BP Plus Card

Quick facts

• Can use at over 1,400 sites across Australia
• Save a minimum of 3c/l on BP Ultimate, Premium Unleaded & BP Ultimate Diesel fuels
• Save a minimum of 2c/l on regular Unleaded and Diesel fuels
• Monthly fee of $2.20 per card ($26.40 per annum). If there are two or less cards, the monthly fee per card is $4.95. All inclusive of GST.
• Earn Qantas Points with Qantas Business Rewards
• 0% card service fees when paying with AMEX
• Enjoy up to 51 days interest free with no minimum fuel spend

For businesses who primarily use BP stations, the BP Plus fuel card offer is hard to go past.

Beyond the normal benefits of fuel cards such as saving time and money on receipts and reconciliation, BP have upped their game in their cards features to make it a more attractive option to stick to BP-only stations. While smaller businesses who only need 1-2 cards are charged a more expensive $4.95/m, the card fees drop to $2.20 when 3 or more cards purchased so it’s cheaper to have 3 cards than 2 cards (3 cards for $6.60/m vs 2 cards for $9.90). The cards themselves can be assigned to vehicles or employees, so it’s not difficult to find a reason to increase the number of cards.

You can earn bigger discounts as well based on volume. If you’re averaging 50,000 – 200,000 litres a year, you can get an additional 2c/l off at BP’s Truckstop network. If you purchase over 300,000 litres, and you get an additional 3c/l off. This is a great offer for truck fleets or fleets using high quantities of diesel as it is limited to BP’s Truckstop network.

The standout of PB Plus is the BP Plus app (which has 4.9 star rating on the Apple store from over 3.9k reviews). It’s similar to the free BPme app – but with more business functions like:

• Ability to enter odometer readings within the app
• Send transaction receipts to anyone
• Locating the nearest BP store
• Paying for fuel within the app
• Store multiple BP cards within the app

You may also use your BP Plus card to access a network of non-fuel merchants including Beaurepaires, Bob Jane T-Marts, Bridgestone, O’Brien Autoglass, Tyrepower and Ultra Tune. BP Plus cards can also be used for warranty servicing at participating car dealerships.

Getting the most out of BP Plus

To get the most out of the card aside from visiting BP stations, your business should be using Xero accounting software as fuel invoices are directly copied to Xero. Your business should also be enrolled in Qantas Business Rewards to take advantage of earning Qantas points – you can register free of charge saving $99 when registering through bpplus.com.au. To earn more points, the BP Plus account can be settled with an American Express card (currently 0% service fees).

Security features

PB Plus fuel cards offer several security features, and can be tailor to individual driver cards or vehicle cards. Security features include:

• PIN codes and signatures
• Selecting fuel types
• Limiting in-store purchases
• Odometer readings
• Authorisation numbers
• Personalised cards with the cardholder’s name

Where can I use my BP Plus fuel card?

BP Plus cards can be used at all 1,400 BP service stations, truck stops and truck-friendly sites. It can also be used at BP Specialist Discount Network of vehicle maintenance merchants including Beaurepaires, Bob Jane T-Marts, Bridgestone, Goodyear Autocare, O’Brien Autoglass, Tyrepower and Ultra Tune. BP Plus cards can also be used for warranty servicing at participating car dealerships.

How to pay your BP Plus fuel card

Paying your BP Plus fuel card is easy. You can do it online, over the phone or via the app using a credit card or direct debit.

Current transaction fees:

• Visa – 0.42%
• MasterCard – 0.46%
• AMEX – 0.00% (previously 1.7%)

There are no transaction fees to use the card. The only fee is the monthly per card fee.

Payment terms:

PB Plus is invoiced monthly, with 21 days for payment (which is where the 51 day interest free payment comes from). There are shorter terms available with added benefits. For example, BP Plus’s shortest term is a weekly invoice, with seven days for payment. If you choose this option, you get a further 0.9c/l discount off fuel.

BP fuel card options

BP Plus fuel card

BP Plus is ideal for businesses both small and large. With minimum ongoing fuel discounts of 2c/l off regular fuels and 3c/l off BP Ultimate, along with Xero integration, Qantas Points and 0% card service fees on AMEX, it’s an attractive option for managing and monitoring your corporate vehicle costs.

