Great Starter

More than fuel. We keep you moving.

Fuel units, R100 emergency fuel cover, savings, rewards and a driver store in one app, for everyone who uses fuel: drivers, landscapers, generators, farms and businesses.

Sign up Not a driver? Join Everyday for R50 See what's inside

New: Rental & Hire World

Rent it. Own it. Hire it.

Bikes, cars, tools, places to stay and more, near you. Rent weekly or monthly, rent to own, or hire by the hour, day or night, paid from your Great Starter wallet.

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For everyone who drives in South Africa

Fuel now. Pay in 7 days.

Every account comes with R100 emergency fuel cover: fuel when you run low, ready from day one. Use what you need at a Great Starter partner station and pay it back within a week.

Empowering drivers

The driver wallet that runs on fuel.

Turn rand into fuel units at a fixed price. One unit is one litre, and your units keep their value when prices change.

Join from R50 How it works

One app for the whole day

Fill up, pay, save, get rewarded.

Fill up at partner stations, pay other drivers, save for new tyres, and earn points on every litre.

R100emergency fuel cover from day one

1 = 1 Lone fuel unit is one litre

Partner stationsscan the station's QR and go

Pointson every litre, swapped for money

More than fuel

One app. Everything that keeps you moving.

Fill up, save and get rewarded from the same wallet. Pay in by EFT from any bank. No cash.

Fuel
Fuel units at a fixed price, used at Great Starter partner stations.
Fuel advance
R100 emergency fuel cover from day one. Borrow fuel, repay within 7 days.
Money
Deposit by EFT, pay other drivers, and withdraw to your bank within one working day.
Store
Helmets, safety gear and parts, paid from your wallet and couriered to you.
Savings
Smart Savings, and investments locked for 3 to 24 months, paid to your bank when they unlock.
Rewards
Points on every litre, referral and birthday. Swap them for money in your wallet.

Everyday membership · R50

New in town? We help you get set up.

Great Starter is for drivers, and for anyone starting somewhere new. Find a room, rent what you need, shop and save, all in one app.

Just arrived for work or studies? Rent a fridge, a bed or a laptop instead of buying it all at once. Lay-by the shoes and the school things. Send and request money, and put a little away every month with Smart Savings.

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Your R50 stays yours. Drive or ride for work later? Upgrade to Driver in the app for R150.

🏠 A room🧊 A fridge👟 Shoes on lay-by💻 A laptop💸 Send money

🎓StudentsA room near campus, a laptop to rent, and savings for next term.

👷WorkersSet up your new place bit by bit, without big payments upfront.

🏪Shop ownersRent the fridge or tools for your shop and keep your cash for stock.

👨‍👩‍👧ParentsSchool shoes and uniforms on lay-by, paid off over three months.

🧳TravellersA place to stay for a night or a month, and the things you need while you're here.

The Great Starter Store

Shop from your wallet. Delivered to you.

Helmets, gear and parts for drivers, and fridges, beds, shoes and more for everyone. Paid from your Great Starter wallet and sent by courier.

🛍️ Everyday members can shop here too. No car or bike needed.Join for R50 ›

🏷️ Lay-by

Can't pay it all now? Lay it by.

Pay 10% today, pay the rest over three months, and collect it when it's paid.

1

Choose it

Look for “Lay-by available” on items from R700 in the store in the app.

2

Pay 10% today

The deposit comes from your wallet and we put the item aside for you, so nobody else can buy it.

3

Pay the rest, then it's yours

Pay any amount, any time, within three months. When it's paid, we send it to you.

No interest. Running late? You get 14 extra days. If you cancel, you get back what you paid less 7% of it.

New

Rental & Hire World

Rent anything you need, the easy way, with Great Starter.Bikes, cars, tools and more.

Rent, rent to own or hire what you need from people and businesses near you. Look around here, then book in the Great Starter app and pay from your wallet.

Rent-to-own motorbikes

Delivery gear hire

Generators

Power tools

Events

Furniture & appliances

Construction equipment

Bakkies & cars

Trailers

Fridges & freezers

Catering equipment

Laptops & electronics

Garden & landscaping

Popular for:Delivery driversSmall businessesEvents and functionsHome useContractors and projects

Examples of what you can rent, rent to own or hire. What's available depends on your area, and new items are added all the time.

1

Find it near you

The app shows what's closest first. Search and choose how far to look, from your own town up to 100 km.

