Save and earn: The benefits of BP Plus

BP Plus offers a partner you can trust when it comes to managing your fuel expenses for your business.
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Drive Team

12:3020 August 2024

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Roads are the backbone of the economy, literally keeping the nation on the move, but in these challenging times, Australian businesses need to take more control of operational costs. This requires working closely with a fuel provider that brings much more to the table than just pumping fuel.

After more than a century fuelling Australia, bp understands that businesses need not just suppliers, but trusted partners. That's why BP Plus is much more than just a fuel card program, it's a business solution.

BP Plus can save your business time and money

BP Plus offers a wide range of benefits every day. Here's why businesses should consider it:

Ongoing discounts on eligible fuel
Ability to earn Qantas Points
Streamlined expense management
The BP Plus app puts everything at your fingertips

The BP Plus fuel card provides you with the control, convenience and security to help manage your business's fuel expenses with ease and efficiency.

BP Plus rewards Australian businesses for their everyday spending and lets you save with BP Plus ongoing discounts on every litre of eligible fuel.

As a BP Plus account holder, your business can earn Qantas Points. All you need to do is join Qantas Business Rewards for free (if you’re not already a member) and continue to use your BP Plus fuel card.

Sign up for a BP Plus fuel card today and, as a Qantas Business Rewards member, you'll save 6 cents per litre on all eligible fuel and earn triple Qantas Points each time your business fills up at bp for the first six months*.

You can use those points in many ways, whether it be offsetting business expenses on flights, upgrades, hotels and car hire or rewarding yourself with something special from Qantas Marketplace^.

To help your business better manage fuel costs, the BP Plus fuel card offers up to 51 days interest-free**. There are no Card service fees^# when you pay your BP Plus account with an American Express Business Card. Switch to an American Express® Qantas Business Rewards Card and link it to your BP Plus account so you can also earn Qantas Points twice when you pay for fuel^^.

Behind the scenes, BP Plus Online is your free online management and reporting tool that can assist you with real-time fleet management 24/7.

BP Plus Online is linked directly to bp's core system, which means quick response times for card orders, along with the ability to easily disable lost or stolen cards. Its range of reports can provide all the details required to help manage your operational costs and Business Activity Statement requirements.

BP Plus fuel card works everywhere you need it

A key advantage of BP Plus is the convenience of access to a vast network of more than 1400 sites across Australia. You can use your BP Plus fuel card at all bp-branded service stations, including truck stops and truck-friendly sites

BP Plus is committed to providing convenient, safe and clean facilities for drivers to refuel and refresh. While filling up your vehicle, you can also refuel and take advantage of the quality food, coffee and other drinks on offer – all while earning Qantas Points.

Selected sites also feature a driver's lounge, showers and laundry facilities, as well as car washes, convenience stores and Wild Bean Cafés with excellent barista-made coffee.

Of course, time is a constant challenge for every business. If you're in a hurry to get back on the road, many bp sites offer high-flow pumps with pay-at-pump facilities.

BP Plus app puts everything at your fingertips

Alternatively, you can pay from the comfort of your car using the BP Plus app. It's easy to access your account online so you can monitor and control your expenses.

Along with getting you back on the road sooner, the BP Plus app ensures you'll never lose a receipt.

The BP Plus app allows you to enter the odometer, registration number, driver ID and other details with each transaction. There's even a built-in store finder, so it's always easy to find a convenient bp site on your travels.

Along with saving you time when filling up, BP Plus also saves you valuable time at the end of the day when it comes to employee expense management.

A BP Plus account lets you consolidate your fuel expenses into one simple GST-substantiated statement. All your expenses are charged on a single, monthly ATO-approved invoice.

There is even an auto feed to Xero business accounting software to further reduce work at tax time. Connect your BP Plus account with Xero and all of your fuel expenses and tax invoices are automatically processed directly into your Xero account.

The Xero feed won't cost you a cent, and there is no change to how you currently pay your BP Plus invoice. All of this simplifies your tax requirements, reduces administration work and ensures your accounts are always up-to-date. This ensures you've got more time to spend on more important things than dealing with paperwork.

Trusted business partners should make life easier and get you on your way, not slow you down. That's why it's worth doing business the clever way with BP Plus.

