WASHINGTON -- More than 2.5 million motorists will need emergency fuel delivery this year because their cars ran out of gasoline while traveling, said AAA. Now, travelers who use the auto group's online mapping tool Internet TripTik, located on AAA.com, can find the nearest gas stations and best fuel prices from their home computer or laptop.
AAA.com is the first online travel planning tool to provide the locations and fuel prices for local gas stations, it said.
AAA recently added data for almost 100,000 U.S. gas stations to [image-nocss] its TripTik travel planner. Locations are updated weekly and multiple-grade fuel prices are updated four times daily. The user mouses over each location to see prices for multiple fuel grades.
The fuel location and pricing information is one of several recent enhancements added in response to popular demand from the public, said the association. AAA offers additional tools to help travelers plan and budget their fuel requirements. Using the AAA Fuel Cost Calculator at www.FuelCostCalculator.com, motorists enter the make and model of their car and the origin and destination for their trip to get an estimated cost based on current fuel prices.
In addition to providing station locations and other travel information from the AAA TourBook guides, the TripTik travel planner offers online hotel reservations at AAA member rates. Travelers can also book airlines, car rentals, tours and cruises at exclusive member discounts on AAA.com.
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