Best Gas Credit Cards of January 2025

The Blue Cash Preferred from American Express® is one of the best rewards cards on the market, with great cash back rates in many everyday-spending categories. Cardholders will earn an extraordinary 6% cash back at U.S. supermarkets (up to $6,000 spent annually, then 1%) and on U.S. streaming subscriptions, 3% cash back at U.S. gas stations and transit, plus 1% on everything else. If you spend $3,000 in the first 6 months, you'll get $250 back. The other two welcome offers are a 12-month 0% intro APR offer on purchases (a variable APR of 18.74% - 29.74% afterward) and $0 fees on Buy Now, Pay Later Plan It fees on plans created during the first 12 months of account opening (up to 1.33% fixed monthly fee for plans created afterward). The card comes with a $95 annual fee which you'll easily offset if you spend a lot on groceries and gas.

If you occasionally spend more on gas, i.e. in certain months, consider the Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards credit card. Each month you get to choose the bonus category in which you'll earn 3% cash back. The options offered are gas, dining, travel, online shopping, drug stores, and home improvement. On top of this, you'll get 2% cash back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs and 1% on all other purchases. Bear in mind that the 3% and 2% cash back bonus categories are capped at $2,500 spent in combined purchases each quarter. There's a decent sign-up bonus of $200 with a relatively low spending requirement - $1,000 within the first 90 days. Another great welcome benefit is a 0% intro APR offer on purchases and balance transfers during the first 18 billing cycles. Note that balance transfers have to be made within 60 days of account opening, and the regular APR is 19.24% - 29.24%. You'll get all these cool features at no annual cost.

The Citi Strata Premier℠ Card comes with a long list of bonus categories – gas stations, restaurants, supermarkets, air travel, and hotels. Every purchase in these categories will earn you 3x Thank You Points per dollar spent, while all other purchases earn 1x point. There are also several options when it comes to redeeming – gift cards, online shopping at Amazon.com or BestBuy.com, transfer to frequent flier programs, and redeeming for travel rewards (including flights, hotels, and more). The one-time bonus is more-than-generous – 60,000 bonus points that could be redeemed for $750 in gift cards. However, the spending requirement is somewhat higher than with other cards - $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Other features worth mentioning are the $100 Annual Hotel Savings Benefit (on a single hotel stay of $500 or more) and no foreign transaction fees. Still, there's a $95 annual fee.

Members of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union that have a savings account with at least $5 can qualify for the no-annual-fee PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa® Signature credit card. It's worth mentioning that a military affiliation is not required, and everyone can apply for membership. You'll get 5x points on gas paid at the pump and EV charging stations, 3x points at supermarkets (even including most Walmart and Target stores), restaurants, streaming services, TV, radio, and cable. All other purchases will earn 1x point. New cardholders have two welcome offers – a 15,000-point bonus once you spend $1,500 within the first 90 days and a 12-month 0% APR for balance transfers (a 3% balance transfer fee applies). The ongoing APR is also relatively low, from 17.99%. Points can be redeemed for gift cards, travel, Apple Stores, Charity, E-gift cards, and experiences. PenFed doesn't disclose the value of the points, but according to several sources, one point is worth 1.7 cents when redeemed for flights and hotels.

The Costco Anywhere Visa® by Citi offers one of the most generous cash back rates on gas purchases (including EV charging worldwide and at Costco) – 4% cash back on up to $7,000 spent annually (1% thereafter). On top of that, you'll also get 3% cash back on restaurants and travel, 2% on all Costco purchases (both in-store and online), and 1% on everything else. Although this card will earn you cash back outside Costco, mainly you can only spend your rewards there. Rewards can be redeemed for cash back or merchandise at Costco. Though, if your rewards exceed $500, you’d be able to make a direct deposit of the rewards certificate. The deadline for redeeming the rewards is Dec 31 of each year. The card has no annual fee; however, it requires a Costco membership ($60 annually for Gold Star Membership and $120 annually for Executive Membership).

The Chase Freedom Flex℠ offers an outstanding 5% cash back for groceries on up to $12,000 spent in the first year of card membership. The card has quarterly rotating bonus categories that earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 spent each quarter. These include gas stations, grocery stores, online merchants, and others. Rewards don't end here; there's also a 5% cash back on travel purchased through Chase, 3% cash back at restaurants (including takeout and delivery), 3% cash back on drugstore purchases, and 1% cash back on everything else. Its star benefit is the $200 sign-up bonus which is quite generous for a no-annual-fee card, and it has a relatively low spending requirement - $500 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. On top of that, cardholders will also get a 15-month 0% APR offer on balance transfers and purchases (a variable APR of 20.49% - 29.24% thereafter). Other worthwhile features include trip cancellation and interruption insurance and cell phone insurance protection.

