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 combine GasBuddy community price reports, the public CBC Edmonton gas-price feed, and OpenStreetMap station data. The same type of data powers many popular gas price apps in Canada. We do not manually collect prices — our server refreshes the data 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, Co-op, Costco, Domo, Fas Gas Plus, Mobil, 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. We never store, log, or sell your location data. 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 Edmonton drivers use daily — plus live diesel and premium rankings on their own pages (/diesel-prices-edmonton and /premium-gas-prices-edmonton).

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 Edmonton 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 Edmonton gas is 170 ¢/L ($1.70/L), that works out to roughly $6.43 per US gallon — for context when comparing with American prices.