How to Find a Nearby Gas Station in Apple Maps

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Last Updated: June 1, 2021

To quickly find nearby gas stations, tap the search bar in Apple Maps and select the "Transport" option. You can then tap "Gas Stations" to view all of the nearby gas stations on the map. You can also use Siri to search for gas stations hands-free. Apple Maps and Siri both require location services enabled in order to use these methods.

Method 1

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Using the Maps App

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Ensure you're running iOS 9 or later. The "Nearby" feature in Apple Maps was introduced in iOS 9.
- You can check for updates in the General section of the Settings app, or by connecting your iPhone to iTunes on your computer. See Update iOS for detailed instructions.
- If you don't have iOS 9, you can still use Siri to find nearby gas stations. See the next section for details.
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Open the Apple Maps app. You'll be accessing the Nearby function from the Map app's search field. You can find the Maps app on one of your Home screens.
- The Nearby feature is not available in all countries. It is currently available in Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK, and USA.^{[1]
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Tap the Search bar at the top of the Maps screen. You'll see two rows of round colored buttons appear beneath the search field.
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Tap the blue "Transportation" or "Transport" button. This will change the selection to various transportation-related destinations. The button label will change depending on your device's screen size.
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Tap "Gas Stations." After a moment, You'll see your location on the map surrounded by pins for the closest gas stations.
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Tap a pin to select the gas station. A pop-up will appear on the map with the gas station name, address, and a blue button with the driving time to the destination.
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Tap the blue Car button in the pop-up to view the route. Maps will take you on the shortest route to the gas station that you've selected.
- If you need walking or public transit directions instead, or just want more information about the business, tap the white part of the pop-up to view the details about the destination. Tap the pedestrian button (or the bus button) for transportation-specific navigation.
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Tap "Start" to begin navigation. Maps will begin turn-by-turn navigation to the selected gas station.

Method 2

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Using Siri

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Start Siri. Siri can find nearby locations for you as well. To start Siri, either press and hold the Home button, or say "Hey Siri" (if this feature has been enabled).
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Say "Find the nearest gas station." Siri will perform the search and display the closest gas station to your current location. The gas station will be marked with a pin on the map in Siri.^{[2]
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- If you'd rather see all of the nearby gas stations, say "Find nearby gas stations." You'll be shown a list of nearby gas stations, and tapping one will load it in Maps.
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Tap the pin to load it in Maps. The Maps app will open and center on the gas station, and a pop-up for it will appear.
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Tap the blue Car button in the pop-up. This will display the quickest route to the gas station.
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Tap "Start" to begin navigation. Your phone will begin turn-by-turn navigation to get you to the selected gas station.