Benefits
When shopping at Tesco or using Tesco services (such as services from Tesco Bank), Clubcard holders receive points based on the amount spent. For shopping at Tesco they receive one point for every £1 (one point for every €1 in Ireland) they spend, but for most other services, including fuel, one point is awarded for every £2 (€2 in Ireland) spent.[10][11] Points are accrued and at least four times a year (there are sometimes "surprise mailings") the holder receives a statement and vouchers to the value of points they have saved. (They have to have saved at least 150 points, with a value of £1.50, to receive a voucher.)
Vouchers can be spent in store on shopping or online on grocery home shopping, or used on Clubcard Rewards where they can be worth three times their face value on selected Rewards in the United Kingdom and up to four times their face value in Ireland. These can be used to obtain discounted day trips, magazines, hotel breaks, restaurant tokens and other offers.
Holders are able to take advantage of all special offers in store and on-line (marketed as Clubcard Prices). Previously you didn't have to be a Clubcard holder to obtain all of these offers. You can also get a discount on the popular meal deal that Tesco provide.
As part of the Clubcard 2 launch, it was announced that, from 17 August 2009, all instore and online purchases would attract double points (2 points per £1). Reports indicate that this initiative was successful in increasing the number of active cardholders from 14 million to 15 million in the market year 2009/10.[12] However, this reverted to 1 point for £1 spent at the end of 2011.
Tesco Bank credit cards originally acted also as Clubcards, collecting points from purchases in Tesco stores and online. From May 2010, however, they also collected one additional point for every £4 spent on credit card purchases from any Tesco outlet and one point for every £8 spent outside of Tesco.[13]
If you scan your Clubcard, you can also receive discounts on various items. [14]
Collecting Clubcard Points at Esso
In 2012 Esso launched a nationwide partnership with Tesco that allows Tesco Clubcard holders to collect Clubcard points from Esso fuel stations across the UK. Clubcard holders can collect points on fuel purchases as well as some shop purchases on Esso fuelling stations.[15] Since 2017, Esso was the exclusive Tesco Clubcard point earn partner outside of Tesco. On 1 June 2019, Tesco ended its partnership with Esso meaning points can now only be collected when there is an attached Tesco Express Store at the Esso fuel station.[16]
Online Clubcard Boost
Customers can 'boost' their Clubcard vouchers to use for days out, restaurants and holidays by going to the Clubcard website. The range of partners changes sporadically, but usually customers are able to exchange their vouchers for two times their value (prior to July 2023, three times their value).
Collecting points
Clubcard points can be accumulated by spending money in the following places:
