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How do you earn, choose, and redeem Safeway or Albertsons Rewards Points for gas, groceries, or a discount? The for U<\/em> Rewards program is all explained here! (It was formally called “Just for U” but changed names in August of 2021.)<\/p>\n In addition to digital for U<\/em> coupons (more about those here<\/a>), you can earn Rewards at Safeway & Albertsons by accumulating points.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Quick summary . . .<\/p>\n More details and FAQ’s for you are below.<\/p>\n You will need to create a free account to get fuel or grocery Rewards at Safeway or Albertsons. You don’t need to carry a card. You can access your Rewards account with the same phone number or barcode (in your app) that you use to get sale pricing and use digital coupons.<\/p>\n Go online to Safeway<\/a> or Albertsons<\/a>, sign up at your local store, or download their app.<\/p>\n If you shop at both Safeway & Albertsons in your area, you only need to create one account. You will be able to link them together so that points accumulate faster. You’ll be prompted to do that if\/when you change the location of your primary store online or in their app.<\/p>\n $1 spent = 1 point for most grocery & pharmacy spending You earn one point for every dollar you spend on qualifying items at Safeway\/Albertsons including pharmacy purchases. You earn double points for most gift cards. When you hit 100 points it equates to one Reward. One Reward gets you 10\u00a2 off per gallon.<\/p>\n You do not earn Reward Points for purchasing gift cards such as Visa, American Express, MasterCard, phone cards (like T-mobile), NetSpend, PayPower, Green Dot, any Albertsons grocery banner store, or for fuel gift cards like Chevron and\/or Texaco. For most other gift cards, you earn double Reward Points.<\/p>\n You do not earn Reward Points for purchases of alcohol, tobacco, stamps, fluid dairy products, money orders, or any type of tickets, passes, or licenses purchased at Safeway\/Albertsons. For a detailed list of exclusions go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n You earn points for Rewards on groceries and fuel the same way at Safeway\/Albertsons. After you have accumulated at least 100 points, you can choose between redeeming the Reward(s) for groceries or gas.<\/p>\n Enter your phone number at the pump to access your Gas Rewards at Safeway\/Albertsons. The system will automatically give you the highest number of Rewards you have available. If you don’t want to use any, don’t enter your phone number at the pump.<\/p>\n If you only want to use some of your points for fuel, you will need to claim a grocery reward first. The remaining Rewards will go towards your fuel discount.<\/p>\n They say to give Safeway\/Albertsons Gas Rewards an hour to show up. My experience has been that you can use Rewards right after shopping, though I haven’t tried more than once or twice and it’s been a while.<\/p>\n If you shop and want to get fuel immediately afterward, check online or in your app to see if the new points are showing up. If they are there, you should be set for getting the discount right away.<\/p>\n Use up to a limit of 10 Gas Rewards (1000 points) at the pump per visit. You can save up to $1\/gallon. You can accumulate an unlimited number of points to turn into Rewards, but only 10 can be used on fuel at the same time.<\/p>\n You can get up to 25 gallons of gas with each Gas Reward discount you’ve earned at Safeway\/Albertsons.<\/p>\n The exception would be if the station or your credit card has a different limit. If that’s the case, it’s possible that the pump will cut off early and you won’t get your full 25 gallons. This seems to be rare, but it could be an issue for some people.<\/p>\n Each month is a separate earning period for Safeway\/Albertsons Rewards. All points will expire at the end of the following month. Ex: If you earn 225 points in Oct., you’ll have two Rewards to spend by the end of November (25 points are lost).<\/p>\n If you’re using your Rewards for fuel, you will need to use them by the end of the month after you receive them.<\/p>\n If you’re using your Rewards for groceries, you only need to CLAIM the Reward (online or in your app) before the expiration date. You will have one additional month to get your product(s). So, be sure to claim your specific Reward before expiration, but no need to rush out and get it until the actual offer you claimed expires.<\/p>\n Ex: If you earned 3 Rewards in Feb. (300+ points), you could wait until March to claim the item(s) you want. That will give you one additional month (through April) to pick up whatever you claimed. You would not be able to wait until April to claim your Rewards, only pick up the items you selected.<\/p>\n You can look to see how many Rewards you have by logging into your Safeway\/Albertsons app or their website or by looking at the bottom of your most recent receipt.<\/p>\n On their website, go to the “Safeway for U” tab and then “Rewards” on the left.<\/p>\n In your app, it’s a little more tricky to see the full details of your Rewards. Tap the “Member” icon at the bottom. Make sure you’re on the “Rewards” tab towards the top. You’ll see “Explore Rewards” where you can tap for more information. If that doesn’t give you all of the breakdown you want, scroll down more and find “How do Rewards Work?” If you tap that, you’ll see the breakdown for the number of Rewards you have earned, when they are expiring, and what your current point accumulation is.<\/p>\n Don’t let any points go to waste! Get in the habit of claiming them before the end of each month. If you’re only a couple of dollars short of earning your next Reward, it might be worth picking up an extra item or two, so keep an eye on your totals.<\/p>\n Redeem your Gas Rewards at participating Chevron, Texaco, and Safeway affiliated stations.<\/p>\n To find a list of participating Safeway\/Albertsons gas stations:<\/p>\n Sometimes, there’s a digital coupon or advertised promotion where you can earn extra points. Often they are personalized deals and not everyone will have them. Examples are 4x points or 200 bonus points on select gift card purchases, 2x points on meat, 200 bonus points if you spend $35, etc.<\/p>\n If it’s a coupon offer, make sure you load the digital coupon before making your purchase.<\/p>\n Some offers will vary and won’t be advertised, so check your app\/online each week for bonus offers. (More info on finding your personalized deals here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Instead of using your Reward Points towards gas at Safeway\/Albertsons, you can choose free groceries. The in-store perks include free items or a cash discount.