How to get a fuel card?

Getting a fuel card comes down to three decisions: how important broad acceptance is versus a single-brand discount, how many cards your business needs, and whether rewards points matter to you. Once you’ve settled that, it’s a short online application (ABN, business details, estimated monthly fuel spend) and the card typically arrives within a week of approval. Businesses chasing coverage across regions tend to land on WEX Motorpass or FleetCard Classic, while businesses that already fuel almost exclusively at one brand often do better on that brand’s own card (like Shell Card), since the discount can be higher without the trade-off in acceptance. We’d suggest starting with our eligibility check, which takes about two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score, or reading what to look for in the best fuel cards for small business if you’re still weighing up providers.