Fuel Cards are a fantastic method to reduce business fuel costs, but how do fuel cards for employees work? Find out in this blog post as we cover the following:
- What Are Fuel Cards?
- How Do Fuel Cards Work?
- How Fuel Cards Work For Employees
- How To Use Fuel Cards
- How To Get Fuel Cards For Your Employees
What Are Fuel Cards?
Fuel cards are a method of payment used by businesses to purchase fuel for their vehicles. Rather than providing employees with cash or credit cards, businesses can give each employee a fuel card that can only be used to purchase fuel.
The Fuelwise Fuel Card can be used at over 6,000 fuel stations throughout the UK and Ireland, making it the largest independent fuel card network.
How Do Fuel Cards For Employees Work?
Fuel Cards are similar to credit and debit cards, with the main difference being that purchases are strictly limited to fuel related products. This reduces the risk of fraud and makes it easier to track fuel spend. After filling up, businesses then receive an invoice inline with their payment terms, with payment collected at a later date.
For employees, fuel cards work by allowing authorised drivers to pay for fuel at approved stations, with all transactions recorded on a central account for easy tracking, reporting and payment by the business.
Fuel Card Benefits For Employees
There are many benefits that your employees can experience after you switch to fuel cards. Let’s take a look at them below:
- Hassle free payment
- No more collecting receipts
- Gain loyalty points at supermarkets
- Access to thousands of fuel stations nationwide
- Don’t need to provide expense claims or use their own money
How To Use A Fuel Card?
Using a fuel card is very similar to using a credit or debit card. After filling up your vehicle, enter the store and provide the cashier with your fuel card. They will ask you to enter your Mileage and Registration which is optional, before completing the transaction by entering your four digit PIN.
For more information on how to use a fuel card visit our dedicated blog post.
Fuelwise Fuel Card
The Fuelwise Fuel Card is Ireland’s oldest and original fuel card. You can use this fuel card at over 6,000 locations across the UK and Ireland, with the network including all major brands. With over 35 years industry experience, Fuelwise is Ireland’s best rated fuel card supplier on Trustpilot.
How To Get Fuel Cards For Your Employees
The process of signing up for fuel cards is very simple and takes less than one minute to complete.
Simply complete the form below and it will be passed to a member of our team.
Once received we will be in contact to discuss the next step.
Marketing Manager at Fuelwise
Dominic has been covering the fuel and fleet management industry for over seven years, writing about Fuel Cards, Telematics, and Vehicle Cameras. In 2023 he was awarded the Excellence In Marketing award at the Causeway Chamber Business Awards, followed by the Best Use Of Social Media In Service/B2B at the 2024 NI Social Media Awards. You can connect with Dominic on LinkedIn here.
