The Offer
- Receive 4x fuel points on the purchase gift cards from Kroger.
Presumably this deal will work at all the other stores in the Kroger chain as well, such as Smiths, Fred Meyer, etc.
Typically, Kroger stores offer 2x fuel points on gift card purchases, and they’ll occasionally release offers like this one to get 4x fuel points.
In the past, there have been mixed reports on whether fixed-denomination Visa/MC/Amex gift cards worked to trigger the bonus fuel points. Any third-party gift card will work to get the bonus points.
The Fine Print
- Valid 11/19/15 – 12/8/15
- Be sure to verify that this offer is on in your local Kroger store
- Remember to use a Kroger card to get the points
Our Verdict
Usually every 1000 points gets you a discount of $1 per gallon with a 35-gallon limit, for a total value of up to $35 per 1000-points. This does vary by store and region.
If you purchased a $250 gift card you’d earn 1,000 points which would save you $35 on a 35-gallon tank, or a 14% discount on the gift cards. You can also earn bonus credit card rewards as Kroger should code as a grocery store and many credit cards offer that as a category bonus.
To maximize the deal even further, remember that you can get free cell phone service with Kroger when you earn fuel rewards points; you don’t use up  points for this, this is an additional free benefit of the fuel points which you get besides for the free gas.
HT: Slickdeals
Can you use these points more than once in a week time period?
If you have enough points, you can use them more than once within a week.
Sigh don’t see it on digital coupons for Foodsco food4less or quikstop. Have these brands ever gotten this?
Yes indeed, this for years has been my favorite way to get cheap gas AND yes, the “free” minutes for my legacy kroger i-wireless plan. I get $20 worth of minutes (200) for 1000 points — so for me, the minutes side of the deal adds another 8% in value to the promo, for a total of 25% w/ the amex blue. (and yes, we get the full $35 for 35 gallon discount — filling up two cars on one purchase, or sometimes the van plus two 6 gal cans… Yup, that would be too much hassle or not applicable for many. Works for us though….
though the thought recently has occurred that the deal goes flat if the base price for gasoline goes below $1.00. (Don’t laugh, I’ve seen projections it’ll hit $1.50 by Christmas — this year. lower next year…. and you can thank the Iranians & Saudis for both pumping flat out.)
Yes, Kroger starts today 11/18 to 12/8 at ATL. Kroger usually starts from Wednesday to Tuesday to match weekly Ad.
The fixed V/MC gift cards do not earn gas points at Fred Meyers. Cost me $6.95 to find that out!
Thanks, we’ve heard mixed reports on that as noted in the post.
I can confirm it starts today (11/18) at least in the Phx area. Just purchased a few $100 VGCs and earned the points successfully.
The coupon I got from a Kroger purchase said it started today not tomorrow…not sure if that is just in my area?
Mark – Same Here. The coupon print out i received a week or so ago from Ralph’s (SoCal Kroger) says Valid 11/18-12/8/