The best credit cards for gas & commuters in Canada
For drivers and commuters, the best cards are cards that reward the drive β top cash back on fuel and transit β for commuters and high-mileage drivers who want their biggest recurring cost to earn its keep. We track 272 Canada cards.
Who this guide is for
- You drive a lot and fuel is a major monthly cost
- You want the highest gas and transit earn rate
- A no-annual-fee card keeps the math simple
- You'd stack a warehouse-club or brand fuel card
Top cards for gas & commuters in Canada
Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite
- C$120/yr annual fee
- Balance Transfer card
β‘ 2 sources
Tangerine Money-Back World Mastercard
- Earns 2% on categories of your choice
- Cash Back card
β‘ 3 sources
Simplii Financial Cash Back Visa Card
- Bills & Utilities card
β‘ 2 sources
CIBC Dividend Visa Card
A sensible starter or backup card, or the right choice for a lighter-mileage commuter who wants zero annual fee under any circumstance rather than betting a high-mileage year will clear the Infinite card's fee.
- C$0/yr annual fee
- Cash Back card
β‘ 2 sources
Triangle Mastercard
Best treated as a strong bonus card for someone who already shops Canadian Tire, Mark's, or SportChek regularly, not a primary gas card for province-wide highway driving.
- C$0/yr annual fee
- Cash Back card
- Everyday CT Money earn rate on purchases at Canadian Tire, Party City, Mark's, SportChek, and Atmosphere
- A lower base CT Money rate on general purchases away from the Canadian Tire family of stores
β‘ 3 sources
PC Insiders World Elite Mastercard
- Groceries card
- Bonus PC Optimum points at Loblaw-banner grocery stores (No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Loblaws, Zehrs, etc.).
β‘ 3 sources
How we picked
These picks come from dedicated research for drivers and commuters, which drew on issuers' published terms and independent sources β listed under βsourcesβ on each pick. The order is the research's. Every fee, welcome offer and earn rate shown on a pick is the figure our catalogue holds for that card, the same one its card page shows. Nothing here is pay-to-rank. Business cards appear only on business guides, student cards only on student guides, and prepaid cards on none. A figure we do not hold is shown as βNot confirmedβ, never as a zero. Each researched shortlist is marked as pending editorial review until the site's editor approves it.