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Explorer

Jan 16, 2014

Pilot/Flying J Loyalty Program

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.

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Executive45
Explorer III
Jan 16, 2014
I'll look for the "swipe and save" card when I renew my LIFETIME membership...:B:B....Dennis
Kidoo
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
Flying J and other Truck stop are just sucking our money. They are located near the highway so I guess they figured out a long time ago that big trucks will not go a mile further to get fuel. Most just do not pay the bill anyway, the truck company does.

If at all possible, I fuel up somewhere like when I pull out for a place to sleep, most of the time I pay much less than FJ.

I wonder if Canadian can get the PenFed credit card?
DSDP_Don
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
This always makes me laugh when people expend so much energy on chasing these truck stop discounts that seem to change every month, just so that you can get the price down to what other stations in the area are charging all day long.

It has been posted here soooooooo many times that you can get a PenFed credit card and get 5%, that 5 percent of your fuel, not 5 cents. You can even use it with all of the PIA preferred cards if you want. That's a 20 cent discount on a $4.00 gallon of diesel fuel, not 6 cents, but 20 cents.
Blaster_Man
Explorer
Jan 16, 2014
I might give it a try, but my experience has been that by the time you add all the fuel discounts to one of the big named truck stops price...being inconvenienced by the whole process...the fuel cost is down to the normal price of other truck stops.

The big ones are not worth the hassle...IMHO.