Frequently Asked Questions

• ✓ Live prices from over 8,000 UK petrol stations
• ✓ Remembers your last search and fuel settings on your device
• ✓ Multi-brand filtering for fast comparisons
• ✓ Loyalty card savings shown for every station
• ✓ Optional MOT reminder stored on your device — no sign-up, no data sent to us
• ✓ Dark mode for comfortable viewing at night
• ✓ Works smoothly on mobile, tablet and desktop devices
• ✓ Choose your preferred map app — Google Maps, Apple Maps or Auto
• ✓ Powered by official CMA fuel data + live retailer feeds
• ✓ Free to use — no sign-up required

You can upload an image of your loyalty card's barcode, which is then saved securely on your device. When you search for fuel, a "Show Card" button will appear for participating brands, allowing you to display the barcode for scanning at the till.

Yes, it is extremely secure. Your loyalty card image is stored only in your browser's local storage on your device. It is NEVER uploaded to our servers. Only you can access it from the device you used to save it.

No. For your privacy, the card images are stored locally and do not sync between devices. You will need to add the card on each device you use.

Pro Tip: Since we don't store your data on our servers, there's no automatic backup. However, you can easily create your own backup on your phone:

• Create a dedicated photo album on your device (e.g., name it "Loyalty Card Backups")
• Each time you add a card to the site, save a copy of the barcode image to that album

This way, if you ever clear your browser data or switch to a new phone, you'll have all the images ready to be re-added in seconds.

Our data is refreshed frequently throughout the day. The prices you see may be cached for up to 15 minutes, so they are a very recent guide to the price at the pump.

We use official data from the UK Government's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Road Fuel Prices Scheme, combined with direct feeds from retailers. This data is provided under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Prices can change quickly. While our data is very fresh, there can sometimes be a short delay between a station changing its price and the new price appearing on our site. Always treat the displayed price as a guide.

No. We have a strict privacy-first policy. We do not use cookies, Google Analytics, or any other tracking tools. Your activity is not monitored. For more details, please see our full Privacy Policy.

No. PetrolPrices.co.uk is completely free to use and does not require any sign-up, login, or subscription.

No — the MOT Reminder feature is fully privacy-safe. Any MOT date or vehicle details you enter are stored only on your device using your browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to our servers, and we do not collect, access, or process this information in any way.

Because the reminder is kept locally on your device, it will not sync across phones or computers. You can delete or change it at any time directly from your browser settings.

Yes — PetrolPrices.co.uk now automatically remembers your last search and preferences, including your chosen location, fuel type, brand filters, and search radius. This helps returning users quickly view up-to-date prices without having to re-enter their details every time.

Your preferences are safely stored in your browser's local storage (not cookies), meaning they stay on your device and aren't shared with anyone.

If you'd like to start fresh, click the "Clear location cache" button on the search page — this will instantly remove your saved preferences.

If you spot a price that seems wrong, please let us know via our Contact Us page and we will investigate.

We offer a fast and convenient web app that you can add directly to your phone's home screen — no app store download is needed! Simply visit our site on your phone and follow the browser's prompt to "Add to Home Screen".

No — PetrolPrices.co.uk is an independent website. We are not affiliated, endorsed, or associated with any retailer or brand shown. All logos and trademarks are used for identification purposes only and remain the property of their respective owners.