This is a question that more than one has done while in the car. But what's worse, it's a question you often have with the reserve light on and little or no idea what's around you. Therefore, perhaps it is a service that came to cover Google Maps for any smartphone with enough resources to use it. The problem comes when to the question of "How to locate the nearest gas station?" the requirement is added “and the cheapest”. Moment in which the technological giant stops helping us and it is necessary to resort to specialized applications.
For this article, we have tested several Apps that come to avoid us having to pay more than the bill. Even if we are in a hurry to find the nearest gas station possible. In any case, if that is not your case and any one is worth it, we are also going to offer a small guide to use google maps wisely. Even if you don't have a good GPS connection.
The nearest gas station with Google Maps and GPS
This method is the simplest, so we are not going to spend much time on it. Once we have the mobile with activated GPS and Google Maps has us well located on the map, just write "gas stations" in your browser and it will show the ones that are around.
It will normally offer them in order of relevance. But just below the search bar you can change the order to “closest”, which is what interests you in principle at that moment. An advantage of Google is that it usually has information about its hours and can tell you if it is open or not.
The closest to a different site with Google Maps
In this case, the command that Google understands to do this is “gas stations near…” You will have to be more accurate with what you write, because the search engine has a harder time understanding what you are asking for. For example, it is possible that it will not give you what you are looking for if you write: “gas stations near Plaza de Alcalá, Madrid”. Actually, you have made the usual mistake of writing “Plaza” instead of “Door”. Something that if you write by yourself, Google does correct you, but together with the command “Gas stations near…” it becomes too complicated for the artificial intelligence of the search engine.
The good thing about this method is that you do not need to have a GPS signal at said moment. It is logical, because your location has nothing to do with what Google Maps is asking for.
The closest with Google Maps and without GPS
As you can already deduce, with what we have told you so far, you can also search for the nearest gas station without Google knowing your location (you don't always have a GPS). You only have to look at what street you are on or what town you have nearby on the road to use the command “gas stations near…” and the data you have. Afterwards, it is a matter of being careful and using the mobile as a map of those of a lifetime.
The nearest gas station and the cheapest
For this Google Maps will not be of much help because it does not have data on fuel prices. Luckily there are applications like: Gas stations Spain of Mobialia, Save on Gasoline o Instant Gas Price.
These apps allow you order them by proximity or by price. You just have to indicate what type of fuel you are looking for and activate the mobile GPS. When you select the one you want, Google Maps will be activated with the route activated to guide you there. In this way it has the same advantages of Google Maps but with the addition of having the cheapest gas stations with updated prices.
Also interesting is the function that some of them offer save a gas station as a favorite to select them directly when you need to refuel. Although it is a function that if you move often through an area you will stop needing it. Since you will not require any GPS to guide you.
Nearest Repsol gas station
If what you are looking for is a gas station of a specific brand, you can always use Google Maps again. simply with write Repsol in your search bar, the selectable option will appear even with your logo.
The next option, which may be recommended if you are looking for advantages and offers, is to download a home app. For example, Repsol has Waylet, which offers mobile payment, loyalty offers and a search system for its services. Including a direct button for find the nearest Repsol gas station to your location.
Nearest Cepsa gas station
The case of Cepsa is very similar to that of Repsol. Google Maps also allows you to search for your service stations by proximity in its search bar, just by typing Cepsa instead of gas station. In addition also Cepsa has its own application, which not only allows you to locate them but also access discounts and exclusive services.
In addition, it also allows you to plan your route taking into account the nearest Cepa gas stations or other establishments that may be useful to you, place orders through the application (for example, bottled gas) and manage your invoices and balances.
Images 5 and 6 – Images Money, Alvaro Sánchez Izquierdo, CEPSA Competition Team