The Citi Double Cash card can be found on most lists of best rewards credit cards, and the reason is its stellar flat-rate cash back – an unlimited 2% cash back on all purchases. You'll get 1% cash back when you make a purchase and another 1% when you pay for it. There's also a lengthy intro APR offer for balance transfers – 0% APR for 18 months (19.24% - 29.24% thereafter). Balance transfers made within the first 4 months will be charged an intro fee of 3% of each transfer ($5 minimum), and after that, it's 5% ($5 minimum). The card comes at no annual fee.

This is another great no-annual-fee card with quarterly rotating categories. You'll get 5% cash back in different categories like gas purchases, restaurants, groceries, Amazon.com, and more (on up to $1,500 spent per quarter). Gas stations were a bonus category in the second quarter of 2022. There are two welcome offers for this card; one is Discover's signature Unlimited Cashback Match – they'll match all the cash back earned in the first year. The other one is a 0% intro APR for 15 months on purchases and balance transfers; after that, a variable APR of 17.24% - 28.24% will be applied.

Secured cards don't usually come with rewards, but this one does. With the Discover it® Secured, you'll get 2% cash back at gas stations and restaurants on up to $1,000 spent in combined purchases per quarter and 1% on all other purchases. Plus, in the first year, you'll get Discover's Unlimited Cashback Match. The credit line is equal to the security deposit amount (minimum $200). After 7 months, you'll qualify for automatic monthly reviews, and if you've made timely payments, your card might automatically convert to an unsecured one. Those who'll transfer a balance until Feb 10, 2023, will get a 10.99% intro APR for 6 months (28.24% thereafter). The APR on purchases is 28.24%.

Although the Hilton Honors American Express® is a hotel co-branded card, its rewards program contains a few popular spending categories as well. So, cardholders will earn 7x points per dollar on Hilton hotels and resorts, 5x points at U.S. restaurants (including delivery and takeout), U.S. supermarkets, U.S. gas stations, and 3x points for all other purchases. The one-time offer is 80,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points once you spend $2,000 in the first 6 months of account opening. The card comes with a Complimentary Hilton Honors Silver status which will furtherly add to the list of benefits. There's no annual fee with this card.

This card is the fancier, annual-fee version of the Hilton Honors American Express® card reviewed above. For an annual cost of $95, you'll get 12x points at Hilton hotels and resorts, 6x points at U.S. restaurants (including delivery and takeout), U.S. supermarkets, U.S. gas stations and 3x points for all other purchases. The sign-up bonus is 130,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you spend $3,000 in the first 6 months. Cardholders will automatically get a complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status. There are also a few other perks that come with this card, like a Free Weekend Night Reward (after you spend $15,000 in a calendar year), a Priority Pass Select membership which gets you access to more than 1200 airport lounges, and you get 10 complimentary lounge visits each membership year.

This $0-annual-fee card offers solid cash back rates in several everyday-spending categories – 4% cash back on gas station purchases, 3% cash back at restaurants, and 2% cash back at grocery stores for the first $8,000 spent (in one year) in combined purchases in all these categories. Everything else will earn you 1% cash back. It also comes with a generous double cash back offer for the first year from card opening. During the first 12 months of account opening, new cardholders will get 0% intro APR on balance transfers (19.24% - 30.24% thereafter). Bear in mind that this card is available only in the states where PNC operates.

At no annual cost, the Sam’s Club® Mastercard® offers 5% cash back on gas (on the first $6,000 spent annually), 3% cash back on dining and takeout, and 1% on all other purchases. Those with a Plus membership can earn up to 5% cash back at Sam’s Club - 2% in Sam’s Cash with their membership plus 3% in Sam’s Cash for Plus members with a Sam’s Club® Mastercard®. The maximum cash back you can earn is $5,000 per year. Since rewards can only be redeemed at Sam's Club you would need an active membership. The standard membership costs $45 and the Plus membership costs $100 per year.

The Shell Fuel Rewards® Mastercard® offers 10 cents off each gallon on Shell fuel purchases (up to 35 gallons), plus the first 5 purchases will save you 30 cents per gallon (up to 35 gallons). Additionally, there's 10% Shell rebates on the first $1,200 spent annually on Shell non-fuel purchases, 2% Shell rebates on the first $10,000 spent annually on dining and groceries, and 1% Shell rebates on all other purchases. Rebates will be applied as a statement credit for Shell purchases. The card has no annual fee.