EmCan (Emarat): discounts and how to get them

EmCan (Emarat) in the UAE: 7 offers at 6 places — auto (2), shopping (2), flights & travel (1), services (1). How to get it, pros and cons.

What it is: Fuel / auto

Cost: Free; 100 EmCoins for signing up in the EmCan app

How it works: EmCoins: 2 / 3 / 4 EmCoins per litre of fuel at Bronze / Silver / Gold, 2 EmCoins per AED 1 at Bakeria, Café Arabicca and Freshplus, 3 EmCoins per AED 1 at the car wash and Lube Express (Bronze rates). 100 EmCoins = AED 1; you can redeem from 100 EmCoins and there is no upper limit per purchase. Show your personal QR from the app before you fill up; to redeem, the app creates a separate QR that is valid for 5 minutes. Points can be exchanged for Skywards miles and GEMS points; earning is doubled with Blue Rewards (Al Futtaim).

Who can get it: Drivers who fill up at Emarat stations (127 stations per emarat.ae on 20 September 2026)

Pros

• Free, 100 EmCoins for signing up
• You can earn and redeem in the same purchase, and there is no upper limit on redeeming
• Exchange for Skywards miles and GEMS points, double earning with Blue Rewards (Al Futtaim)

Cons

• The return on fuel is small: 2–4 EmCoins per litre is AED 0.02–0.04 at 100 EmCoins = AED 1
• Emarat can change the point value without notice
• The official pages disagree: point expiry (24 or 12 months), transferring points, combining with vouchers — check the app

How to earn

• Fuel: 2 / 3 / 4 EmCoins per litre for Bronze / Silver / Gold source
• Bakeria, Café Arabicca and Freshplus: 2 EmCoins per AED 1; car wash and Lube Express: 3 EmCoins per AED 1 (Bronze rates) source
• Sign-up bonus: 100 EmCoins on account creation source
• Points are earned on the amount actually paid, not on the part paid with points source
• No earning or redemption on tobacco, vapes, prepaid and SIM cards source

How to redeem

• 100 EmCoins = AED 1; redeem from 100 EmCoins; Emarat can change the point value source
• No upper limit on points redeemed per purchase source
• Redeeming needs a separate QR code from the app, valid for 5 minutes source

Tiers

• Bronze — on sign-up
• Silver — 10,000–29,999 EmCoins in 12 months
• Gold — over 30,000 EmCoins in 12 months

Points expiry

The official pages disagree: 24 months from earning (FAQ) or 12 months (terms of use) — check the app

Points exchange

• Emirates Skywards: Skywards → EmCoins: 2,000 miles = 3,000 EmCoins (Emirates press release); EmCoins → Skywards: 10 EmCoins = 1 mile, from 1,000 EmCoins (FAQ); check the rate in the app source
• GEMS Rewards: two-way exchange confirmed by the app description; the rate is not disclosed source

Checked 20 Sep 2026.

Official program website

Where it works

Auto (2)

• Emarat stations: fuelDubai
  EmCan (Emarat)2 / 3 / 4 EmCoins per litre (Bronze / Silver / Gold); 100 EmCoins = 1 AED

Shopping (2)

• Samsung: Gold-tier discountOnline
  EmCan (Emarat)30% off a wide range of Samsung products for Gold-tier members
• Blue Rewards (Al Futtaim): double earningAll UAE
  EmCan (Emarat)At Emarat stations 1 Blue point per AED 4 (fuel included) on top of EmCan points; at Al Futtaim brands 1 EmCan point per AED 4 on…

Flights & travel (1)

• Emirates Skywards: points exchangeOnline
  EmCan (Emarat)Two-way exchange. Skywards → EmCoins: 2,000 miles = 3,000 EmCoins (Emirates press release of 21 April 2025); EmCoins → Skywards…

Services (1)

• EtihadWE: water and electricity billsOnline
  EmCan (Emarat)1,000 EmCoins when you pay an EtihadWE bill through EmCan within the first 5 days after it is issued (per the terms, until…

Parks & leisure (1)

• Rayna Tours: Silver and Gold discountOnline
  EmCan (Emarat)Discount on tours through the Rayna Tours section of the app: 20% for Silver, 30% for Gold