petrol station app

Hunting cheap fuel? There’s an app (or five) for that, and yes, they work better than driving laps on fumes.

In Australia, the standouts are government-backed platforms like FuelCheck (NSW) and FuelWatch (WA) for verified, real-time prices, and national crowd/aggregator apps such as PetrolSpy and MotorMouth for broader coverage.

The 7‑Eleven Fuel app even lets you “lock in” a price at participating stores, which is basically hedging—but for servo coffee and unleaded.

Pick based on your state, how fussy you are about real-time accuracy, and whether you want maps, alerts, or a price lock; try a couple and keep the one that saves you the most coin.

And if you’re planning a road trip, check prices the night before—tomorrow’s “bargain” can vanish faster than a sausage roll at smoko.