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Fuel Beacon in under a minute
Tell Fuel Beacon what you're looking for. We'll bring together the fuel, prices, comparisons and forecourt details that matter, so making an informed choice feels effortless. Know before you go.
Getting started
Set up Fuel Beacon and run your first search.
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Create an account
Go to My Account and scroll to the bottom. Choose to sign in, then create your account with your Apple or Google account.
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Use the search bar
Type the way you'd naturally say it. If more than one place shares the name, we'll ask which you mean. Your search then appears as filters in the search bar.
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Clear search filters
Select the × in the search filter bar to clear the filters you've applied.
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Choose a default fuel
Go to My Account and pick your default fuel. The map pins then show prices for that fuel automatically.
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Filter with the fuel chips
Select a fuel grade in the chips at the bottom of the map, and the pins update to show prices for that grade.
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Understand the fuel codes
Select the ? next to the fuel chips, or on a fuel card, to see a key of every code with a short description of each grade.
The map and results
Change what the map shows and how you see it.
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Switch between map and list
Select the icon in the top-right corner to switch between the map and list views.
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Open a forecourt's details
Press a forecourt's pin on the map to open its detail card.
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Show every forecourt in a radius
In My Account, turn on all forecourts within radius. Back on the map, the forecourts appear after a few seconds (five by default). Showing every forecourt can make the map slower to respond, especially over a large area.
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Show every forecourt in view
In My Account, turn on all forecourts within view. Back on the map, wait a moment for the forecourts to appear. Showing every forecourt can make the map slower to respond, especially over a large area.
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Change the zoom options
In My Account, choose between the standard + and − zoom controls or zooming by radius.
At the forecourt
Save, reach, contact and share the forecourts you use.
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Favourite a forecourt
Open a forecourt's detail card and select the star at the top. Favourites show on the map with a yellow border and a star in the corner.
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See your favourite forecourts
Open the Favourites section to see the forecourts you've starred.
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Get directions to a forecourt
Zoom in on the forecourt on the map if you know the area, or select Get directions on its detail card and choose your navigation app.
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Call a forecourt
Select the forecourt's pin on the map, then choose Call.
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Share a forecourt
Select the share icon on the detail card and choose how to share it. The link opens in the app if it's installed, or on our website if not.
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Report a problem at a forecourt
Prices that don't match, or long queues? Select the flag on the detail card and tell us what's wrong, so we can flag the forecourt for other drivers.
Your account
Profiles, fuel logs and settings.
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Create a vehicle profile
In My Account, select Vehicle profiles and enter the details and filters you want for that vehicle.
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Create a search profile
In My Account, select Search profiles, add the details and filters you want, and save it.
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Log a fuel purchase
Open the Fuel log section, add the details of your purchase and save it.
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Filter your fuel logs
Filter your fuel logs by fuel type, or by week, month or year. The calendar icon takes you back to today.
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Find your emergency roadside location
In My Account, select Emergency Roadside Location to see your exact coordinates and a nearby landmark.
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Send us feedback
Open the Feedback section, choose bug, idea, data issue or other, and add some detail. Then say whether you'd like us to contact you about it.
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Reset your settings
In My Account, scroll to the bottom and choose to return your settings to their defaults.
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Find the version number
At the bottom of My Account, select About Fuel Beacon to see which version you're using.
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