CORRECTING and REPLACING Lyft and the Fuel Rewards® Program Team Up to Offer Drivers Fuel Discounts
Lyft Drivers Can Now Lower Expenses Through Fuel Rewards Savings
Reissuing release to correct Excentus/Fuel Rewards boilerplate.
The corrected release reads:
LYFT AND THE FUEL REWARDS® PROGRAM TEAM UP TO OFFER DRIVERS FUEL
DISCOUNTS
Lyft Drivers Can Now Lower Expenses Through Fuel Rewards Savings
The Fuel Rewards® program announced today that Lyft, the highly popular
peer-to-peer ride-sharing program, will join its growing partner network
to offer fuel discounts to Lyft drivers and passengers.
In the past several years, peer-to-peer ride-sharing companies have
captured increased market share and public attention as the sharing
economy has exploded. San Francisco-based Lyft, which currently operates
in more than 150 U.S. cities, has one of the leading smartphone
applications that connects drivers with passengers in need of a ride.
Lyft is known for making transportation a more welcoming, memorable, and
enjoyable experience backed by a culture of treating its drivers better.
Starting in select markets later this year, Lyft drivers will earn
cents-per-gallon rewards that can be redeemed at Shell simply by
enrolling in the Fuel Rewards program. Discounts will grow based on the
number of rides drivers give every week, so the more they drive, the
more they’ll save. After joining, Lyft drivers will have additional ways
to earn fuel savings, which can also be redeemed at participating Shell
stations.
“Driver support is a key differentiator for Lyft. We're excited to
provide their drivers with ways to save money on a significant business
expense - fuel - every day,” said Brandon Logsdon, President and
CEO of the Fuel Rewards program. “Fuel Rewards already helps millions of
U.S. consumers save on the cost of fuel and now, we’re happy to welcome
Lyft drivers to our national partner loyalty program.”
The financial value to Lyft drivers is clear: Not only have fuel
discounts been ranked as the most-valued loyalty reward by a recent
nationwide Excentus/Ipsos eNation survey, but fuel can become a very
costly expense in ride-share driver operations, with millions of gallons
consumed monthly across the Lyft driver network. Through the
partnership, Lyft drivers can drive down the cost of their fuel
expenses, while enjoying the high quality and premium fuels offered at
over 12,500 participating Shell stations across the country.
“We’re introducing an exclusive, first-of-its-kind partnership with Fuel
Rewards that will drastically decrease the amount of money Lyft drivers
pay for fuel at participating Shell stations – where top drivers could
position themselves to earn several free tanks per week,” said David
Rust, head of operations strategy at Lyft. “We look forward to piloting
this in a few markets over the coming months, and expect to have a
national rollout to cover 12,500 Shell stations across America early
next year.”
The Fuel Rewards program, with over six million members, is a national
loyalty program comprised of merchant partners across multiple
categories that rewards members with coveted savings on the cost of
fuel, through their everyday purchases made at thousands of
participating retailers across the country.
For more information about the Fuel Rewards program, the Lyft
partnership, or to arrange an interview with company executives, please
contact Vanessa Horwell at vhorwell@thinkinkpr.com
(305.749.5342, x232) or Patricia Nunez at pnunez@thinkinkpr.com
(305.749.5342, x233).
About the Fuel Rewards program, owned and operated by Excentus
At Excentus, we create programs that help lower the cost of everyday
life. Whether through direct-to-consumer programs like the Fuel Rewards®
and fuelperks! programs, or through companies utilizing our Centego
products and services, Excentus’ proprietary software is the engine
helping numerous loyalty and marketing programs drive down the cost of
everyday commodities like gasoline. In fact, since 2012 we’ve helped
consumers and small businesses across America save over $600 million at
the pump. Creating real savings that positively affect the everyday
lives of real people – that’s what Excentus is all about. Founded in
1996 in Dallas, TX, Excentus is a privately held company with more than
200 employees. For more information, please visit www.excentus.com.
About Lyft
Lyft was founded to reconnect people and communities through better
transportation. Co-founded in June 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer,
Lyft is the fastest growing ride-share company in the U.S. Available in
over 150 cities, Lyft is preferred by drivers and passengers for its
safe and friendly experience, and its commitment to affecting positive
change for the future of our cities.
Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of the Royal Dutch Shell plc, a global
group of energy and petrochemical companies with operations in more than
70 countries. In the U.S., Shell operates in 50 states and employs more
than 20,000 people working to help tackle the challenges of the new
energy future. Shell Oil Company is a leading oil and gas producer in
the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a recognized pioneer in oil and gas
exploration and production technology and one of America’s leading oil
and natural gas producers, gasoline and natural gas marketers and
petrochemical manufacturers.
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Royal Dutch Shell plc is incorporated in England and Wales, has its
headquarters in The Hague and is listed on the London, Amsterdam, and
New York stock exchanges. Shell companies have operations in more than
70 countries and territories with businesses including oil and gas
exploration and production; production and marketing of liquefied
natural gas and gas to liquids; manufacturing, marketing and shipping of
oil products and chemicals and renewable energy projects. For further
information, visit www.shell.com.
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