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EG Fuel Card Vs Shell Card & FleetCard
Searching for the best Australian fuel card for your business? Chances are you understand the headache and difficulty that comes with making a decision. There are several major fuel card providers out there, but only a small handful that truly offer the best benefits your business really needs. We’re here to make choosing the right fuel card for you easy. Here, we’re comparing the best alternatives to the EG Fuel Card – Shell Card and FleetCard.
The Benefits of Shell Card
With access to over 1,250 sites, the Shell Card Fuel Card is an excellent choice for Australian businesses that already use Shell-branded fuel stations. With a card fee of just $2.50 (inc GST) per card, with the Shell Card your business will save time, reduce costs, and earn great rewards. You can also earn Flybuys points every time you fill up at Shell Coles Express and choose from a range of rewards when it’s time to redeem them. Not to mention it’s a super easy sign-up process, and there’s no minimum time in business to apply.
Fuel Discounts
Shell Card has a great introductory offer as well as good ongoing fuel discounts. Currently, you can save 6c/l off fuel after joining (for the first 6 months) and a fixed savings of 2c/l for regular fuel and 4c/l for premium fuel thereafter. Find out more about Shell’s promo offer here.
Shell also has an excellent support team who will try to negotiate a deal beyond the initial promotional period, especially if your business spends over $20,000 a month in fuel.
Convenience
You can use the Shell Card Fuel Card at over 1,250 locations Australia wide, including Shell, Coles Express, Liberty and Westside.
Fuels offered include: Shell V-Power, Shell Premium 98, Shell Unleaded 95, Shell Unleaded 91, Shell Diesel Extra and Shell V-Power Diesel.
Fleet Management Software Integration
Shell Card makes it easy for you to extract information about your account from the online portal to then upload to fleet management software, but there is currently no direct integration.
Excited about Shell? Enquire for a Shell Card here.
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The Benefits FleetCard
The FleetCard sits at the premium end of fuel cards suited to businesses that don’t want to be restricted to using one fuel station, and it’s packed full of features (find out more here). The card is extremely flexible and convenient, giving you access to over 90% of fuel stations Australia wide and over 6,000 non-fuel merchants.
Fuel Discounts
Fuel discounts are one of the great benefits of a company fuel card account, and when it comes to FleetCard, the more fuel you buy, the better your discounts will be.
There’s an excellent sign-up offer of $2.99 per card per month saving 5c/l at Shell and Coles Express, and 1c/l everywhere else. There are 3 other great packages to choose from when first signing your business up for FleetCard.
The pump discounts you’ll receive after the promo period is dependent on your business’s fuel spend. What is clear is that at the end of the day, the more fuel you buy, the better your ongoing fuel/card discounts will be.
Convenience
One of the major benefits of FleetCard is it’s serious convenience. You can purchase fuel at any Woolworth, BP Connect, Mobil, 7 Eleven, Liberty and Ampol fuel station and pay using your FleetCard. You can also fill up at Shell and Coles Express, of which FleetCard has a partnership with. FleetCard is accepted at over 6,000 fuel stations across the country.
Fleet Management Software Integration
Linxio and Verizon both partner with FleetCard and allow you the ability to integrate with the Linxio and Verizon software platform, allowing you to keep a centralised source for all fleet data. This is handy if you have a growing fleet and want to keep track of all your data at all times.
Enquire about a FleetCard fuel card today.
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Why Choose the EG Fuel Card?
EG is the newest fuel card on the market that can only be used at Caltex and Caltex/Woolworths branded stations. Unlike the AmpolCard (formally Caltex StarCard), EG has a much more aggressive pump discount and a lower monthly fee. For example, you could save $6c/l for the first six months (and up to 14c/l with combined offers).
You’ll pay a $1.99 fee per card for the first 6 months, but this may change after the promotional period depending on the market. You’re also able to earn 1 Everyday Rewards point for every $1 spent on fuel and eligible in-store purchases, making it an attractive offer for employees who have Everyday Rewards cards.
The promotional offer is good – especially with the ability to stack on extra discounts by scanning in your shopper dockets from Woolworths, helping you save up to 14c/l. This is only valid for the first 6 months, however. Ongoing fuel discounts after that period aren’t guaranteed, and if there are discounts, it will be based on your individual fuel usage.
The EG Fuel Card is most suited to businesses that want the flexibility of more cards and only make fuel purchases at EG/Caltex Woolworths stations.
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John Lance
Before you sign up with EG Fuel Card ask them about the “Over Limit” fee. My account jumped over with fuel cost rises. I got an email, paid the account in full same day. Then got a $69 “Over Limit” fee. Absolute criminals. With 4 cars in the fleet how are you to know when your limit is near or close??
The Government is cutting the fuel excise to help small business and EG Fuel are charging customers huge fees. Imagine the money they are making right now with customers not aware their account is over limit! I didn’t set the account limit, they did. I have paid the account 1 to 2 weeks early for 12 months, building up a good credit history for what?
AVOID THIS SERVICE!
Ally Burnie
Hi John, thanks for your comment and for letting us know! Good to be aware of these things!