Tesco Clubcard has new points boosts: how to earn more and turn them into real savings

Tesco has rolled out several new Clubcard points boosts, and some of them are much easier to use than you’d expect.

A couple of offers give you a quick bump in your balance, while others quietly build over the year when you use everyday services.

Used well, these small wins can turn into money off food shops, cheaper family treats or even bigger rewards with Tesco’s partners.

Here’s what’s new, how everything works and the offers that are actually worth your time.

Double points on Tesco gift cards this month

For December, Tesco is giving shoppers two Clubcard points for every £1 spent on gift cards in-store.

This applies to third-party cards for places like restaurants, gaming, clothing brands and entertainment.

If you were planning to give someone a gift card for Christmas, it’s an easy way to squeeze a little extra value back for yourself.

It’s also handy for practical reasons like:

• topping up a Just Eat or Deliveroo card
• grabbing a clothing card for planned school uniform spends
• buying Netflix or Spotify gift cards if your household uses them anyway

Just be sensible. Only buy cards you know you’ll use. A boost is pointless if the card sits unused in a drawer.

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Bigger ways to earn points if they fit your life

Some of Tesco’s latest offers give you a much larger chunk of points, but they only make sense if you were already planning the spend.

Buy a Vauxhall and get up to £500 in points

If you buy a brand-new Vauxhall car before 28 February 2026, Tesco gives you 50,000 Clubcard points. That’s £500 in Tesco vouchers or around £1,000 with certain reward partners.

It’s only worth it if you genuinely needed a car anyway.

Pod Point EV charging in Tesco car parks

Charge your EV at a Pod Point charger in a Tesco car park, and you’ll earn one point per £1 spent.

You need the Pod Point app and your Clubcard linked to it before you begin a charging session.

For regular EV drivers, this is a steady drip of points all year long.

Points for installing a Pod Drive home charger

If you sign up to Pod Drive for a home charger, you’ll collect 2,500 Clubcard points once it’s installed.
That’s worth £25 at Tesco or roughly £50 with partners.

Again, this only works if you already wanted home charging.

Everyday services that quietly boost your points

These aren’t headline offers, but they’re the ones most households can use without extra spending.

Evri parcel bookings

When you book a parcel through Evri’s website and enter your Clubcard number at checkout, you get one point per £1 spent.

Just note that Tesco Express shops are phasing out Evri ParcelShop counters, so you may need to drop parcels elsewhere.

Fuel at Tesco and Esso

Fill up at a Tesco petrol station, and you earn one point for every two litres of fuel.
If you use an Esso station with a Tesco Express attached, you get one point per £3 spent on fuel.

Drivers who stick with the same station each week can see this grow nicely over the year.

Waves car wash

Waves gives you one point for every £1 you spend.
If you get one of the pricier washes now and again, your points can build quite fast.

Recycling ink cartridges for points

Tesco works with the Recycling Factory to give you 125 points per ink cartridge.
That’s £1.25 in Tesco value or around £2.50 with a partner.

There’s a limit of 100 cartridges a year, which is plenty for a normal household.

OVO Energy weekly point drops

OVO customers on the Beyond plan can claim 100 points every four weeks until 25 January.

You need the OVO app, a smart meter and direct debit payments. There are limited slots each week, so it’s fastest finger first.

Other everyday Tesco spending that still earns points

You also continue to earn points on:

• Tesco Mobile
• Tesco Photo
• Tesco Café
• F&F clothing
• Tesco Pharmacy on qualifying items
• Tesco Delivery Saver
• Whoosh delivery
• Tesco Bank Clubcard credit cards
• Standard Tesco in-store and online spending

These small earners are what most people build their balance with.

How to get the most value from your points

You can use points in two ways:

• money off shops
• swapping for reward partner offers

Using points in Tesco gives you £1 for every 100 points.
Using partners usually stretches them further, especially for things like:

• cinema trips
• meals out
• RAC breakdown cover
• Disney+
• Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles

Redeeming in bigger chunks often gives you more value.

Are these new offers worth it?

Yes, as long as you use them in a way that fits your budget. The best value for most households comes from:

• double points on December gift cards
• EV charging at Tesco
• recycling ink cartridges
• Evri parcel bookings
• filling up at Tesco forecourts when prices are reasonable

The Vauxhall and Pod Drive deals are strong on paper, but only if the purchase already made sense for your family.

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Final thought

Tesco seems to be shifting its loyalty effort back up a gear.

If you combine the smaller everyday earners with the easier seasonal boosts, your Clubcard balance can grow faster without changing your routine or spending more than you meant to.