Fuel guide
Fuel Discounts and Loyalty Programs (Australia, 2026)
Compare common fuel loyalty programs in Australia: Flybuys, Everyday Rewards, app price locks and member rates. Estimate the saving, then check current terms before you fill.
Key points
Key takeaways
Supermarket dockets and member rates can help, but the final pump price matters more than the headline discount.
App price locks can be useful when prices are about to rise, but the rules, radius, volume and expiry window depend on the current offer.
A nearby station without a loyalty program may still have the lower final price.
Compare the pump price first on FuelRadar, then apply any eligible docket, member rate or app offer.
Using this guide
Before you act on the guide
Check the station price, report time and distance before changing your route.
Start with the pump price
A fuel discount only comes off the price at the bowser. If the station is already dearer than nearby competitors, a docket or member rate may still leave you paying more. Use FuelRadar to compare the current station list first, then apply any eligible offer where it is accepted.
Coles-linked and Flybuys fuel offers
Flybuys and Coles-linked fuel offers can give eligible members a cents-per-litre saving at participating sites. Coles supermarket shops may also generate fuel dockets under the current offer terms. Treat the headline rate as a starting point, then check the participating station, expiry and any minimum-spend condition before you rely on it.
Woolworths, Everyday Rewards and Ampol
Everyday Rewards and Woolworths fuel offers work in a similar way: eligible shoppers may receive a cents-per-litre voucher for participating Ampol or linked fuel sites. The real value depends on the starting pump price. A good offer at a competitive Ampol can work well; the same offer at a dearer site may not beat an independent station nearby.
7-Eleven app price lock
Price locks work differently to dockets. Instead of taking a fixed discount off the pump price, the app may let eligible users lock a local price for a limited time, radius and volume. That can help when prices are about to rise, but the current app terms matter, and the locked price should still be compared with the cheapest stations nearby.
Member fuel discounts
Some motoring clubs and member programs partner with fuel retailers to offer member rates at participating sites. These can be useful if you already hold the membership, especially when the station price is competitive before the discount. Availability, rates and whether another offer may combine with it depend on the retailer and current partner terms.
Compare stations without an offer
A service station without a loyalty program can still have the lower board price. Compare the final eligible price against nearby stations rather than against the retailer you usually visit.
How to use discounts without overpaying
Use this order: (1) check the local price cycle and current station list on FuelRadar, (2) choose a station with a competitive pump price, (3) apply any eligible docket, member rate or app offer where the terms allow it, and (4) ignore a discount if the net price is still dearer than a nearby alternative.
On a 50-litre tank, every 4c/L of eligible discount is worth about $2. The saving is clearest when the station price is competitive and the offer applies to your fill. That keeps the saving realistic and avoids driving across town for a discount that does not beat the cheaper pump price.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
The best program depends on the starting pump price, the fuel grade, eligibility and current terms. A smaller discount at a cheaper station can beat a bigger discount at a dearer one.