Frequently Asked Questions

Prices are refreshed every hour by our automated data collection service. The exact timing depends on when the external API updates its data, but in most cases you'll see prices that are within an hour of what's actually at the pump. Each station card shows a "last updated" timestamp so you always know how fresh the data is.

We use a third-party Canadian fuel price API that aggregates data from a mix of commercial partnerships and community reports. The same type of data powers many popular gas price apps in Canada. We do not manually collect prices — our server polls the API automatically on a schedule.

Prices are generally within 1–3 cents per litre of actual pump prices. However, because data flows through a third-party API, there can be a lag of up to a few hours after a station changes its price. We always show the last-updated time for each station. Always confirm the pump price before you start filling.

We cover the major chains: Shell, Petro-Canada, Esso, Costco, Pioneer, Ultramar, Canadian Tire gas bars, and more. Coverage depends on what's included in our data provider's database. Independent or very new stations may be missing. If you notice a gap, please use the Contact page to let us know.

No. If you use the "Nearest to Me" feature, your GPS coordinates are used only within your browser session to find nearby stations. We transmit them to our API server (over HTTPS) solely to filter the station list by distance. Our application does not save the coordinates in its database, include them in analytics events, or associate them with a profile. You can also search by postal code to avoid sharing your GPS location entirely.

This happens when our data provider doesn't have a current price for a particular station. It can also happen with very small independents, recently opened locations, or stations that rarely appear in community price reports. We still show the station's location on the map so you can check the price in person if it's nearby.

Yes! Use the Contact page to submit a correction. Include the station name, address, and the correct price you saw at the pump. We'll flag it to our data provider and update the record as soon as possible.

Currently we focus on regular (87 octane) gasoline, which is what most Toronto drivers use daily. Adding diesel and premium pricing is on our roadmap. If you need diesel prices, check GasBuddy.ca or your fleet card provider for now.

No. We are a completely independent comparison tool. No gas station, fuel company, or refinery has any ownership stake in this site or pays us to rank stations in a particular order. Stations always appear sorted by price (cheapest first) and/or distance — nothing else.

Costco gas bars in Toronto are almost always among the cheapest options in the city, typically 3–10 cents per litre below the major branded stations. They buy fuel in very large volumes and operate their gas bars as a member benefit rather than a profit centre. The catch is you need an active Costco membership to purchase fuel there.

Canadian gas prices are quoted in cents per litre (¢/L). One US gallon equals approximately 3.785 litres. So if Toronto gas is 170 ¢/L ($1.70/L), that works out to roughly $6.43 per US gallon — for context when comparing with American prices.