Buy a gas gift card

Buy a gas gift card for top tier gas or cheap gas to save money on gasoline or reward customers, co-workers, friends or family with a gas gift card, or pre-paid card, to brands like Shell, Chevron, Mobil, Arco and more.

There are creative ways to utilize the cards even though buying gas is a commodity. But that’s one of the reasons a gift card for fuel could be welcomed and appreciated. Use the card along with a note card showing appreciation or concern.

The major fuel companies also have credit cards available which can eliminate fees at the pump or generate credits toward non-fuel purchases.

A gas gift card is also a way to teach budgeting principles for young drivers in the family. Buy a gift card in an amount like $ 50 and when they run out or run low, have them earn more back through good grades, completed homework, helping around the house or good grades.

Customers will appreciate gas gift cards. A service business who has clients or potential clients come to the office for a meeting may offer a $ 25 gift card or higher to offset travel costs. Enclose it with a thank-you note to show appreciation for their business.

College students moving to campus may appreciate this type of gift as well.

Reward employees or salespeople with these type of gift cards for extra effort shown when staying late at the office or winning a carpool raffle.

Relatives who may have a loved one in the hospital may appreciate having the expense of fuel offset even to a small amount.

Many of the fuel gift cards have similar features like showing remaining balances, checking balances online, and purchasing automotive or convenience products inside the store.

Shell Gas Gift Cards

There are more than 14,000 Shell stations in the U.S., serving more than 6 million Americans each day. There's probably a Shell station near you. The company states on its website that over 80 percent of Americans live within five miles of a Shell station.

Shell gift cards are available for consumers, corporate purchases and retail outlets.

Can check gift card balance online.

Chevron and Texaco Gift Cards

Buy a Chevron or Texaco Gift Card to use or a Chevron or Texaco credit card and you may qualify for 10 cent a gallon fuel credits. You may also earn 3% in fuel credits even when buying non-fuel items.

Exxon Mobil Gift Cards

There are over 10,000 locations where the Exxon Mobil Gift Cards can be used. The cards can also be used for car washes and may be used for repairs.

Separate gift cards can be used for Bengal Trader Gift Cards for coffee inside the stores.

ARCO BP Gift Cards

On the West Coast, there are 1,300 locations to use ARCO pre-paid cards. The ARCO Discover Debit Card eliminates the 45 cent convenience fee at ARCO and AM-PM locations.

The company that handles the gasoline gift cards is SVM which handles the marketing and sales of gift cards of over 150 companies. Log on to svm.net for details.

SVM also has gift cards for Conoco, Gulf Oil, and Petro Canada.