Fuel in remote areas
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 08:41
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Member - Mick T (QLD)
HI all,
Have just been given a Fleet card as part of my salary package.( YEEHAAA free Diesel). Am looking at doing a
Simpson desert trip next year( takes time to prepare these things). Was just wondering the availability I suppose of fuel locations that will accept Fleet Card. Any info is greatly appreciated....
Thanks in advance
Mick
Reply By: Member - Jon W (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 09:17
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 09:17
Mick,
Which company is it with? Ours is with Caltex/
Ampol and in the package we received a booklet with the list of locations where the card could be used. Anywhere else we pay by credit card and claim for reimbursement.
Had no problems with any location listed and some were fairly remote.
Jon W
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Reply By: Aandy(WA) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 09:26
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 09:26
Mick you don't have many
places to check! Ring the
Pink Roadhouse at
Oodnadatta, or Mt Dare
homestead for the western end of
the desert and
Birdsville for the eastern end. I'd also contact Fleet card or your employer to check if arrangements can be made for reimbursement of non Fleetcard purchases. After all it is your money! Your company isn't paying it for you - it's from your salary package and the only advantage is that it's before tax. Sorry I'm sure you knew all that, but push for it because it's your money Ralph. You may also need to make some arrangement re filling jerry cans and the resultant discrepancy in your odometer reading. That is if you will need to carry fuel. If you have a TD Prado (180l) you won't but a TD Patrol(135l?) you may need to. Enjoy your planning and trip! Actually it's best to ring ahead anyhow as on one of my trips Mt Dare had no diesel because the tanker hadn't been able to get through, thus we had to fuel up at
Oodnadatta and then
Birdsville.
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Follow Up By: Aandy(WA) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 13:38
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 13:38
Boy oh boy I'm slow!!! Sorry to have you ringing
Oodnadatta, Mt Dare and
Birdsville - ring Fleetcard - if anyone knows where their card works it'll be them. hehe then again why didn't you think of that? You must be slower than me!! :))
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Follow Up By: Member - Mick T (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:17
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:17
it's amazing how the obvious seems to escape you sometimes!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:14
Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:14
Well said Mick
Kev
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