Top 10 reasons to get the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard


Why should you get the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard?

Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for a free Tesco Clubcard Mastercard credit card.

You can see all of our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, focusing on UK travel rewards credit cards, by clicking here.


The serious legal stuff about the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard:

You can apply here:  Tesco Clubcard Mastercard application form

What does it cost?  No annual fee

What is the interest rate? The representative APR is 19.9% variable if you get the ‘Purchases’ version of the card.

top 10 reasons to get tesco clubcard mastercard credit card

The top 10 reasons to get the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard credit card:

1.  There is an occasional sign-up bonus of 1,000 Tesco Clubcard points

Once or twice each year, Tesco offers a bonus of 1,000 Tesco Clubcard points when you sign up for the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard and make your first purchase.

Outside of these periods, there is no sign up bonus.

2.  You receive one Tesco Clubcard point for every £8 you spend on the card

This is on top of the standard Clubcard points you would earn whilst spending in a Tesco supermarket or petrol station.

3.  Tesco Clubcard points convert into Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles

One Clubcard points gets you 1p if you cash it in at a Tesco supermarket.  Used for frequent flyer miles, you get 2.4 Avios or 2.5 Virgin Flying Club miles.

4.  There are plenty of other partners too

As well as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, you can use your Clubcard points for lots of other things, including restaurant vouchers and days out vouchers.

5.  Your Clubcard points are valid for two years, so you have no pressure to convert

You do NOT need to decide each quarter what to do with your Clubcard points.  They last for two years, so you can sit on them until a suitable opportunity to use them with a partner comes along.

6.  You get 0% interest on purchases for the first 26 months

This is effectively free money, since you can keep the money you would otherwise have used to settle your card bill in the bank, earning interest, for up to 26 months.

7.  The card is free for life

The Tesco Clubcard Mastercard credit card is free for life.

Other cards with annual fees may offer better earning rates but, unless you are a very heavy spender, you will often struggle to justify the fee from the extra miles earned.

8.  There are various versions of the card, each with different benefits

This article focuses on the ‘Purchases’ version of the card.  Other versions offer a low interest rate, a special deal on balance transfers and various other features.   All versions earn Clubcard points and you can pick the one best suited for your circumstances.

9.  As a Mastercard, it is far more flexible than an Amex card

Many of the travel rewards credit cards we cover are American Express cards.  The problem with these is that they are not universally accepted.

As a Mastercard, the Tesco Clubcard credit card is accepted virtually everywhere that cards are taken.

10.  You don’t need a high income to apply

There is no minimum income requirement.


The Tesco Clubcard Mastercard is a decent card, given that it has no annual fee.  As well as earning you Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles, you have the option of converting your points into something completely different if your plans change.  This makes the card more valuable than a dedicated airline credit card.

You can sign up for the Tesco Clubcard Mastercard credit card on the official website here.


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