The Top 9 Fuel Card Providers For UK Fleets

Choosing a fuel card provider for your business involves a lot of research. With so many choices, it can be hard to know which UK fuel card to choose for maximum savings.

In this guide, we look at the nine best fuel card suppliers in the UK and compare their main features, including discounts, network size, and EV compatibility.

Read on to find out which card can save you the most.

1. The Right Fuel Card Company – Best Overall

The Right Fuel Card company offers 11 fuel cards across a network of 3,400+ stations over the BP, Esso, and Shell networks. Its custom software allows you to manage your fuel spending across multiple devices, and its app locates compatible fuel stations near you. You can get discounts of up to 10p per litre, operating on a fixed weekly pricing model.

• The BP Bunker Card works at over 1,200 BP stations, catering to large diesel trucks.
• The Esso Commercial Card works at over 1,200 Esso stations, geared towards diesel vehicles of all types.
• The Shell Fleet Card works at over 1,000 Shell stations, designed for unleaded and diesel vehicles of all types.

The Right Fuel Card company doesn’t state its card fees. Customer support is available via email and phone, with phone support running from 9am to 5pm Monday through Thursday, and 9am to 3pm on Friday.

2. The Fuel Store – Best for Prepaid Cards

The Fuel Store offers six fuel cards over a network of more than 4,200 Esso, Shell, BP, and Tesco stations, boasting average customer savings in 2023 of 12.5p per litre with a fixed weekly pricing model. The company uses AI-powered software to help you optimise your fleet spending and save money. It has an online site locator but no mobile app.

• The Advantage Card is a prepaid fuel card that works at more than 3,500 commercial fuel stations, offering reduced prices for all vehicle types.
• The Fuel Store Card comes with a line of credit, also providing reduced prices on commercial fuel for all vehicle types.
• The UKfuels Card offers competitive prices for all vehicle types at all stations in the UK Fuels network—more than 4,200.

The Fuel Store does not advertise its card fees. Customer support is available via email, as well as through the phone between 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.

3. WEX Europe – Best for European Coverage

WEX Europe offers four fuel cards over a gigantic network of 20,000+ stations across Europe. WEX’s software offers fleet tracking and analytics but doesn’t explicitly mention a site locator, either online or mobile. WEX advertises general discounts through optimised fuel management and direct discounts only on Esso Synergy fuel.

• The Esso Card National works at all 1,200+ Esso stations in the UK, with reduced prices at choice stations. This card can be bundled with a UK Fuels Card to expand the network further.
• The Esso Card Europe works at thousands of Esso stations across eight European countries. This card can be bundled with an EDC (European Diesel Card) to expand the network to 22 European countries.

WEX Europe fuel cards cost £5 per month or £50 per year. Customer support is available via email and phone. Phone support hours vary depending on which country you’re calling from and which office you’re calling.

4. Allstar – Best for Hybrid Fleets

Allstar offers six fuel cards for fuel and electric vehicles, across a network of 7,500+ fuel stations and 19,000+ EV charging stations. It offers full fleet management software through its ServicePoint platform, as well as an online and mobile site locator through the Allstar Co-Pilot app. The company advertises an average discount of around 15p per litre, operating on a fixed weekly pricing scheme.

• The Allstar Chargepass Card is the perfect fuel card for mixed fleets, providing access to both fuel stations and EV charging stations nationwide.
• The Allstar One Fuel Card is for fuel vehicles only, accepted at 90% of UK fuel stations, with discounts of up to 8p per litre for diesel.
• The Allstar Plus Card is a 2-in-1 business fuel card, doubling as a fuel card and standard business credit card.

Allstar doesn’t state its card fees. Customer support is available via email and phone, with phone hours stretching from 9am to 5:15pm, Monday through Friday.

5. Diesel Card Ireland – Best for Coverage in Ireland

Diesel Card Ireland offers seven fuel cards over a network of 1,900+ stations across Ireland. Its cards come with online account management software in addition to an online site locator and mobile site locator, in partnership with the E-Route app.

• The DCI Pump Saver Card works at over 1,700 stations nationwide and 3,000 stations in mainland Britain, offering fixed discounts off of pump prices.
• The DCI One Card offers a fixed weekly price at the same 1,700 stations.
• The UK Fuels card gives you a choice between the pump price or a fixed weekly price at over 3,000 stations in the UK Fuels network across mainland Britain.

