Canadians filling at the pump in USA

Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
It appears that it is not well known how a Canadian Credit Card can be used at a gas pump in the USA without a zip code.

All you have to do is insert the card and when it asks for the zip code just put in the 3 numbers from your Canadian Postal Code followed by two zeros.

For example my postal code is L9T 0P2, so when purchasing gas and it asks for a zip cope I enter 90200.

Works for me a saves going into the store with the CC.

Hope this helps someone. May not work everywhere but for me going to and coming home from Florida from Ontario this works very well.

We just came up from South Carolina this past week and actually bought gas at three places that had these very instructions posted at the pump. It hasn't been an issue for us for several years now by using the above.

I don't understand why folks get in such a twist.

4X4Dodger wrote:

homefor2 wrote:
It's a major pain in the azz buying gas south of the border. Wish they could figure something out that works for Canadians other than cash. There are a couple of stations where we stay that don't require a zip code and they get a lot of Canadian business.

With all due respect it is not up to US to figure something out. It is up to YOUR BANKS to figure it out. You are in a Different Country as I am sure you would be quick to point out if it was an American making this argument in the reverse situation, and when in a different country you cannot be expected to have everything the same as at home.

What I have gathered from talking to some Canadians in Mexico is that it is actually the restrictive policies and high charges of Canadian banks that is at the root of your problem. Not the US or Mexican banking systems.

OK, I guess I will ask my Canadian bank to link my credit card to a US zip code. That should work. LOL

Replacing letters whitt zeros not not work for all postal codes. Mine is K0E1P0 which would make a zip code of 00100

DHDW&2dogs wrote:
Replacing letters whitt zeros not not work for all postal codes. Mine is K0E1P0 which would make a zip code of 00100

It should work just fine. What the card system backend does is match your credit card number with it's billing address numerics in the postal code.

... Eric

My "zip code" from my postal code is 01000. It worked at some places in FL but not in Texas.

I don't understand why folks get in such a twist.

Because it doesn't work in most places.

From what I understand, this trick works best on the east side of the Mississippi. On the West side, it's touch and go whether it'll work or not. No idea why, that's just what I read years ago here on this site.

I, for one, have had no problems up and down the East coast for years using this.

Just to add a little postal code humour (humor ?) to this thread.
Last time I mentioned it, mod deleted it? Kinda over sensitive I thought.. :)
If you live in Murillo, Ontario (little town outside Thunder Bay) you would be trying to use 02000..
Full postal code for town is P0T 2G0.
Found that out from an OPP as he was picking up his new truck.
Struck me as ironic and a bit funny. Sound it out if you don't get it yet.
For US folks OPP is the Ontario Provincial Police.. ;)

v10superduty wrote:
Just to add a little postal code humour (humor ?) to this thread.
Last time I mentioned it, mod deleted it? Kinda over sensitive I thought.. :)
If you live in Murillo, Ontario (little town outside Thunder Bay) you would be trying to use 02000..
Full postal code for town is P0T 2G0.
Found that out from an OPP as he was picking up his new truck.
Struck me as ironic and a bit funny. Sound it out if you don't get it yet.
For US folks OPP is the Ontario Provincial Police.. ;)

Area code for my cottage J0X 1N0

moisheh wrote:
You can always count on 4x4 to make rude comments. To all Canadians. Do not let him bother you. He has no friends and hates Canadians.

Moisheh

LOL...For someone who doesn't know me you are very quick to criticize. Which you seem wont to do at every opportunity.

But I am curious;

How would you know how many friends I have or not?

Please find in my post where you think I was rude...you know the post, that one above I started: "With all due respect..."

If you find something I'll apologize to the person I quoted.

As for hating Canadians...that's a bold and rather contentious accusation to make. To say nothing of being just dead wrong.

I have lived in far too many other countries to think like that. I dont hate any nationality or anyone for that matter.

But I do dislike misinformation and I try to bring some perspective and facts to the discussion...rather than name-calling.

Good response 4x4Dodger. I've personally always liked your posts. You did post one titled something like snowgeese which I found hilarious. It mysteriously disappeared. What happened to it?