Z Business Fuel Card: The Best Fuel Card for Small Businesses

For many Kiwis, petrol prices are a worry. But if your small business has a company car (or a fleet of cars) then petrol prices may be of even greater concern. Higher prices at the pump can take a serious chunk of your revenue.

That’s where a fuel card can help, providing you access to regular discounts to help better manage costs. As well as some handy tools to manage your accounts and invoices.

But which fuel card is best for your business?

As part of our mission to inform consumers of the best NZ has to offer, Canstar Blue canvassed the opinions of New Zealanders who had used a fuel card for business purposes in the past 12 months, across a range of categories, to measure and track their satisfaction.

To decide which fuel card provider offers the best level of customer satisfaction, each was rated across the following categories:

And coming out on top is Z’s Business fuel card, this year’s award winner for Most Satisfied Customers | Small Business Fuel Cards.

Z Business fuel card

Z is the standout winner of this year’s award. Not only is it the only provider to earn a 5-Star Overall Satisfaction rating, but it earns three more 5-Star results, for Customer Service, Account Management, and Number of Petrol Stations Available.

It earns excellent 4-Star ratings in all other categories.

Of the two other providers measured, Mobil earns 4-Stars for Overall Satisfaction (including two standout 5-Star results for Fuel Discounts and Fees & Charges) while BP earns 3 Stars for Overall Satisfaction.

What does the Z Business fuel card offer?

Consistent discounts

Regardless of the fuel you purchase, or the location, always receive an 8c discount per litre.

More locations

The Z Business fuel card is valid at gas stations run by some of NZ’s major fuel brands: Z, Caltex and Challenger. That’s over 550 locations nationally.

Flybuys or Airpoints

The Z Business fuel card is the only fuel program in NZ to reward fuel spend with a choice of either Flybuys or Airpoints Dollars. (1 Flybuys per 20L/1 Airpoints Dollar per 100L.)

Easy online administration

• Check your account online at any time
• View detailed spend history
• Add, edit or remove fuel cards
• Access to a range of easy-to-read reports
• Save time on invoicing with automated Xero feed
• Optional odometer reading, enables accurate monitoring of fuel consumption

Security

• All transactions verified by 4-digit PIN
• Company discount kept private, not shown on fuel receipts
• Set custom controls to allow or limit employee spend

Credit

Enjoy up to 40-days credit on all spend, including fuel and in-store purchases.

What’s on offer from other providers?

MobilCard

Extensive network

• Network of Mobil service stations and truck stops, providing a range of quality products and services
• Online locator to find your nearest Mobilcard acceptor

E-business

• Track expenses easily with one monthly invoice instead of many receipts
• Invoices are stored online and accessed directly from your desktop
• Mobilcard website allows customers to manage their accounts in real-time

Administration

• Monthly vehicle performance reports detailing the cost efficiency of your fleet
• Odometer reading, when recorded with each fuel purchase, will enable accurate monitoring of fuel consumption to be included on monthly reports

Security

• Online services make it easy for you to cancel lost or stolen cards immediately
• Set a spending limit or product restrictions for each card

Credit

• Enjoy up to 40 days of free credit
• Direct debit facilities for convenient and easy account payments

Expert support

24/7 Mobilcard Support Centre located in New Zealand provides administrative and operational assistance

BP Fuelcard

Extensive network

More than 350 sites nationwide (including G.A.S and RD Petroleum) and 80 high-flow diesel sites

E-business and administration

24/7 control at your fingertips. With BP Fuelcard Online you can order new cards, set purchase limits, create custom reporting, manage security, and much more.

Security

• Pin security
• Optional odometer readings
• Purchase limits

Credit

Enjoy up to 41 days of free credit

If you want to learn more about our Most Satisfied Customers Award | Small Business Fuel Cards or you want to compare small business fuel cards, just click the button below:

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About the author of this page

This report was written by Canstar Content Producer, Andrew Broadley. Andrew is an experienced writer with a wide range of industry experience. Starting out, he cut his teeth working as a writer for print and online magazines, and he has worked in both journalism and editorial roles. His content has covered lifestyle and culture, marketing and, more recently, finance for Canstar.