Allstar (fuel card)

Allstar, also branded as Arval and PHH, is a British brand of fuel card, which permits commercial road transport operators to fuel securely without having to carry cash or general credit cards, and provides the necessary accounting information to satisfy the details of recording Value Added Tax payments for the purpose of reclaiming tax from HM Revenue and Customs.

Unlike many fuel cards, the Allstar card does not offer a commercial/discounted rate for fuel bought using it – instead the purchaser pays the price displayed at the fuelling station, but is perceived as having a commercial advantage over many other brands because it is usable at the great majority (95%+) of UK fuelling stations, which may outweigh cost issues in the opinion of company transport managers.

Due to this extensive network coverage, the Allstar card is commonly used by large fleets and particularly those with smaller vehicles. This is generally because the companies operating larger fleets (e.g. HGVs) typically make a trade-off between the a more extensive network coverage and a discount (or wholesale) fuel price as offered by the bunkered fuel card providers.

External links

• Arval.co.uk description (NB Commercial link)