V-Flyer

My company has recently switched us over to Fuel Cards for our company vehicles rather than us claim through expenses.

So bang goes my main earner of miles on the VS Amex


Can anyone here recommend a good fuel reward card scheme that converts easily to FC miles. Nectar, Shell or Tesco Club Card perhaps?

Thanks in Advance for your help.

Neil

Texaco did used to offer FC miles transfers. No idea if they still do or not ?|

I stopped using Texaco when they decided to change the conversion rate.

I still use Texaco Star Rewards card.

As James points out, they did devalue the reward conversion rate a few years ago, but they have occasional double points promotions, and it helps that my local garage is a Texaco one.

If VS introduced any tie in with Tesco (a la BA) or Asda, then I would swap, but for now - any points are better than no points.

Nick

Im sure texaco have a tie in with morrisons fuel stations that if there is not a texaco nearby you still use their texaco card.

cheers

alex

That is interesting, Alex.
We have a Morrisons near us, but I was told some time ago that, although they sell Texaco petrol, they don't accept the Star Rewards card - I will ask next time I am passing.

We also have a Co-op, that has just become a Somerfield petrol station / mini supermarket - their petrol is branded as Texaco but I am not sure if they take the rewards card. ?|

Nick

NB: You may encounter a problem with some fuel cards, not accepting loyalty cards, as they have a special fuel rate, i.e. not that shown on the pump- Keyfuels for example.
Most of the main cards should be fine.

personally: Tesco's fill up & shopping for BA miles, Texaco for VS

NH

Alex V wrote:Im sure texaco have a tie in with morrisons fuel stations that if there is not a texaco nearby you still use their texaco card.

cheers

alex

Morrisons have their own loyalty scheme - £5 gift voucher earned with x (ie quite a lot) litres of fuel purchased.
The Texaco scheme works OK for VS miles. I guess it depends on the mileage you do as the conversion rate is a bit mean these days, although as Nick has said they do the occasional double miles promotion.
DL

Tesco do have a scheme with Virgin Holidays where for every £10 of Clubcard Vouchers you can convert to £40 of Virgin Holidays vouchers.... however, as they are linked with airmiles and ba miles (the big steal from Sainsbury's when they went with Nectar) its unlikely that Tesco will go with any other airline for the moment...

Nottingham Nick wrote:That is interesting, Alex.
We have a Morrisons near us, but I was told some time ago that, although they sell Texaco petrol, they don't accept the Star Rewards card - I will ask next time I am passing.

We also have a Co-op, that has just become a Somerfield petrol station / mini supermarket - their petrol is branded as Texaco but I am not sure if they take the rewards card. ?|

Nick

I am not at work today otherwise i would have forwarded you the email I received last week if its any help, basically it was a fuel card run by texaco which also uses morrisons if you have one of them closer than a texaco nearby, let me know if you want the details

cheers

alex

Thanks, Alex but I am happy using my local garage for the moment - it is always a penny or two dearer than the supermarkets, but is a friendly place.

I will swap away when Tesco ditch BA and have a VS tie-in, but as other posters have pointed out - I think this is unlikely to happen.


Nick