<\/p>\n You earn points the same way you do for fuel, but you won’t use them at the pump. You will select your Reward(s) ahead of time and load them to your account. When you enter your account info at the register (usually your phone number), the discount will automatically be deducted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You will need to choose the specific Reward you want to use at Safeway\/Albertsons ahead of time.<\/p>\n From their website, go to the “Safeway for U” tab and then “Rewards” on the left. It’s simple to scroll down and see all Rewards.<\/p>\n In your app, choose the “Member” icon at the bottom and then the “Rewards” tab towards the top. Next to “Grocery Rewards” tap “See all.” Across the top, you will see the different Rewards amounts. You will need to tap each one to see what’s available for each number. Scrolling will only show you whatever Reward value is selected, so make sure you are looking at the different Reward values if you have more than one Reward to spend.<\/p>\n Click to choose the Reward(s) you want to get.<\/p>\n You can use one Reward at a time or “spend” more to get higher valued items or a bigger discount. You can find Rewards valued between one and twelve.<\/p>\n The item(s) will be free at checkout or the amount listed will be deducted when you use your registered phone number, card, or barcode in your app.<\/p>\n You are able to choose a Safeway Reward and redeem it almost instantly. As long as you choose your Reward item(s) before beginning the checkout process, it should be activated and you will receive the discount. I’d give it a minute or so, but it seems pretty instant.<\/p>\n If you have a problem, head to customer service and show them the item you loaded that didn’t come off. They will fix it for you.<\/p>\n You can choose\/redeem multiple Safeway Rewards at the same time if you have accumulated enough points, but you can’t choose the same Reward twice. Many Rewards will reset at the beginning of the next month and you can choose the same offer again at that time, but some choices will change.<\/p>\n Once you choose a grocery Reward at Safeway, you can’t change it.<\/p>\n Since the discount loads almost instantly, to be safest you can wait to load the item until you’re standing in front of it at the store and know it’s in stock and that it is really what you want. But, if you have an expiring Reward and don’t want to go to the store, load it up at home! You’ll have an additional month to pick up the item.<\/p>\n Once, I asked for a substitution since the offer was about to expire and it wasn’t in stock. They were happy to do that for me. Go to customer service if you have any issues with out-of-stock items you’ve already claimed.<\/p>\n If your local customer service department can’t resolve the issue you’re having, call 1-877-505-4040.<\/p>\n For more information, see above since everything that applies to their fuel program also applies to their grocery program. You just get to choose how you want to redeem your Rewards.<\/p>\n I’m happy to choose freebies or get cash off my total instead of using them as fuel points. The Chevron gas near me is always more expensive than other stations. Unless I have a significant amount, I’m not really saving anything. Even if the freebie is small, I’ll take it instead of nothing. I love that they expanded their bonus program!<\/p>\n Did you know Safeway has other great ways to save?<\/strong> Read more about that and other parts of the for U<\/em> program & using digital coupons there here<\/a>. You’ll save a bunch . . . beyond just getting cheaper gas or freebies! Don’t miss a deal<\/span>! <\/strong>Follow on Instagram<\/a> & sign up for emails.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 30<\/span>Comments<\/span><\/a>How do you earn, choose, and redeem Safeway or Albertsons Rewards Points for gas, groceries, or a discount? The for U Rewards program is all explained here! (It was formally called “Just for U” but changed names in August of 2021.) In addition to digital for U coupons (more about those here), you can earn… Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[55],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow do Safeway\/Albertsons Reward Points work for gas\/fuel?<\/h2>\n
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Do I need a Safeway\/Albertsons card to earn Reward points for fuel or groceries?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow do you earn Fuel Reward Points at Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
\n$1 spent = 2 points for most gift card purchases
\n100 points = 1 Reward
\n1 Reward = 10\u00a2 off per gallon<\/p>\nDo you earn Safeway\/Albertsons Fuel Points for Visa, Mastercard, or T-mobile gift cards?<\/h2>\n
Do you earn Reward Points at Safeway\/Albertsons for alcohol?<\/h2>\n
What’s the difference between Gas & Grocery Points at Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
How do you use Safeway\/Albertsons Rewards for gas?<\/h2>\n
How long does it take for Gas Points to activate for Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
How many Safeway\/Albertsons Gas Rewards can you use at once?<\/h2>\n
How many gallons of gas can you get with a Safeway\/Albertsons Gas Rewards discount?<\/h2>\n
When do Safeway\/Albertsons Gas Rewards expire?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow can you check to see how many Gas or Reward Points you have at Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWhere can I find a Safeway\/Albertsons gas station near me?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow do you earn extra Reward Points at Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
\nBesides gas, you can also use Safeway\/Albertsons Rewards for free products or cash off purchases<\/strong> . . .<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
How do you get free groceries with Reward Points at Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nHow do you choose & redeem Safeway\/Albertsons grocery reward items?<\/h2>\n
How long does it take to load a Safeway\/Albertsons grocery Reward to your account?<\/h2>\n
Can you get more than one of the same Rewards at Safeway\/Albertsons?<\/h2>\n
Can you change the item you picked for a Safeway\/Albertsons Reward?<\/h2>\n
Safeway\/Albertsons customer service for Reward Points issues.<\/h2>\n
Other questions about Safeway’s Grocery Rewards?<\/h2>\n
What do I think about the Safeway\/Albertsons program?<\/h2>\n
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