Pilot/Flying J Loyalty Program

racerchaser wrote:
Just returned from the Tampa RV show and thought that I might pass on some info concerning the subject program. Many of you may already be aware of this information as I was told it was in the Good Sam email newsletters.
Pilot/FJ have basically turned over their loyalty program to Good Sam. If you renew your Good Sam card this year you should receive a new "Swipe and Save" card that has a magnetic strip on the back. This card looks like a credit card but it is not. You will be able to use it at Pilot/Flying J just like the current P/FJ loyalty card. However, the devil is in the details. P/FJ will cease honoring their current cards (RV Real Value Club and MyRewards card) on Jan 1, 2015. After that date you have to have a Good Same Swipe and Save card to get P/FJ discounts. If your Good Sam renewal is after Jan 1, 2015 I would suggest that you call Good Sam Customer Service (800-234-3450). They may ask you to extend your current membership. I did not have to do that since my membership runs out to 2016 and they are sending me a couple of new Swipe and Save cards.
After 2014 you will not be able to get a fuel discount at P/FJ unless you have a Good Sam card.

And the rest of the story is the GS "Swipe and Save" card will not have the truck pump start feature. So after Jan 1, 2015 the only card that will start the truck pumps will be the RV Plus charge card. I asked PFJ why they were doing away with the pump start feature, and they said it was because of too many drive offs, but not necessarily by RV'ers. OTR drivers were obtaining the pump start enabled cards, fueling and then driving off.

I usually fuel at the RV pumps so I can use my PenFed cash discount card, but if there's a line up or it's too difficult to get in and out of, I have the RV Plus card that I use at the truck pumps.