5 Tips for Finding Cheap Gas

Time to fill up the church vanWhile there isn’t much you can do about the gas prices, there are some ways you can quickly find the cheapest way to fill up the church vehicle this summer.

Thanks to our friends at LifeClever, we’re passing on 5 tips for finding cheap gas wherever you travel with your youth group this summer.

  1. Gas widgets. For Mac users there is Gas. For PC users give GasWatch a try. I’ve used Gas on some recent travels and found it pretty useful.
  2. On the Web. My favorite site for keeping track of cheap gas in my area is GasBuddy. Toss in your zip code and get a Google map of area prices.
  3. Text Message. Text the word “gas” followed by a 5-digit zip code to 415-676-8397. Within a few seconds you’ll get a text message back with area gas prices.
  4. Mobile web browsers. Got a smartphone, blackberry, or iphone? Head over to GasBuddytoGo and put in your location.
  5. GPS Device. The latest versions of GPS systems from Garmin download local gas prices for your next trip.

For discussion: What are some ways your ministry is beating the gas crunch this summer? Have you had to pass along the higher costs to students? What’s the most you’ve paid to fill up a vehicle for a youth group trip?

July 17th, 2008 - Posted By: Adam McLane in news item | |

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  1. jonhayag said,

    on November 11th, 2008 at 12:41 am

    Thanks for this - great idea.

  2. atlasmert said,

    on November 15th, 2008 at 7:30 am

    I completely agree

  3. nuvi said,

    on March 25th, 2009 at 5:45 am

    Well, very sweet… Someone will love this and I can’t wait to tell her about this. Thanks again…

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