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Each gas station operates with a different loyalty program, and 2026 marks a big change in the landscape of gas station points and miles in Canada: Shell is leaving AIR MILES to join Scene+, BMO is converting AIR MILES to Blue Rewards. If you haven’t updated your strategy, you’re leaving points on the table with every fill-up.
Here are the current rules for the major brands and the best ways to earn points on your gas station spending.
To pick the card that goes with it: our comparison of the best credit cards for gas and transportation.
Before choosing a credit card, you first need to understand the loyalty program associated with each brand. Here’s an overview of the main players in Canada in 2026.
After more than 30 years of partnership with AIR MILES, Shell Canada joined the Scene+ program, effective March 3, 2026, in Alberta, and starting May 26, 2026, in the rest of Canada. This is the most significant change in the world of gas station loyalty programs in a long time. To learn more, read our full article on the new Shell + Scene+ partnership starting March 2026.
Reward Program: Scene+ (via Shell Go+)
Scotia Bank and Tangerine cards linked to Shell Go+ give an instant discount of up to 10¢ per liter (including the value of the points). In addition, CAA members (CAA-Quebec, AMA, BCAA) retain their 3¢/liter discount, which can be combined with Scene+ rewards.
Reward Program: Petro-Points
Petro-Canada has been operating entirely via its mobile app since 2021, without a plastic card. Indeed, you pay at the pump, earn, and redeem your points within the app.
The full program breakdown: our Petro-Points page.
Petro-Canada has several partnerships and agreements that increase the value of the program:
Launch expected in early 2027
Starting in early 2027, Petro-Canada and WestJet will let members link their WestJet Rewards and Petro-Points accounts. WestJet flies coast to coast and Petro-Canada has stations across the country, so the pairing works wherever you fill up: the same weekly fill-up starts feeding an airline balance.
More details will follow closer to the early 2027 launch.
The full agreement: WestJet and Petro-Canada, the new 2027 loyalty partnership.
Rewards program: Petro-Points Platinum
Since January 1, 2026, Petro-Canada has offered a free loyalty tier for drivers who fill up often. Membership costs nothing and asks for a single thing: 1,000 litres per quarter, or about two fill-ups a week. Long commutes and highway driving reach that mark far faster than city driving does.
Reward Program: PC Optimum
ESSO and Mobil stations operate with PC Optimum, the same program as Loblaws, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore and Shoppers Drug Mart. Thus, filling up at ESSO feeds the same account as your groceries.
Reward Program: Journie Rewards
Journie Rewards is the program of the Parkland group, which operates the Ultramar, Chevron, Pioneer, Fas Gas, ON the RUN, and Marché Express brands in Canada. However, in Quebec, Ultramar stations associated with a Couche-Tard convenience store do not participate in the Journie program. For full details, consult our ultimate guide to Journie Rewards.
Without a CIBC card, you can still provide your Aeroplan number directly at the station to earn 1 Aeroplan point per 3 liters of gas and 1 Aeroplan point per dollar at the convenience store.
Linking a CIBC card to the Journie program saves you 3¢/liter on every fill-up, with no points condition. That discount stacks with the 7¢/liter earned at 300 points, for 10¢/liter at redemption. All CIBC credit and debit cards qualify except Simplii cards.
Rewards program: the CAA discount, now at Shell
Your CAA-Quebec membership card is still worth 3¢/liter, with no minimum volume, and the discount stacks with the Scene+ points described above. It now applies at Shell.
The partnership between CAA-Quebec and Couche-Tard ended in 2024, after more than twenty years: CAA Dollars are no longer earned at Couche-Tard.
The CAA-Quebec discount of 3¢/liter still exists, but it now applies at Shell, with no minimum volume, and it stacks with the Scene+ points described above.
At Couche-Tard, what remains is one-off promotions: on May 21, 2026, a national fuel-discount day reached 10¢/liter for four hours at more than 1,300 locations. Nothing to earn, then, but a date to watch. For the rest, consult our loyalty programs guide.
At Costco, the saving happens straight at the pump: the price per liter is generally lower than elsewhere, thanks to the membership model. There is no loyalty program of its own at the station, and two cards stand out for gas:
Combining the station’s loyalty program with the right credit card is where true value is created. Indeed, two approaches are possible: align with the brand you frequent, or choose a card that earns the maximum in the “gas station” category no matter where you fill up. To go further, read our article saving on gas in Canada: cards and programs.
If you prefer a card that earns well at the station regardless of the brand, here are the best options in 2026:
The landscape of gas station loyalty programs has evolved significantly in recent years, and 2026 further accelerates this movement. Indeed, Esso Extra has disappeared, Shell has moved to Scene+, and AIR MILES has become BMO Blue Rewards.
Thus, if you haven’t updated your cards and linked accounts, you’re probably accumulating less than before without knowing it. In conclusion, the rule remains simple: choose a brand, combine its loyalty program with the right credit card, and you’ll get double the benefit with every fill-up.
To go further: our selection of the best credit cards in Canada.
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