Air BP Carnet Card

Interestingly, BP offers a fuel card to allow those partial to flying access to over 70 refuelling stations around Australia, as well as access to Air BP’s 24-hour carnet operated self-service dispensers. The Air BP Carnet Card is available after an online application, with the fuel card available for Avgas and Jet A1 fuel.

BP used to offer a regional fuel card, which has been discontinued, but is still viable for current holders.

Applying for a BP Plus fuel card

To apply for a BP Plus fuel card you must meet the following criteria/eligibility:

• Be over 18 years old
• You are a resident or citizen of Australia
• Have a good credit history
• Be in business for over 12 months
• You have your personal details ready to complete the online application
• Have not applied for multiple credit cards recently
• Non-permanent resident with more than 9 months remaining on your Visa
• Age Pension, Disability Pension and Veteran’s Pension are acceptable.
• Non-permanent resident with more than 9 months remaining on your Visa
• Age Pension, Disability Pension and Veteran’s Pension are acceptable.
• Carer’s Allowance, Child Support Payments and Family Tax Benefits and Parenting Payments are acceptable.

 Interesting to note: BP Plus will be bringing in a debit offer later this year where you can get all the benefits of a BP Plus fuel card, but you need to top it up prior to use. This is handy for businesses who want to use a fuel card but have been in business less than 12 months.

BP Plus fuel card customer support

BP Plus Online is an excellent online management and reporting tool of BP Plus. Available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, there is no additional charge for the use of BP Plus Online. BP Plus Online is linked to BP’s core system, which means quick response times for card orders, and has the capability to disable lost or stolen cards. The PB Plus online tool can provide detail to help manage your operational costs and Business Activity Statement requirements.

BP also has a dedicated BP Plus customer service team, available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm AEST.

Rewards & Extras

BP has strong partnerships with QANTAS, AMEX and Xero.

Qantas Business Rewards

Earn up to 1 Qantas point with every 1L of fuel purchased. If you’re already a Qantas Business Rewards member and BP Plus card holder, your accounts have been linked and points will be earned on fuel spend straight away. If you’re new to BP Plus, simply provide your Qantas Business Rewards ABN at sign up to link your accounts and start earning points.

*Current special offer* Earn up to 150,000 bonus Qantas Points. Sign up to BP Plus by 30 June 2021, spend $1,500 on fuel in the first 3 months and earn up to 150,000 bonus Qantas Points.

AMEX

Pay 0.00% card service fees on AMEX payments.

XERO

By linking your BP Plus fuel card account to Xero, you can save even more time with your fuel expenses sent to Xero each month. Each time an invoice is generated at BP, your BP Plus invoice data will flow straight into Xero as a draft bill.

Other extras

The BP Plus card allows access to the BP Specialist Discount Network, a partnership amongst companies such as Beaurepaires, Bob Jane T Mart, Bridgestone, Goodyear, O’Brien Autoglass, Tyrepower and UltraTune. Additionally, the BP Plus fuel card can also be used for warranty servicing at some participating car dealerships, handy for the mobile workforce.

For businesses which primarily use BP stations, the BP Plus offer is hard to go past.

Beyond the normal benefits of fuel cards such as saving time and money on receipts and reconciliation, BP have upped their game in their cards features to make it a more attractive option to stick to BP only stations. While smaller businesses who only need 1-2 cards are charged a more expensive $4.95/m, the card fees drop to $2.20 when 3 or more cards purchased so it’s actually cheaper to have 3 cards than 2 cards (3 cards for $6.60/m vs 2 cards for $9.90). The cards themselves can be assigned to vehicles or employees, so it’s not difficult to find a reason to increase the number of cards.

To get the most out of the card aside from visiting BP stations, your business should be using Xero accounting software as fuel invoices are directly copied to Xero. Your business should also be enrolled in Qantas Business Rewards to take advantage of earning Qantas points – you can register free of charge saving $99 when registering through bpplus.com.au. To earn more points, the BP Plus account can be settled with an American Express card which there is currently 0% service fees on.

The standout is the BP Plus app which is similar to BPme, but with more business functions like:

• Ability to enter odometer readings within the app
• Send transaction receipts to anyone
• Locating the nearest BP store
• Paying for fuel within the app
• Store multiple BP cards within the app

You may also use your BP Plus card to access a network of non-fuel merchants including Beaurepaires, Bob Jane T-Marts, Bridgestone, O’Brien Autoglass, Tyrepower and Ultra Tune. BP Plus cards can also be used for warranty servicing at participating car dealerships.