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GasBuddy is a free application compatible for smartphones that finds gas stations in your area by price, distance and Top Tier gas stations and its simplicity makes it easy for anyone, especially students, to use.

You simply download the application to your Smartphone, and create an account. You can then instantly see the low-priced gas stations in your area by city, zip code, or, my favorite, ‘find gas near me.’

The application can display gas stations on a list or on a map, including the name, address, telephone number and its current distance from where you are.

Since the map is powered by Google, the map is capable to zoom in/out and scroll to the other parts of the city showing all low priced gas stations. GasBuddy is also on the internet where you can access additional features, such as the trip cost calculator.

For example, if you are planning a trip and you want to know how much gas your trip will cost, you simply enter your starting/ending location, the type of gas you want, and the year and make of your car. It will tell you how much gas your trip will cost and where the lowest gas stations are along on your route.

You can also earn free gas by doing things like updating a gas station’s price, watching a short video, or adding a friend. You earn points and once you reach 1,000 points in a day (which is easy to do), you are entered into the daily drawing for a $100 gas card.