Best Cards for Gas Stations

Cards ranked by effective return percentage. We calculate points × redemption value to show you the true earning potential.

1
Wyndham Rewards Earner® Business Card
$95/yearWyndham Rewards Points
8.80%
effective return
2
American Express® Business Gold Card
$375/yearMembership Rewards$150,000 cap

4x on the 2 categories where your business spends the most in each billing cycle

8.00%
effective return
3
Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card
$75/yearWyndham Rewards Points
6.60%
effective return
4
Citi Strata Premier℠ Card
$95/yearThankYou Points
5.70%
effective return
5
Citi Strata℠ Card
No Annual FeeThankYou Points
5.70%
effective return
6
Citi Custom Cash® Card
No Annual FeeCash Back$500 cap

5% on top eligible spend category each billing cycle

5.00%
effective return
7
Cashback Rewards Plus American Express® Card
No Annual FeeCash Back$3,000 cap
5.00%
effective return
8
PenFed Platinum Rewards Visa Signature® Card
No Annual FeePenFed Points
4.25%
effective return
9
Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi
No Annual FeeCash Back$7,000 cap

Combined $7,000 spend per year, and then 1%.

4.00%
effective return
10
Costco Anywhere Visa® Business Card by Citi
No Annual FeeCash Back

Combined $7,000 in spend per year, and then 1%.

4.00%
effective return

Our Methodology

We rank cards by effective return percentage, calculated as:

Effective Return = Category Multiplier × Base Point Valuation

This normalizes points, miles, and cash back into a single comparable metric.