Mobile payments for sightseeing tour companies on the move

Take onboard payments on cellular handhelds. Mobile readers and handheld terminals let staff take cards anywhere on site, including where Wi-Fi is weak.
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Payment solutions for sightseeing, bus & trolley tours

How each solution supports sightseeing, bus & trolley tours

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

Square Point of Sale

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Bring tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets into a point-of-sale workflow, with reporting organized around booking references, passenger counts and deposit balances. Sell tickets at curbside booths 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 sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Equip curbside sellers with Square Handheld and set it up for fast, offline-ready sales. 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 Integrations

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Connect Square transaction data with the tools used to manage booking references, passenger counts and deposit balances, reducing repeated data entry. Connect Rezdy or Bookeo to sell departures online and at the curb from one inventory. The Square App Marketplace connects Square to booking, ticketing, accounting, scheduling and marketing apps so sales and customers stay in sync. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We pick apps that actually fit your workflow and test them
  • We map items, taxes and payouts so accounting ties out
  • We handle setup, data migration and staff training
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Square Gift Cards

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Offer gift cards redeemable toward tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets and track purchased and redeemed balances. Sell tour gift cards to locals for visiting friends. 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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Mobile Payments

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Collect payments for tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets away from a fixed counter, with transactions recorded against the sale or job. Take onboard payments on cellular handhelds. 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

Multi-Currency Payments

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Collect tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets in the currencies your customers use and reconcile them against the original order or invoice. Price tickets in visitors' home currencies. Show prices and charge in the customer's currency while you settle in U.S. dollars.
  • We review your international card mix
  • We set up currency display and receipts
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ACH Payments

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Offer bank-account payments for tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets, with authorization and invoice matching built into the workflow. Bill travel agents and group planners by ACH. ACH moves money straight from a customer's bank account, usually for far less than card fees on large invoices and recurring charges.
  • We set up authorization forms and verification
  • We connect ACH to your invoicing or billing
  • We explain return codes and timelines to your team
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Level 2/3 Processing

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Include purchase-order references and itemized invoice data for business-card purchases of tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets. Lower interchange on group bookings paid with corporate cards. Passing enhanced data such as tax amounts, PO numbers and line items with corporate, purchasing and government cards can qualify transactions for lower interchange rates.
  • We review which of your customers pay with commercial cards
  • We set up data capture in your invoices or software
  • We verify the lower rates show up on statements
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E-commerce Payments

For sightseeing, bus & trolley tours: Add online checkout for tour bookings, travel deposits and activity tickets, with order references carried through payment and fulfillment. Sell tickets on your website with fraud screening. 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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Mobile Payments questions

Questions tour operator operators ask about payments.
Roots helps choose the mobile payment workflow and equipment, configure checkout and receipts, and train staff for field or floor sales.
We plan staff access, transaction references and reporting so mobile collections can be reconciled with the rest of the business.
Bring your sales locations, connectivity, staff roles and receipt needs. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for sightseeing, bus & trolley tours and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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