2

Book it in the app

Read the contract, tick “I agree” and pay from your wallet: rentals weekly or monthly, hires upfront.

3

Collect it or get it delivered

Pick it up at the address in the app, or have it delivered where delivery is offered.

Have something to rent out?

Bikes, cars, tools, trailers, rooms: list them with Great Starter and reach drivers near you. Tell us about it and we'll call you back.

🔑 Everyday members can rent here too: rooms, fridges, laptops, tools and more.Join for R50 ›

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For everyone who uses fuel

Not just drivers. Anyone who runs on fuel.

Riders, families, farms, building sites and businesses all buy fuel. Great Starter helps every one of them manage it, save and get rewarded along the way.

Deliveries
Riders and drivers on every platform, or independent.
Cars, taxis and trucks
E-hailing, taxis, trucks, buses and everyday cars.
Construction
Fuel for cutters, compactors and site machines.
Landscaping
Brush cutters, grass cutters and lawnmowers.
Generators
Keep the lights on without carrying cash for fuel.
Agriculture
Tractors, pumps and farm vehicles, fuelled when you need it.
Households
Fuel for the family car or generator, and savings for what's next.
Businesses and industry
Machines and vehicles, with every litre on record.

How it works

Start driving with Great Starter in four steps.

Sign up

Sign up here in two minutes. Then open the app to add your ID, a selfie and your vehicle.

Pay once: R50 or R200

Everyday is R50 and Driver is R200. Either way, the money stays yours: all of it goes into your account and starts working for you straight away.

R50 Everyday: your heartR200 Driver: fuel cover, heart and fuel

Deposit and convert

Add money by EFT from your banking app, with your driver ID as the reference. Convert rand into petrol or diesel units whenever you like.

Fill up at a partner station

The attendant shows a QR code on their screen. Scan it, choose your litres and approve. Done.

You can use the app while your documents are checked

Memberships

Two ways to join. Your money stays yours.

Pay once to activate. All of it goes into your own account, ready to use from day one.

Everyday

Everyday membership

For anyone: shop, rent and save. No car or bike needed.

R50once-off

Main wallet: deposit, withdraw, transfer and request money
Smart Savings and investments
The Great Starter Store, delivered to you
Rental & Hire World: fridges, tools, laptops, generators and more
Rewards and referral points
No fuel units, fuel advance or partner stations

Your heart, for small feesR50

Used a friend's code? R2 thanks your friend and R48 goes into your heart.

Driver

Driver membership

For delivery riders, e-hailing drivers and anyone who fills up.

R200once-off

Everything in Everyday, plus:
Fuel units in petrol or diesel
A fuel advance when you run low
Fill up at Great Starter partner stations
Rent and rent-to-own bikes for work
Your Great Starter score

Emergency fuel coverR100

Your heart, for small feesR50

Fuel units, petrol or dieselR50

Start with Everyday and upgrade to Driver any time in the app for R150.

Who it's for

Not just for deliveries. For everyone who drives.

If you drive a car or ride a motorbike, Great Starter works for you. Delivery riders choose their platform when they sign up; everyone else chooses Independent. Tap a card to see how it helps.

Greatstarter

For all drivers
on the road

Cars Motorbikes Taxis Trucks Buses Any job

Manage your fuel. Save money. Grow your future.

A driver holding up the Great Starter app on his phone

Any driver can use
Great Starter

Deliveries or not, you're welcome
Fuel units that keep their rand value
R100 emergency fuel cover from day one
Redeem at Great Starter partner stations
Withdraw to your bank within one working day
Smart Savings and locked investments
Store for helmets and parts
Points on every litre

Delivery riders

E-hailing

Taxi drivers

Truck drivers

Bus drivers

Farmers

Platform names are shown for information only. Great Starter isn't affiliated with them.

Features

Everything a driver needs, in your pocket.

Converted fuel units in the app

Fuel units

Lock in your fuel

Convert rand to petrol or diesel units at Great Starter's price. When prices change, your units are recalculated so you never lose value.

Fuel advance in the app

Fuel advance

Running low? Borrow fuel

Take any amount up to your limit, from just a few litres. 18% on what you borrow, back within 7 days. Repay on time and your limit grows.

Main wallet and heart in the app

Wallet and heart

Small fees, always visible

Your heart holds R50 for fees. Your wallet tops it up after each transaction, so payments always go through.

