There are many gas rebate cards and some offer better savings then others. When using a gas rebate card you need to be aware and understand the terms and conditions as well as the length of the introductory offer. Many times the introductory offer is fantastic but then decreases quickly. Other times the rebates may expire if you do not request them within a specific time period.
One of the best US gas rebate cards is the Open Road Card by Discover. This card offers a 5% cashback rebate on any auto maintenance purchases and has 0% APR. You will also get 1% cash back on all other auto purchases. Another excellent gas rebate card is the Blue Cash from American Express. You will receive 5% rebate from any gas station.
Some gas rebate cards will provide you with reward points every time you purchase gas. These reward points can then be used for a variety of things such as dining certificates, airline ticket, car rentals and more. Many times you will receive a lot of reward points the first time you use the card and then a fixed amount for every dollar used to purchase gas. Some cards will have an expiration date and you will need to use your points before they expire.
The Citgo Preferred Platinum Visa from Citibank pas 1% back on everything and it will come directly on your card statement. The Speedway SuperAmerica card give 10,000 bonus points when you use it for the first time. The cash Plus Visa card from chase is considered to be one of the best long-term gas rebate cards. You will get 5% back though you can only receive checks in $50 increments and it can be along time before you build up enough rebates to receive a check.
There are many other gas rebate cards including the Valero/Diamond Shamrock card, Holiday Gas Stations for those in the Midwest, the ExxonMobil MasterCard, Tesoro Petroleum MasterCard, AAA Diamond Advantage Visa, and Citi Drivers Edge just to name a few available cards.