For once, the deal at the pump might be worth reading before you fill up.
The offer
From July 2 through July 5, active Amazon Prime members can get 50 cents off per gallon at participating bp, Amoco, ampm and Thorntons stations, Amazon announced. The discount is good for one fill-up per member during the four-day window. With California prices well above the national average, a 15-gallon tank fills up about $7.50 cheaper.
How the discount is built
The 50 cents is layered, according to CNBC: a 5-cent base reward for having an earnify account (bp's fuel-rewards program), another 5 cents for linking a Prime membership, and a promotional 40 cents added for the holiday. After July 5, the promotional boost ends but Prime members keep the combined 10-cents-per-gallon standard discount year-round.
How LA drivers redeem it
The setup takes a few minutes and there is no coupon code:
- Activate online. Go to amazon.com/fuelsavings, sign in with your Prime account, and link a free earnify account.
- Find a station. Use the earnify app to locate a participating bp, Amoco or ampm station; in the LA basin they sit along corridors like the 405, the 10 and the 101.
- Redeem at the pump. Enter the phone number tied to your earnify account at the keypad, or authorize the fill-up from the app. The discount applies automatically; any payment method works.
The deal does not cover Costco, Chevron or independent stations — only the bp family of brands.
The bigger picture
The promotion is the latest tangible perk Amazon has stacked onto Prime as it competes with Walmart+, which offers its own per-gallon fuel discount. "Amazon's view has always been that the more benefits you add … the more difficult it is to leave," retail analyst Neil Saunders of GlobalData told ABC7. Prime runs $14.99 a month or $139 a year, with discounted tiers for students and qualifying government-assistance recipients. The timing — landing on one of the year's heaviest travel weekends — is unlikely to be an accident.
