We will explain how to find the nearest gas station to your location and we will do it using Google Maps. In your mobile app store you can find all kinds of specific applications for this feature, but taking into account that Google Maps is already installed in most cases, let’s focus on it instead of downloading other apps.
Google has been implementing service stations in your map application for some years, and finding the nearest ones is very easy, just search for the service station closest to your location and organize the results based on distance.
Nearby gas stations with Google Maps
Google Maps incorporates the list of service stations directly into its database, so to find them it is sufficient to do a generic search. To do this, open the application and click on the search bar at the top.
As for the terms you have to write, you don’t have to write anything difficult, since the generic “service station” is worth, which on the other hand is the one that Google itself recommends.
Therefore, write the word Gas stations in the Maps search engine. If you want to look for a specific one or a franchise instead of all in general, you can also add a name later, but it is recommended to write service stations.
After searching for the term Service Stations, Google Maps will show you all those close to your position, and a list will appear below it showing you the profiles of each one and establishing a route to go or call directly.
However, this list will be sorted by relevance, so to see the closest ones you need to click on the Sort option that appears above under the search term.
When you click Sort by, a window will appear at the bottom of the screen. In it, you will see that the Relevance option is selected, and what you need to do is click on the Distance option that appears in the form of a button near the bottom window.
And once you click on the option to sort them by distance, you will see a list of petrol stations where you will see the ones closest to your current position first, while further down you will see those far away. Also on the map, you will be shown all the stations, you just have to decide where to go.
