If you own a business that has vehicles travelling to the continent on a regular basis, you are probably well aware just how much of a pain it can be to not only keep track of what you are spending, but also simply buying the fuel itself. You risk either spending large amounts on credit cards and finding yourself with some hefty charges in the process, or simply having to let the drivers carry large amounts of cash around with them, possibly in a number of different currencies.
Not only that, but with fuel prices varying all over Europe with a vast spectrum of different taxes in different countries, it can also be hard to know whether or not money is being thrown away on expensive petrol.
One of the easiest ways for businesses to overcome such problems is with the use of fuel cards. The benefits of a fleet fuel card are numerous from the ability to keep track of fuel consumption and the easy tracking of your costs to the fact that they offer a simple and safe way to pay, whilst actually saving you money in the process.
The surprising thing is that, even in Europe, the card holder can save a good deal of money on the pump prices, meaning that whilst they make your life easier, fuel cards also save you money. Their benefits don’t stop there though, whilst the regular European sojourn might go off without a hitch almost every time, there is still the opportunity that something can go wrong, and many cards can offer the option for the holder to charge certain repair and maintenance work to the card. A fleet fuel card can often also be used to pay for anything from truck washes through to overnight stops, meaning that not only buying fuel in Europe becomes easier, but everything about the journey is made much simpler in the process.