Transaction system which combines vehicle battery charging with other services

A transaction system (10) which combines vehicle battery charging with other services. The transaction system (10) includes a vehicle battery charging system (14), a display (18), an input device (20), a payment peripheral (22), and a self-service computer for displaying choices for a battery charging service and at least one other service via the display (18), for recording a user selection of the battery charging service and the at least one other service via the input device (20), for obtaining payment for the battery charging service via the payment peripheral (22), for operating the vehicle battery charging system (14) to apply charging current to a vehicle battery (36), and for facilitating completion of the at least one other service.