abbey, one of the UK’s leading commercial fuelcard providers, says that bus and coach companies still relying on outdated systems of fuel purchase – such as a retail fuel card, company credit cards, or depot tanks – are almost certainly paying more than they need for fuel. They’re also incurring a lot ofunnecessary hidden costs because of the administrative burden involved.
According to abbey, operators of medium and long distancepassenger services could enjoy substantial savings off their fuelbills and administrative costs by giving their drivers the abbeyeuroshell fuelcard.
This is accepted at over 1000 euroshell.aspx'>shell service stations on major trunk routes and most motorwaysnationwide – including over a third of all motorway service areas. Every week, member companiesreceive advance notification from abbey what the diesel price per litre will be for the next 7-day periodat all euroshell.aspx'>shell sites, regardless of the prices on the pumps. This is typically 2-3 pence below the nationalaverage pump price – and can represent a substantial annual saving. There’s no advance bulkpurchase necessary, no cash involved on the road, and all transaction details are automaticallyrecorded. Weekly invoices are fully itemised and payable by automatic direct debit 14 days later.abbey also provides regular customised reports and analyses of fuel purchase and consumptionwithout extra charge and without the need for significant internal administration time.