How To Use A Fuel Card In 2026 | A Step-By-Step Guide

How To Use A Fuel Card At Fuel Stations

To use a fuel card follow this step-by-step guide;

  1. Arrive at a fuel station included on the Fuel Card Site Locator
  2. Fill up your vehicle with the amount of fuel required
  3. Present your fuel card to the petrol station cashier
  4. When prompted, enter your four digit PIN
  5. If you wish you can provide your registration and and mileage
  6. The cashier will then process the transaction via the fuel card
  7. Depending on the site you may be asked to provide your signature

Here’s How To Use A Fuel Card At Automated Terminals

Here’s how to use a fuel card at an automated terminal;

  1. Insert their fuel card into the card reader
  2. Insert their four digit PIN number
  3. Enter Odometer (Mileage) – PRESS ENTER
  4. Enter Data (Reg. No) – PRESS ENTER
  5. The terminal will display the transaction limit on screen before the pump is started
  6. Fill your vehicle with the amount of fuel required

Fuelwise Fuel Cards

How To Use A Fuel Card In 5 Easy Steps

Use the Fuel Card Site Locator to find a participating fuel station near you or along your route. With nationwide coverage, it’s easy to plan refuelling stops in advance and avoid stations that don’t accept your card.
Refuel your vehicle as normal, choosing the fuel type and amount you need. There’s no need to worry about receipts or payment at the pump, everything is handled through your fuel card account.
Once refuelling is complete, take your fuel card to the cashier. The card is used in place of cash or a personal bank card, keeping business fuel costs separate and fully traceable.
For security, you’ll be asked to enter your unique four-digit PIN. This helps prevent unauthorised use and ensures the transaction is correctly assigned to your account.
You may be asked to enter your vehicle registration and current mileage. This optional step helps improve reporting accuracy, making it easier to monitor fuel usage, manage vehicles, and spot inefficiencies over time.

How To Find Fuel Card Sites

You can find fuel stations to use your fuel card at by downloading the fuel card site locator app.

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What Is A Fuel Card?

A fuel card is very similar to a credit card without the interest charges; each fuel card has a set network of sites in the Ireland, UK or Europe at which you it can be used.

What Are The Benefits Of A Fuel Card?

There are many benefits including cost savings, HMRC approved invoices, access to the largest site network, reduced admin and increased security.

Fuelwise Fuel Cards

Fuelwise Fuel Cards are designed for small and large businesses in Ireland and Northern Ireland, providing a safe, secure and convenient method for purchasing fuel. Whether you have one vehicle or 100, you can experience the great benefits of a fuel card at over 6,000 fuel stations across Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK. Fuelwise Fuel Cards are accepted at all major brands including Circle K, Maxol, Texaco, Top Oil, ESSO, Applegreen and leading supermarkets. Many of these sites are HGV friendly and operate 24-hour opening hours. Fuelwise is trusted by thousands of businesses in NI & ROI as their preferred fuel card supplier.

Fuel Card Application

You can apply for Fuelwise Fuel Cards by completing the form below.

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    VES Transport

    VES Transport

    “I have been using Fuelwise fuel cards for many years and both the product and level of service is exceptional. To manage my business daily I use Velocity to monitor fuel spend and transactions and e-Route helps my drivers find any of the thousands of sites available with the Fuelwise fuel card. My Account Manager is always on hand to help and goes the extra mile to ensure everything is running smoothly”.

    MDE Installations

    MDE Installations

    “Fuelwise is very customer focused and were able to provide what I needed for this project where others couldn’t. The e- Route app helps our engineers find Core sites instead of Non-Core sites which helps with efficiencies and cost savings. Velocity is well managed, and I can create plenty of reports and my Account Manager is always on hand to help. With GPS Tracking built into Velocity I can view distance travelled, speed etc. and driver contact details without having to open another system.”

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