Google Maps: Show petrol stations
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If your car's fuel is running low, you can use Google Maps to display the petrol stations nearby. So you can find a suitable petrol pump even in unknown places. This practical tip shows you how to use the function.
Find the nearest petrol station using Google Maps
If you only want to look for the next petrol station, you can do this with a simple search command:
- To do this, open Google Maps in your browser or the Maps app on your smartphone.
- For example, enter "Braunschweig gas station" in the search field at the top and confirm your entry. Of course, you can adjust the search phrase depending on where you are.
- The available petrol stations will then be shown on the map and you can be navigated there.
Insert the petrol pump as a stopover in the Google navigation
If you are already in a navigation, you do not have to cancel it. You can also simply insert the gas station as a stopover.
- You can find out how to insert stopovers in your navigation in the linked article.
- This means that you do not have to create your own route to make a foreseeable refueling stop.
- In the next versions of Google Maps, a new feature will also be introduced, with which you can be guided to a petrol station or a café in the middle of an existing navigation.
- You will find a magnifying glass symbol in the top right corner of the app. If you select this, various options appear. Including one to add a gas station as a stopover.
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