Fuel cards are not just about controlling the amount of fuel staff put in vehicles. Whilst one benefit of giving a fuel card to staff is that it will be far easier keep track of how much, where and when they are filling up their work vehicles, having cards for your fleet offers far more benefits.
Firstly, there is ease – buy having fuel cards you no longer have to worry about reimbursing staff, ensuring you keep hold of receipts and spending hours documenting how many miles each vehicle has done. Instead, all the information you need will be automatically collated for you, making not only day to day processes far easier, but also hugely simplifying the workload when it comes time to do company tax returns.
Next, there is the fact that those staff with a fleet card will also be able to get petrol whenever they need it without having to worry about whether they personally have enough money to purchase it and without inconveniencing them by making them wait to claim any money back. In turn, your fleet should be able to be fully fuelled at all times and you won’t have to worry about any embarrassing breakdowns.
Finally, a fleet card will simply save you money. Such cards will obviously save money in terms of working hours spent dealing with organising and collating the information, but also simply in terms of the cost of the fuel. The cards offer a reduction on the pump price, leading to quite significant savings in a very short space of time, especially for those with a large fleet.
So having cards for your fleet isn’t just about making sure they only claim for what they deserve, instead it is about making both your life and your staff’s lives easier, and saving a great deal of time and money in the process.