GoKawiilJoe Maring / Android Authority
As I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, gas prices are currently, uh… not great! One month ago, the average price for regular, unleaded gas was about $2.90 per gallon. Today, it’s over $3.90 and climbing. Where I live in Michigan, regular gas is selling for $4.00/gallon and above.
There’s no indication that prices will come down anytime soon, so we’ll likely be dealing with higher gas prices for a while. The good news? The Google Maps app on your Android phone has an old, often-forgotten-about trick to help you find the cheapest gas in your area.
Do you use Google Maps to track gas prices? 12 votes Yes, all the time! 8 % No, the prices aren't accurate. 33 % I didn't know that you could. 58 %
How to look up gas prices in Google Maps
Joe Maring / Android Authority
Gas prices have been available in Google Maps since 2015, so it’s far from a new feature. However, whether you’ve never looked at gas prices in Google Maps or simply forgot the option existed, finding them is extremely easy.
To do so, just open Google Maps and either search “gas” in the search bar or tap the Gas icon right below it. Once you do this, Google Maps shows all of the gas stations near you. And as you might notice, the listing for each location includes the current per-gallon price of regular gas at that station.
If you tap on a gas station to view more information about it, you’ll find a more exhaustive list of prices for different types of gas that the station sells — such as midgrade, premium, and diesel.
And that’s pretty much all there is to it. If you want to look at gas prices in a nearby town to see if there’s a better deal elsewhere, simply use the map to move to a new area and search for gas again. Alternatively, you can use the search bar and search “[Town name] gas” to search for gas prices in other cities/towns that way, too.
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