The short answer
Unattended payments — kiosks, vending, parking, laundry — use specific interchange categories and hardened hardware. Average ticket is usually small, so per-transaction economics dominate, and PCI requirements differ because the device sits unsupervised in a public space.
Kiosk ordering changes ticket size
Quick-service operators typically see average tickets rise when customers order at a kiosk rather than a counter, because upsell prompts do not get skipped by busy staff.
Hardware and tamper considerations
Unattended terminals need tamper detection, weather resistance where applicable, and a support plan that assumes nobody is watching the device when it fails.
Key takeaways
- Unattended has its own interchange categories
- Kiosk ordering typically raises average ticket
- Tamper detection and remote monitoring are non-negotiable
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