Do your employees regularly have to go on the road to visit customers, have lunch with partners, give a presentation or hold an external meeting? Then a fuel card for Belgium (and perhaps also a part of Europe) is indispensable. On this page we help you make a well-considered choice!
The fact that there are many suppliers of fuel cards that together compete in a healthy competitive manner means that you can reap many benefits. Therefore, request multiple quotes, and note:
We discuss each aspect in detail below.
On the MAES site, you can find a lot of important information around fuel cards. Use the links below to navigate quickly and easily to the page you want!
You have to make a detour for miles because you can only get to a handful of stations with your fuel card: it is anything but an ideal scenario. Those who are on the road for their work would rather not lose valuable time. So check whether there are certainly enough service stations in your area. Ideally, you should opt for a multi-brand card, because you can increase the coverage ratio considerably in one fell swoop.
Take for example the MAES fuel card. With this you can not only visit our own 280 stations, but also the stations of Esso, Texaco and Octa +, for example. We offer a network of no less than 1,700 stations. In other words, you always have a service station in your area.
You must also consider the available fuel types. You can refuel diesel and Euro 95 anywhere, but for AdBlue, LPG or CNG among others – depending on what your fleet needs – you should better look into the options in advance.
When choosing your fuel card, the price at the pump naturally weighs heavily. You want to refuel cheaply, and preferably not pay extra costs. Although some other providers charge service fees or high fines for late payments, you don’t have to worry about that with the MAES fuel card. Moreover, you are assured of a competitive fuel price, at any time, and requesting a MAES fuel card is completely free.
Whether you have a huge fleet under your care or only a few of your employees are driving around in a company car: you attach importance to flawless succession. With this criterion in mind you can check whether the fuel card of your choice can be managed smoothly, for example via a user-friendly application and / or an online platform.
MAES is also ahead in this area, thanks to “My MAES”, a personal online module for every cardholder. You can then easily check for how much money your employees have already refueled. You can also use it to request invoices, deactivate fuel cards, request new cards, and so on.
Customer service and the importance of after-sales service
A criterion that is less product-oriented, but certainly not to be overlooked, is the quality of the customer service offered. Think of questions such as:
We are happy to answer these questions for the MAES fuel card:
A final criterion to take into account when comparing fuel cards is the target group and the size of the fleet. Which type of customer is the fuel card of your choice best suited to: professionals, companies, self-employed, …? And what is the size of your fleet?
Why this is so important: certain fuel card providers make it a point of honor to assign an additional account manager to customers with a large fleet. That is sometimes not a superfluous luxury, because the more users, the more questions you can of course expect.
In addition to the size of your fleet, the type of car is important. What are your employees driving around?
The type of vehicle has an influence on the fuel types and high-speed pumps to which your fuel card must offer (smooth) access.
MAES joined forces with Eurowag, and transport companies are taking advantage of this. Eurowag offers integrated mobility solutions for transport companies throughout Europe, ranging from a single device to pay toll in every European country to a simplified VAT recovery. Eurowag also offers nothing but benefits with regard to fuels. The Eurowag fuel cards (there are different formulas) certainly deserve a place on the shortlist when you compare fuel cards, because you can refuel very cheaply at over 11,000 stations throughout Europe. The MAES stations will receive reinforcements from Shell, Gulf, Texaco, Mobil and Lukoil.
Finally, do your people benefit from a fuel card with even more mobility options? Then it is worthwhile to add the MAES Mobility Card to your list of contenders. This premium fuel card allows your team to take public transportation, book a shared car or rent an electric scooter.
Yes it is! Both the application, invoicing (twice a month) and use of the online module are completely free! There are no hidden costs, no small print and no minimum purchase. Note! The MAES Hybrid Card does have a small cost of just 1 euro per month and a low transaction cost of 0.50 euro.
You can easily make the request via our website, where you can also specify the desired number of cards.
You can easily block a fuel card yourself via our portal or simply via e-mail.
With the MAES fuel card you can not only refill your car for little money; the card itself costs nothing at all. You request them for free and you do not have to take into account minimum purchases or monthly costs.
