Card machine for your caravan park

Reliable card payments across your caravan park - reception, shop, and on-site, with flexible terms for seasonal trading.

Common challenges

  • Large site with unreliable Wi-Fi
  • Need terminals at reception and the on-site shop
  • Seasonal and touring pitches have different payment patterns
  • Don't want to pay full fees during the closed season
  • Guests expect to pay by card for everything on site

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  • 5.7-inch HD touchscreen
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Compact, buy-outright card machine with Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. No monthly fees, no contract - just a one-off hardware cost and a simple flat transaction rate. Ideal for very low volume merchants.

  • 3.5-inch greyscale touchscreen
  • Wi-Fi and multi-network 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, Payment-Links
  • No monthly fees
  • No contract
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Why caravan parks choose uno

Caravan parks need payment capability in multiple locations - reception for check-ins, the shop for daily essentials, and sometimes out on site. A portable 4G terminal handles all of it without depending on Wi-Fi. It’s the same setup we recommend for the holiday-park trade along the Somerset coast, where a busy summer weekend can put real strain on a single fixed till.

Multiple payment points

Reception, shop, laundry block - wherever guests need to pay, a portable terminal goes with you. One provider, one set of competitive rates.

Touring and seasonal pitches

Whether it’s a touring pitch paid on arrival or a seasonal pitch paid upfront, the same terminal handles both. Deposits can be taken on card to secure bookings.

Seasonal terms

Many caravan parks close for winter. We offer flexible terms so you’re not paying monthly fees when the barriers are down and the site is empty. The same flexibility suits the Mid Wales caravan parks we know, where the summer trade has to stretch across a much shorter active season than a year-round site.

What you get from uno

  • Portable terminals for use across the park
  • 4G connectivity for large sites
  • Flexible terms for seasonal operation
  • On-site setup and reliable support

Common questions from caravan park owners

Can I take payment when campers arrive to check in?

Yes. A portable terminal at the reception or the gate handles check-in payments - pitch fees, hook-up charges, deposits for keys or barriers. Over-the-phone payments cover advance bookings too.

We have a small on-site shop - can the same card machine cover both the office and the shop?

A portable terminal can move between the office and the shop. If both are staffed simultaneously, you may want two terminals - one at each location, both on the same account. For many smaller campsites, a single portable terminal that moves with whoever is on duty works perfectly.

Some guests stay for weeks - can I take staged payments?

Each payment is an independent card transaction - there's no limit on how many you process for the same customer. Weekly pitch fees, top-ups for electricity, shop purchases - the same terminal handles all of it. Each transaction settles to your bank independently.

Our trade is much busier in summer and over Christmas - do I still pay fees in the quiet months?

It depends on the provider. With some providers, there's no monthly fee — you only pay the processing rate when you transact. In a quiet January, your card machine costs you nothing. With others, there may be a small monthly fee regardless of volume. We'll find the option that matches your seasonal trading pattern.

General questions about uno
Which card machine is right for my business?

The right card machine depends on how the business trades. A fine-dining restaurant in Covent Garden, a market trader at Glasgow's Barras and a pub beside Cardiff Arms Park take payments in completely different ways, and no single machine suits all three. uno starts by understanding how a business actually operates, and only then recommends - from a range of providers rather than from one.

Do all the card machines uno recommends take contactless?

Yes, every one of them. Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards are accepted as standard on every machine uno recommends; contactless is how most UK customers now pay, and every machine features it as standard.

Will I be able to take 'over-the-phone' payments?

For most merchants, yes - available on-screen along with contactless and Chip & Pin. The small minority of high-risk business-types that are not offered over-the-phone payments by default are the exception - for the vast majority, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.

How can we process refunds?

From the card machine, in a few taps. Refund a sale on the same day and it is cancelled outright, with the money never leaving the customer's account; refund it after the provider's daily cut-off and the customer's bank typically takes 3-5 days to return it. Every machine uno recommends handles both, and the difference is only in how quickly the customer sees the money.

Is PCI compliance as much of a chore as it is with my current provider?

With several of the providers uno works with the merchant does nothing at all, because the provider handles PCI on their behalf; with the others it is a few minutes once a year. Nobody uno works with makes it complicated, and uno tells a merchant which they are getting before anything is signed.

How long does it take to get set up?

Most businesses are up and running within a few days. uno handles the installation and configuration, then walks the merchant and their staff through everything.

Ready to choose the right card machine?

We make the effort to understand how you operate, and only then recommend the solution that's right for your business - not the provider's.

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