Fuel Card Advise

[NCherches]

Anyone got any recommendations for fuel cards... there are so many available just wanted to see what everyone thought.

 

[TWA]

Multi Service is accepted almost everywhere, but it's always good to keep something with a visa or mastercard logo around for the odd ball FBO with a weird credit card machine. The Air BP Sterling card is pretty good to have around too.

Last week I saw an Excel captain pull out a binder that had a whole plastic business card page full of fuel cards. There was a fuel card for EVERY brand available, but no multi service.

 

[BoilerUP]

CAA
Colt
UVAir
AvFuel

 

[Limeyflyer]

multiservice
avfuel

 

[NCherches]

multiservice
avfuel

Does MultiService / AvCard actually get you Contract Fuel pricing or is it just like a credit card?

Thx

 

[willNOTfly4free]

Does MultiService / AvCard actually get you Contract Fuel pricing or is it just like a credit card?

Thx

AvFuel and AvCard to two different things. AvFuel can provide you with a contract rate if you sign up for the program. The AvCard and MultiService card are similar to credit cards. I don't see what the big deal is with MultiService.

'Fuel cards' is kind of vague. Are you looking for recommendations on contract fuel provoiders?

 

[NCherches]

Yeah, Contract Fuel cards I guess... I hear CAA gives the best prices but they require about 500/year dues...

Just curious who everyone was happy with. Multiservice to me is just the same as using a Visa.

Anyone used the Cessna AvFuel Contract program?

 

[willNOTfly4free]

Don't turn a blind eye to CAA just because of the annual cost. Your fuel savings could be significant and well worth the price of admission.

Quick example from a trip to SAT we flew earlier this month:
Retail Jet-A: 6.81
CAA's price: 5.12
400 gallons yielded over $600 in fuel savings.

AvFuel, UVair, and Colt are also good, no-cost contract fuel programs.

 

[ksu_aviator]

Don't turn a blind eye to CAA just because of the annual cost. Your fuel savings could be significant and well worth the price of admission.

Quick example from a trip to SAT we flew earlier this month:
Retail Jet-A: 6.81
CAA's price: 5.12
400 gallons yielded over $600 in fuel savings.

AvFuel, UVair, and Colt are also good, no-cost contract fuel programs.

Ditto with the CAA. However, CAA is small and as such, you can't find them easily. I happen to be based at one of their FBOs and it saves me tons.

Find out what your FBO uses and that will be the one program that will save you the most money. Then, add AvFuel. AvFuel doesn't cost you anything and can be a significant savings. However, watch the prices on AirNav. Sometimes the FBO has a better rate than AvFuel.

BTW...CAA has a 6 month free trial and will wave the need to be a jet if you say you found their flyer at a participating FBO.

 

[willNOTfly4free]

Sometimes the FBO has a better rate than AvFuel.

That goes for all contract fuel providers. I'm flying a trip tomorrow where the FBO is selling Jet-A for $4.90, but UVair is charging $5.26 with a 400 gallon minimum purchase!