Kroger Fuel Points – A Complete Guide
What are Kroger Fuel Points?
Kroger fuel points are Krogers reward program that saves you money on gas: $1 per gallon to be exact, when fueling up to 35 gallons of gas at a time. It’s a great way to save money, but also for manufactured spending (earning a certain amount on your credit card to earn a sweet sign-up bonus).
Here’s a summary of everything you need to know about Kroger Gas Points:
- Works at participating Krogers and Shell gas stations (search by checking “Fuel” box on left side)
- 1,000 points can be used for $1 off per gallon, up to 35 gallons
Note: You earn $0.10 off per gallon, for every 100 points. The max discount is 1000 points ($1/gal) - You can only use the $1/gal off at one fueling… so make sure you are fueling up 35 gallons at a time to maximize savings ($35).
Make sure you’re hitting the full 35 gallons by:- Filling up for friends
- Filling up separate 5 gallon gas cans for future use
- Points expire at the end of next month! (e.g. points earned in June expire July 31st)
- Use a credit card that gets 3-5% back on gas purchases, when paying for your gas to save even more money
How to Earn Kroger Fuel Points
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Gift Card Promotions
The best way is taking advantage of 2x and 4x points promotions on select gift cards.
You then use these cards either for yourself (on anything from UberEats, to eBay, to Airbnb), or sell them online on a gift card resale platform such as Aligned Incentives.
Here’s a list of some of the gift cards you can get (there’s way more on the actual site linked above, these are just the ones I highlighted for myself:
- Universal: Visa and Mastercard GC’s
- Online Shopping: eBay
- Travel: Uber, Airbnb, Amtrack, various airlines and cruise lines
- Food: DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub
- Music: Guitar Center
- Entertainment: Netflix, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, AMC, Groupon, Disneyland, Twitch, Apple
- Sports: REI, Bass Pro Shop
- Business: Lowes, Staples, Office Depot, TopResume
- Clothes: TJ Maxx, JC Penney, Marshalls, Nordstrom (Rack), Chicos, Sunglass Hut, Zappos.com, Target
- Beauty: Ulta, Sephora
- Home Improvement: Lowes, Ikea, ACE Hardware, Target
- Automobile: AutoZone, Pep Boys, Tire Discounters
Note: Kroger Family of Stores Gift Cards, Green Dot prepaid reloadable products, MoneyPaks, American Express Variable Load Gift Cards, Visa Variable Load Gift Cards, and MasterCard Variable Load Gift Cards are excluded.
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Grocery Shopping
Earn 1 Kroger rewards point for every $1 spent on eligible grocery purchases at Kroger and Kroger affiliated stores.
You’ll earn points on pretty much anything you buy in-store, minus alcohol (in some states) and certain gift cards. (Scroll down for more details).
You can use Kroger’s search feature here to find a Kroger Affiliated retailer near you.
As of November 2023, the full list of Kroger Affiliates is as follows:
(I’ve highlighted the ones for us Southern California folks)
The Kroger Co. Family of Stores includes:
https://www.kroger.com/i/kroger-family-of-companies
- Baker’s
- City Market
- Dillons
- Food 4 Less
- Foods Co
- Fred Meyer
- Fry’s
- Gerbes
- Jay C Food Store
- King Soopers
- Kroger
- Mariano’s
- Metro Market
- Pay-Less Super Markets
- Pick’n Save
- QFC
- Ralphs
- Ruler
- Smith’s Food and Drug
Limitations on earning points, from Kroger’s website:
Groceries: Earn 1 Fuel Point on each dollar spent on most groceries.
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Be on the lookout for special bonus Fuel Points promotions and offers to earn even more!
Alcohol, fluid milk and milk products are excluded in some states where required.
Tobacco, money orders, postage stamps, product deposits (if applicable) promotional tickets, tax and fees (including pickup and delivery fees) are excluded from earning Fuel Points.
Fuel and purchases made at Kroger Company Family of Stores Fuel Centers do not earn Fuel Points.
Prescription Purchases
Earn 25 Fuel Points for non-federally funded Prescriptions and 1 Fuel Point for every $1 of your out-of-pocket costs for federally funded Prescriptions. Earn 75 Fuel Points for each 90-day script.
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How to Use Kroger Fuel Points
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Redeeming Kroger Fuel Points is easy. Just follow these simple steps:
- Check Your Points Balance: Before going to the gas station, check your balance on your Kroger’s receipt, or by logging into your Kroger account online
- Visit a Participating Kroger Gas Station: This will be a Kroger Fuel Center, or Shell Gas Station. Find one near you using this online tool. (search by checking “Fuel” box on left side)
- Redeem Points at the Pump: Before tanking up, use your Kroger Plus Card or enter your phone number to access your points. Follow the prompts to apply your points.
- Stack with Gas Rewards Credit Card: Use a credit card that gives you 3-5% cash back on gas purchases, to save even more money.
- Enjoy $1/gal off, for up to 35 gallons! If you’re tanking up more than 35 gallons, you can simply repeat the process, and tank up another 35 gallons.
That’s it!
What Gas Stations Take Kroger Points
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Kroger Fuel Centers and Shell Gas Stations take Kroger Points. Find a participating gas station by clicking here. Make sure to check the “Fuel” box at the left side of the screen.
Conclusion
Kroger Fuel Points are a great way to save on the ever-rising-price of gas. At the same time, it can be a great combination to buying gift cards to meet a minimum spend requirement for a credit card sign up bonus. Double-win!
Comment down below if you have any questions or comments about using Kroger Fuel Points!
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