Gas Prices Scraper
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CATEGORIES
SUBMITTED
Feb 20, 2025
A tool that lets you easily find the cheapest gas stations in your area or explore the lowest gas prices across the US — all without endless searching. A Gas Stations Scraper could do just that.
The idea is simple: you’d enter the area you want to focus on (like Houston) and the number of gas stations you want to review. Then, with a click of a button, you'd get data on fuel prices, fuel types, and gas companies — locally or worldwide.
Could you use this data to build a gas prices app? Absolutely. Since the data would come directly from Google Maps, it would stay current and reliable. Plus, it could be available in machine-readable formats like HTML, JSON, Excel, or CSV, making it easy to use in apps, reports, or any data analysis project.
Data the Gas Stations Scraper extracts
Basic station details:
- Name (e.g., Texaco Houston)
- Category (e.g., gas station, convenience store, auto repair shop)
- Address (street, city, state, postal code, country code)
- Neighborhood
- Plus code
- Latitude & longitude
- Website URL
- Phone number
- Google Maps URL
- Place ID, CID, and FID (unique identifiers)
Operational status:
- Temporarily closed (true/false)
- Permanently closed (true/false)
- Is advertisement (true/false)
Fuel prices:
- Gas type (e.g., regular, midgrade, premium, diesel)
- Price per gallon
- Currency
- Last updated time
Ratings & reviews:
- Total review count
- Average rating score
- Reviews distribution (number of 1-star to 5-star reviews)
- Individual reviews (if available)
Additional data:
- Images of the gas station
- Rank in search results
- Scrape timestamp
- Search query used
This data could help track fuel price trends, map out gas stations in specific areas, or power gas price comparison apps.
Potential use cases for a Gas Stations Scraper
- track live gas prices straight from Google Maps
- monitor price trends by state, city, or neighborhood
- gather details on nearby gas stations — address, phone, website, hours, and more
- compare fuel prices by type: premium, midgrade, diesel
- stay updated on offers from different fuel suppliers and gas companies
