'Accuracy is very important': UK drivers will start seeing local fuel prices in Google Maps and Waze as the…
- Look out for current fuel prices in Google Maps and Waze in the UK
- They'll show up in searches and in listings for garages
- The new feature taps into the government's Fuel Finder service
With the price of diesel topping £2 for the first time, and the price of petrol heading in the same direction, Google has announced that UK drivers can now check current fuel prices at petrol stations from inside Google Maps and Waze.
As per Google (via the BBC), the data will be pulled directly from the government's Fuel Finder service, which was launched back in March 2026 and already reports petrol and diesel prices to a range of online portals.
It's now a legal requirement for garage forecourts in the UK to add their latest prices to the Fuel Finderdatabase within 30 minutes of changing them. Google says that if the prices aren't up-to-date,...
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