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Key benefits of your Travel Lodge Card
 

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Convenience

Can be used by both permanent and non-permanent employees when travelling.

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Travel with ease

Use your cards during travels abroad wherever there is a Visa or MasterCard logo.

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Enhanced management

Track all your airline, car rental and accommodation expenses in a consolidated statement.

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Added value

Enjoy tax free benefits including Lost Card Protection, comprehensive insurance cover and more.

To view the full pricing breakdown for your Travel Lodge Card, view the latest pricing guide 

All you need to know about your Travel Lodge Card

Overview

Benefits and features

How it works

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  • Overview

    • Payment of all travel and accommodation expenses including car hire and travel agent fees 
    • Offers a central payment solution for travel and entertainment expenses  
    • The card is lodged with a Travel Management Company (TMC) or with the company’s in-house travel department with centralised expenses per business unit on one card.

  • Benefits and features

    • Payment is due 25 days after the billing cycle, allowing up to 55 days’ interest-free credit
    • Electronic Statements and SMS notifications
    • Functions as a charge card, therefore the entire outstanding balance is settled at payment due date
    • Automatic travel insurance is included – when air ticket is booked and paid for in full with the card client may purchase top-up insurance cover
    • A defined dispute and fraud process is in place
    • Both the entity and TMC names are embossed on the card
    • Worldwide acceptance.

  • How it works

    • The Travel Lodge Card resides with a company’s designated Travel Management Company (TMC)
    • Your company books all travel needs through the designated TMC
    • The TMC makes the booking and charges tickets to the Travel Lodge Card; an invoice is sent to your company’s travel administrator
    • The Travel Lodge Card statement is also sent to your company’s travel administrator
    • Your company pays all transactions on the consolidated statement within 25 days of the statement date
    • Any refunds must be processed through your TMC.

  • Value adds and Rewards

    • Online data and expense management tool allows the client toview, manage and administer all their data in a centralised online reporting system
    • Dedicated Corporate Card Helpdesk
    • Enriched data when provided by airlines and other suppliers
    • Customisable data feeds when required.


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Need more help

For Business & Purchase Card related queries, including application processing:

Contact us:

Call us on : 0800 425 703

General enquiries: 0800 227 592

Email us at : purchasecard@absa.co.za

For fraud related matters, email us at: fraud@absa.co.za

For disputes and chargebacks, email us at: corporatedisputes@absa.co.za

For lost and stolen cards, call us on: 0800 111 155