Diesel Card Ireland doesn’t volunteer specific card fees. Customer support is available by email and phone from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

6. BP – Best for Larger Fleets

BP has five fuel card offerings for fuel and electric vehicles, across a network of 3,500+ fuel stations and 12,000+ EV charging stations. BP’s cards come with software for tracking driver routes and optimising fuel spend, as well as an online and mobile site locator, through the BPme app. BP advertises competitive fuel costs but doesn’t get specific.

• The BP Plus Card works at 1,200 BP stations across the UK, as well as 2,300 partner sites, including Esso, Texaco, and Gulf.
• The BP Plus Fuel & Charge Card has everything the Plus Card offers, as well as access to more than 12,000 charging stations across the country.
• The BP + Aral Card expands access across the English Channel, with 24,000+ sites in 32 countries.

BP doesn’t list an explicit card fee on its website. Customer support is offered by email and phone from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

7. Keyfuels: Best for Haulage Fleets

Keyfuels offers two fuel cards across a network of 3,500+ sites, with special perks specifically for haulage fleets. Keyfuels generates reports to help optimise your fuel spend, has an online site locator, and offers a mobile app. Keyfuels will work directly with you to find a customised solution if the two options below aren’t optimal.

• The Direct Card allows you to buy your own fuel in bulk at wholesale prices, and then access it through Keyfuels’ network of pumps.
• The Pay As You Go Card gives you discounted fuel prices in the form of a reduced, fixed weekly price when you purchase Keyfuels fuel.

Keyfuels charges card fees on a pence per litre basis under the Direct Card, depending on the fuel volume used. Card fees are included in the weekly fixed price under the Pay As You Go Card. Customer support is available via email and phone, with no specific phone hours listed.

8. Shell – Best for Small Fleets

Shell has only one main fuel card offering, though it has over 1,100 Shell stations in the UK, 2,600 partner stations including Esso and Texaco, and 32,000 EV chargers. The card comes with the Shell Fleet Hub management software, as well as the Shell Fleet app for managing costs and an online and mobile site locator through the app.

• The Shell Fuel and EV Card doesn’t state a blanket discount amount for all customers—but if you’re a qualifying small business, you’ll receive discounts at Shell stations of 4p per litre for V-Power fuel, and 3p per litre for standard fuel.

Shell isn’t forthcoming about its card fees. And while it advertises customer support through email and phone, it doesn’t list hours of operation.

9. Texaco – Best for Localised Businesses

Texaco offers two fuel cards across a large local network of 3,200+ stations nationwide. Each card comes with detailed spend management software as well as an online and mobile site locator through the Texaco app.

• Texaco’s The Business Card doesn’t offer direct discounts but allows you to collect loyalty points under the Star Rewards program. Card fees come in the form of a surcharge of 1p per litre of fuel purchased.
• Texaco’s Fastfuel Card provides discounts in the form of a fixed weekly price, allowing purchases of fuel, oil, and car washes only. The Fastfuel Card charges no fees except what may be included in the fixed weekly price.

Texaco customer support is available through email and phone, but specific hours of operation are not given.

3 questions to consider when choosing your fuel card provider

Choosing the right fuel card provider is essential for managing costs and maximising efficiency. Here are three questions to consider:

1. What type of vehicles are in my fleet?

Fuel cards are usually tailored to large haulage fleets, corporate fleets of cars and vans, personal vehicles, electric vehicles, or a combination of these. To maximise savings, go with the fuel card that provides the most benefits to your type of fleet.

2. Where do my vehicles operate?

The availability of certain fuel stations can vary significantly based on location. Knowing where your vehicles will primarily operate helps you choose a card that offers the best coverage and pricing in those areas.

3. How much fuel does my fleet use per month?

Fuel cards often have different fee structures based on usage levels, and knowing your fleet’s average consumption helps identify the card that offers the best rates for your needs.

Our Methodology: How Did We Do Our Research?

We started our research by collating a huge list of fuel card providers in the UK and conducting a preliminary investigation into each one. Right off the bat, we eliminated shaky providers that received bad customer reviews.

From there, we asked the following questions:

• How many fuel cards does the provider offer?
• What type of vehicles do they cater to?
• How many stations are in the provider’s network?
• What type of software do the cards come with?
• What are the specific benefits and discounts of each card?
• How much do the cards cost?
• How extensive and available is the customer support?

After eliminating the providers that had the least satisfactory answers to these questions, we were left with the nine providers we discussed in this article.