. Sell reservations on your website. A hosted or embedded checkout takes bookings and orders on your own website with fraud screening and 3-D Secure.
  • We connect checkout to your site or booking engine
  • We tune fraud rules to cut false declines
  • We support launch and testing
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Square Hardware Setup questions

Questions parking operator operators ask about payments.
Customers purchase hardware directly from Square. Roots recommends the devices and accessories for your workflow and helps configure them.
We plan the checkout stations, device settings, staff access and test transactions, then train your team on the agreed setup.
Bring your checkout stations, devices, peripherals and staff workflow. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for event parking and prepare a clear setup scope.
See Square’s official pages for current software, hardware and processing prices. Request a quote for your Roots setup or custom project. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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