Terms & conditions

* To earn triple Qantas Points for the first 6 months, and a discount of 6cpl in the first 6 months on eligible fuels (all unleaded and diesel fuel grades excluding Autogas and AdBlue (Eligible Fuel)), your business must apply for a BP Plus account between 12.01am (AEDT) 1 February 2024 and 11.59pm (AEDT) 31 October 2024, be approved for a BP Plus account during that period & become a Qantas Business Rewards member (if not already a member) within 30 days of being approved for a BP Plus account. For Qantas Points to be loaded successfully, the ABN associated with the BP Plus account must match your ABN used in your Qantas Business Rewards Account. Your business must have a valid ABN and must not have held a BP Plus account within the 24 months prior to the start of the Offer Period, be a govt-entity or similar public-sector business, be a BP-supplied distributor of automotive fuels, nor be subject to a strategic pricing arrangement with bp. The "first 6 months" is measured from the BP Plus account open date until the last day of the sixth (6th) calendar month after the account open date. Your business must not have any overdue amounts on its BP Plus account. Qantas Points will be awarded within 6 weeks of on-time BP Plus account payment of amounts owing monthly. Businesses with a tendered volume of 600,000 litres of fuel or more per annum will earn Qantas Points under this offer but will not be entitled to the Eligible Fuel discount. Discount can't be used with other discounts. Read the full offer conditions here. **For transactions made on the first day of any month. Invoice will be issued on the first day of the following month, with 21-day credit terms. BP Plus terms and conditions apply, see bp.com.au/conditions for more details. #Limited to BP Plus Members who purchase <3m litres of fuel over the last 12 months. Fee waiver only available for a total of $4m worth of purchases over the last 12 months. T&Cs apply, see bpplus.com.au/bp-plus-american-express-offer for more details. ^ A business can redeem Qantas Points directly from their Qantas Business Rewards account on Classic Flight Rewards or Points Plus Pay flights, paid seat selection and additional baggage allowance (when purchased at time of flight booking), and/or transfer Qantas Points out of the Qantas Business Rewards accounts into any individual's Qantas Frequent Flyer account. In order to transfer or directly redeem Qantas Points from a Qantas Business Rewards account, the business account must have a balance of at least 3,000 Qantas Points. You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member to earn, transfer and redeem Qantas Points as an individual. A joining fee may apply. Membership and Qantas Points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program Terms and Conditions. We recommend you consult your accountant or tax adviser to ensure you understand possible tax implications, for example fringe benefits tax (if applicable). Seat selection: You can select your seat on all Qantas operated flights (excluding select regional services). Fees may apply. Seat selection cannot be guaranteed as seats may need to be changed for operational, safety or security reasons, even after boarding the aircraft. For more information, visit qantas.com/seatselection. Additional Baggage: Baggage limits vary by aircraft type, route, and date of travel. Piece, size and weight restrictions apply. For more information, visit qantas.com/baggage. ^^ A business must be a Qantas Business Rewards Member to earn Qantas Points for the business. Membership and the earning of Qantas Points as a business are subject to the Qantas Business Rewards Terms and Conditions. Points are earned in accordance with and subject to the American Express Qantas Business Rewards Card Points Terms and Conditions. Your business will earn 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 of everyday spend, which does not include annual fees, late payment fee and fees and charges for foreign currencies. Your business will earn 0.5 Qantas Points per $1 spent at participating merchants classified as "utilities" including gas, water and electricity providers; "government" including the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Postal Corporation, federal/state and local government bodies; and "insurance" excluding insurances offered by American Express. Industry specific earn rate may apply when you use a payment account, payment aggregator, services of a third party or online retailers that sell goods for another merchant. For example a payment made to Local Government bodies processed through a payment aggregator may earn rates at the government earn rate. Your business will earn 2 Qantas Points per $1 spent on the following Qantas Products and Services purchased on the Qantas merchant account (i.e. directly from Qantas): Qantas passenger flights (with a QF flight number), Qantas Holidays, Qantas Branded non-airfare products, and Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Club membership joining and annual fees. Excludes Jetstar. For the full list of exclusions, please refer to the American Express Qantas Business Rewards Card Points Terms and Conditions. From 10 January 2024, once you have earned a total of 500,000 Qantas Points on your Card Account in a calendar year, your earn rate of 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent will change to 0.75 Qantas Points per $1 spent on everyday business purchases. All other earn rates (Qantas products, services and government, utilities and insurances spend) will remain unchanged. The points threshold is based on eligible Qantas Points earned during a calendar year and will be reset on 1 January each year. Qantas Points earned by all Card Members on a Card Account contribute to the 500,000 points threshold each calendar year. Bonus points earned from Acquisition bonus offers and marketing campaigns are excluded from the threshold.