# Car wash step 2: wash packages and add-ons

> Create express wash packages, full-service packages priced by vehicle size, detailing services with durations, add-ons and retail items.

Source: https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/car-wash/step-2-wash-packages-and-add-ons/  
Last updated: 2026-10-30  
Product: SmartPOS Hub (https://smartposhub.com)

Your wash menu has three layers: **packages** (Express Basic to Ultimate, Full Service Classic to Premium), **add-ons** (tire shine, bug prep, interior protectant) and **detailing services** that take hours. Retail items such as air fresheners and drinks sit next to them on the same POS.

## Before you start

- Services and Bookings are on ([step 1](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/car-wash/step-1-turn-on-services-and-bookings/)).
- Create categories that become POS tabs: Express Tunnel, Full Service, Add-ons, Detailing, Wash Club, Retail.

## Express packages: products without stock

1. Open **Products › Add Product**.
2. Name it as on your menu board, for example "Express Wash – Shine". Category **Express Tunnel**.
3. Untick **Manage Stock?**. Enter the price and tax. Save.
4. Repeat for each package and each add-on (category **Add-ons**).

## Full service: one price per vehicle size

1. Open **Products › Add Product** and choose **Product Type** **Variable**.
2. Add a variation **Vehicle size** with values **Car / Sedan**, **Small SUV / Crossover** and **Large SUV / Truck / Minivan** (create it once in **Products › Variations** to reuse it).
3. Enter a price for each size. Untick **Manage Stock?**. Save.

At the till, tapping the package opens a small window with the three sizes and their prices.

![POS V2 window for Full Service – Classic with three choices: Vehicle size Car / Sedan 32.00, Small SUV / Crossover 36.00 and Large SUV / Truck / Minivan 40.00](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/pos-v2-vehicle-size.BstS3CnB.png) (web app page: `/pos-v2/create`)
*A full-service package with one price per vehicle size.*

## Detailing: services with a duration

1. Open **Services › Services** and click **Add service** (or **Import prebuilt**).
2. Enter the **Service name** (for example Interior Detail – Small SUV / Crossover), **Price**, **Duration (min)** (150) and **Clean-up after (min)**.
3. Tick the crew members who perform it (you can also do this per staff member in [step 3](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/car-wash/step-3-crew-hours-and-commission/)).
4. Tick **Bookable online** if customers may book it on your booking page, and set an online deposit if you want one. Save.

![Services list with interior and exterior detail services per vehicle size, 150 minutes each with a 5 minute buffer, prices, crew and Active and Online badges](https://docs.smartposhub.com/_astro/service-menu.XLSwMh5P.png) (web app page: `/services/catalogue`)
*Services › Services: each detail with its duration, price, crew and online status. Each service is also a product without stock.*

## Retail items

Air fresheners, towels, glass cleaner and drinks are ordinary products **with** stock. Receive them with **Purchases › Add Purchase** so the POS shows how many are left.

## Tips and mistakes to avoid

- Keep the POS tabs in the same order as your menu board; cashiers find packages faster.
- Use clear size names; they print on the receipt.
- Don't add express washes as services unless you book them; they would clutter the booking page.

Next: [step 3: crew, hours and commission](https://docs.smartposhub.com/business-types/car-wash/step-3-crew-hours-and-commission/).

  - [Variable products](https://docs.smartposhub.com/catalog/variable-products/)
  - [Combo and service products](https://docs.smartposhub.com/catalog/combo-and-service-products/)
  - [Services module](https://docs.smartposhub.com/modules/services/)

## Frequently asked questions

### Should a tunnel wash be a service or a product?

A product with Manage Stock? unticked is enough for quick washes that are never booked. Use a service in Services › Services for anything with a duration that you book or assign to a crew member, such as detailing.

### How do I price by vehicle size?

Create the package as a variable product with a variation such as Vehicle size and values Car / Sedan, Small SUV / Crossover and Large SUV / Truck / Minivan, each with its own price. The POS asks which one.

### Can a service be booked online?

Yes. Each service in Services › Services has Bookable online. The online booking page shows only bookable services.

### How do add-ons work?

Make each add-on (tire shine, bug prep, air freshener treatment) a product without stock in an Add-ons category. The cashier adds it next to the wash.

### Can I start from a ready-made service menu?

Yes. Services › Services › Import prebuilt offers ready-made menus for different trades; edit names, times and prices afterwards.