Petrol prices may be at 12 month lows, but you can’t beat not paying for it at all.
A free petrol promotion at St Marys this afternoon resulted in traffic chaos as local residents lined up for hours in a desperate bid to secure free fuel.
Police even had to be called in to handle the traffic drama that surrounded the Metro Petroleum outlet on the Great Western Highway.
The free fuel offer did have a catch – motorists had to pay for the fuel and then download the Go2 Rewards app on their smart phone to be reimbursed in full for their tank of petrol.
The slight catch clearly didn’t deter the hundreds of motorists who lined up on Wednesday.
In the midst of the chaotic scenes, one woman’s car broke down after, ironically, running out of petrol while waiting in the queue.
Go2 Rewards has built their smartphone app as a way to assist the average person on the street (and others) to find cheap fuel and be rewarded in the process.
According to industry statistics, there are approximately 3.95 million registered passenger vehicles in NSW and the average purchase is 37 litres per week – that’s over 145 million litres per week.
Troy Dodds
Troy Dodds is the Weekender's Managing Editor and Breaking News Reporter. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, working with some of Australia's leading media organisations. In 2023, he was named Editor of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.