Filling up at a partner station

Partner stations

Scan, approve, fill up

The attendant shows a fresh QR code on their screen. Scan it (or type the code), choose your litres and approve. Their screen shows "Approved".

Smart Savings in the app

Smart Savings

Save, then lock it away

A savings wallet you can use any time, plus investments locked for 3, 6, 12 or 24 months. Keep adding to them; when they unlock, we pay them into your bank account by EFT.

Great Starter store in the app

Store

Gear for the road

Helmets, reflective vests and parts for bikes and cars, paid from your wallet and delivered by courier.

🎂points on your birthday

Rewards

Points that turn into rand

Earn on every litre, on referrals and on your birthday. Swap points for money in your main wallet.

Drive · Earn · Grow

Fuel now, pay in 7 days

Drive · Earn · Grow

Fuel now, pay in 7 days

Taxi · Truck · Bus

Mr D · Uber Eats · Independent

Taxi · Truck · Bus

Mr D · Uber Eats · Independent

Already driving?

Bring your work to Great Starter.

Leave your name and number. Our team calls you back on weekdays and helps you get set up.

Built around you

Every piece of your day, in one place.

Fuel, money, savings, rewards and the gear you need. Great Starter puts the pieces together so you can keep moving.

Fuel units and advancesMoney in, out and between driversSavings and investmentsRewards on every litre

Great Starter

Your fuel, your money, your road.

Whether you deliver, drive passengers, haul freight or just get yourself to work, Great Starter keeps you fuelled and in control of what you spend.

Get our app

Banking-style app, made for you.

Log in here on the website and use every feature in your browser. When you're ready, get the app and carry on with the same account.

Deposit by EFT from any bank, with your driver ID as the reference
Withdraw to your own bank account, paid within one working day
Pay other drivers, or request money
Investments that are paid to your bank when they unlock
Statements for any 3 or 6 months, or your own dates

Open the web app Log in

1. Open the web appUse every feature in your phone's browser now. Nothing to download.

2. Add it to your home screenIn your browser menu, tap Add to Home screen. It opens like an app.

3. Get it on Google PlayComing soon. Same account, same money: just log in.

Fees

No surprises. Every fee, listed.

Fees come from your heart, not your fuel.

Your heart holds R50. After each transaction your wallet tops it back up, so you always see what you paid.

The 20c per litre on fuel is part of the unit price, not a heart fee: 10c comes back to you as points. Fees can change; the app always shows the current ones.

Questions

Good to know.

Where can I fill up?

At Great Starter partner stations. Open Redeem in the app, choose petrol or diesel and the litres, then scan the QR code on the attendant's screen (or type the code under it) and approve.

How do I put money in and take it out?

Pay in by EFT from your banking app, with your driver ID (like GS000123) as the reference. It shows in your wallet once we've matched it: from Capitec usually within minutes, from other banks usually the same working day. To take money out, ask for a withdrawal in the app: we pay it into your own bank account by EFT within one working day.

Which membership should I choose?

Everyday (R50 once) is for anyone: the wallet, transfers, the store, Rental & Hire World, Smart Savings and rewards. Driver (R200 once) adds fuel: R100 emergency fuel cover, R50 in your heart and R50 of petrol or diesel units, partner stations and bikes for work. Start with Everyday and upgrade to Driver any time for R150.

What does the activation fee get me?

You pay it once, by EFT, and it stays yours. Everyday: all R50 fills your heart for small fees. Driver: R100 becomes your emergency fuel cover, R50 fills your heart and R50 becomes fuel units. Used a friend's code? R2 of it thanks your friend.

How does the fuel advance work?

Borrow any amount up to your limit and choose a repayment date up to 7 days away. Interest is 18% of what you borrowed. Late days cost R2 each. Part of the interest goes back into your own limit, so it grows.

Can I use Great Starter before my documents are approved?

Yes. Once your activation fee is paid, the whole app works while our team checks your documents.

What happens to my units when fuel prices change?

You're told a day before. On the day, your units are recalculated so their rand value stays exactly the same.

I don't do deliveries. Can I still use Great Starter?

Yes. Anyone with a car or motorbike can join: e-hailing and taxi drivers, truck and bus drivers, people driving to work, small business owners and farmers. Choose Independent when you sign up.

When can I reach the team?

Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00. Message us from Help in the app, or leave your details with Switch to Great Starter and we'll call you.