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Simple, low-barrier POS for brick-and-mortar businesses
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Los Angeles, CA · Services & appointments
Biyo POS for service and appointment businesses in Los Angeles
Biyo POS is a strong option for service and appointment businesses in Los Angeles: #2 of 3 in our scoring for this segment.
Running the numbers in Los Angeles: The combined sales-tax rate in Los Angeles is about 9.5%. Credit-card surcharging is permitted, capped at your cost of acceptance (and no more than ~3–4% under card-network rules). Debit cards can never be surcharged. 18–22% at restaurants; counter tipping prompts are common. Biyo POS's pricing — $0–$97 per month software and 2.4%–3% in person — is the same wherever you are; these local rules are what change your take-home per ticket.
What a service business needs from a POS
Service businesses need scheduling, staff calendars, deposits and no-show protection, and a client history that follows the customer.
- Online booking and staff calendars
- Deposits, cancellation fees and no-show protection
- Client history and rebooking prompts
- Commission and tip tracking by staff member
Where Biyo POS fits
- No contract or long-term commitment, so a bad fit is easy to walk away from.
- A free software tier keeps fixed costs down while you get running.
- Rated #1 in our customer-support scoring: fast, human, US-based help and hands-on onboarding
- Transparent pricing: $0–$97 per month, and free for businesses processing more than $30,000/month in card volume
Watch-outs
- Integrations rate below the field in our testing.
- Smaller company and install base than Square, Toast or Clover
- Third-party integration catalog and open API are still maturing
Biyo POS pricing at a glance
- Software
- $0–$97 per month
- In-person rate
- 2.4%–3%
- Commitment
- No contract
How Biyo POS compares for services & appointments in Los Angeles
Rankings don’t change by city — among the 3 platforms we review that serve service and appointment businesses, Biyo POS ranks #2 for this use case (4.5/5 overall). What a local operator should weigh on top is city tax and tipping, covered above. See the full ranking in our best POS for services & appointments guide .
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Frequently asked questions
Is Biyo POS a good POS for a service business in Los Angeles?
Biyo POS is a strong option for service and appointment businesses in Los Angeles: #2 of 3 in our scoring for this segment. No contract or long-term commitment, so a bad fit is easy to walk away from. On the local side, the combined sales-tax rate in Los Angeles is about 9.5%, and credit-card surcharging is permitted, capped at your cost of acceptance (and no more than ~3–4% under card-network rules). Debit cards can never be surcharged.
How much does Biyo POS cost for a Los Angeles service business?
Pricing is the same nationwide: software $0–$97 per month, in-person processing 2.4%–3%, commitment No contract. What changes locally is tax and tipping — the combined sales-tax rate in Los Angeles is about 9.5%, and 18–22% at restaurants; counter tipping prompts are common. Run a real month of Los Angeles card volume through our processing-fee calculator.
Can a Los Angeles service business add a credit-card surcharge?
Credit-card surcharging is permitted, capped at your cost of acceptance (and no more than ~3–4% under card-network rules). Debit cards can never be surcharged. Biyo POS and most POS systems can run a compliant surcharge or cash-discount program where it's allowed — see our cash-discount vs surcharge calculator.
What is the best alternative to Biyo POS for services & appointments in Los Angeles?
Square is the closest alternative we'd shortlist (4.6/5). Compare them on our Biyo POS vs Square page.
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