Taking to the road for family gatherings during the holidays can be either an enjoyable journey or a terrible trip. Of course, many factors like weather, traffic, the accuracy of directions, your child’s level of boredom, and gas stations along your route each add to or take away from the experience. While we can’t control the majority of these factors, we can at least let you know if gas stations are open on Christmas.
Yes, gas stations are open on Christmas. But not all of them; we’ll tell you how to find them. Like we did for lists of restaurants open on Thanksgiving and stores open on Christmas, we did our research and put together a list of 44 stations, many with 24-hour service and a convenience store.
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What gas stations are open on Christmas Day?
Yes, but not all — Costco and Sam’s Club gas stations close for Christmas. However, if you’re looking to fuel up or get a quick bite to eat, you’ll find these gas stations will have what you need. Some have national fast-food chains like Subway, Dunkin Donuts, Popeye’s, and Taco Bell.
1. 76
The gas station brand 76 has 2,071 locations across 28 states. California, Washington, and Oregon have the most.
2. BP
You’ll find BP has 6,900+ stations throughout 32 states, with most in Illinois, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.
3. BreakTime
BreakTime has 70 locations across Missouri.
4. Byrne Dairy
If you travel through New York, fill up at one of the 86 Bryne Dairy locations across New York.
5. Casey’s
You can locate Casey’s gas stations 2,400 stations across 16 states, and they’re all open on Christmas.
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
6. Chevron
You can find 6,800 Chevron gas stations in 21 states, with most in California, Texas, and Georgia.
7. Circle K
Circle K has 4,900+ locations across 41 states. Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming do not have Circle K stations.
8. Citgo
Find more than 4,600 Citgo gas stations throughout 31 states, with most in Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.
9. Conoco
Conoco has 1,755 locations across 33 states, with most in Colorado, Texas, and Montana.
10. Dandy Mini Marts
Heading up the East coast, you’ll have 65 Dandy Mini Marts (gas stations) throughout Pennsylvania and New York
11. Exxon Mobil
Exxon Mobil is the largest gas station in the country, with 12,000+ across the U.S.
12. Family Express
If you go through Indiana, you can stop at one of the 70 Family Express gas stations.
13. GetGo
GetGo has 194 locations in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
14. Gulf
Gulf gas has been around for decades and still has 2,100 locations across the country.
15. Huck’s
Huck’s is a Midwest staple with 120 locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
16. Kum & Go
You can stop in of the 50 Kum & Go stores around Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
17. Kwik Trip/Kwik Star:
Find 100 Kwik Trip/Kwik Star locations across Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
18. MAPCO
MAPCO has 275 gas stations throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
19. Marathon
With over 5,900 Marathon stations across the country, you shouldn’t have trouble finding one.
20. Maverik
Maverik has 380+ locations throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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21. Mirabito
If your Christmas road trip goes through New York and Pennsylvania, fill up at one of the 100+ Mirabito stations.
22. MotoMart
MotorMart has 79 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
23. Parker’s Kitchen
As the name suggests, the 70 Parker’s Kitchen gas stations across Georiga and South Carolina serve up freshly made comfort food (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) either to eat there or on the go.
24. Phillips 66
Another major player, Phillips 66, has over 3,700 locations throughout the United States.
25. QuickStop
You’ll find 100+ QuickStop gas stations across California.
26. QuikTrip
QuickTrip has 955 locations across 16 states, and they’re all open on Christmas.
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
27. RaceTrac
With 550 gas stations throughout five states, you shouldn’t have too much trouble locating a RacTrac in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas.
28. Rutter’s
Rutter’s is exclusive to Pennsylvania, with 82 locations in the state.
29. Sheetz
120 gas stations across Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
30. Shell
With 13,000+ Shell locations in the U.S., finding one of their gas stations shouldn’t be a problem regardless of where your Christmas travels take you.
31. Sinclair
Founded in 1916, Sinclair still meets the needs of travelers with their 1,625 gas stations throughout the country.
32. Speedway
You can find over 3,305 Speedway locations across 34 states.
33. Stewart’s Shops
New York and Vermont are home to 285+ Stewart’s Shops that make their own ice cream and celebrate a different ice cream flavor, like Peanut Butter Pandamonium and Crumbs Along the Mowhawk, every week.
34. Sunoco
Sunoco has 5,200+ gas stations in the U.S., so it shouldn’t be too difficult to locate one.
35. Superpumper
If you’re heading to the upper Midwest while on your Christmas journey, Superpumper has 31 locations across Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming for your travel needs.
36. Toot’n Totum
You can only find the 157 Toot’n Totum gas stations in the Lone Star state (Texas), some with Texas-style BBQ on site.
37. Twice Daily
You can find 63 Twice Daily locations throughout Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
38. Valero
Valero started in San Antonio over 40 years ago; today, they now cover most of the country with 4,700 gas stations.
39. Wawa
As one of the fastest growing gas stations, Wawa currently has 900+ locations across Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
40. Weigel’s
Weigel’s might be small in terms of the number of locations, 23, but they might be just what you need if you’re going through Tennessee.
41. Yesway
How can you say no to stopping at one of 400+ Yesway stores throughout nine states?
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Wyoming
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Finding EV charging stations for your holiday travels
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We answered your question “are gas stations open on Christmas?” — what if you don’t need gas? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. If your Christmas travel requires recharging your EV battery, several traditional gas stations, like Spinx in South Carolina, have added one or more charging stations. You can also use these two sites for planning your trip.
AfdcEnergy.gov
AfdcEnergy.gov has a map of charging stations around the country. You can filter the map by charger types: Level 1, 2, or DC Fast or connectors: J1772, CCS, CHAdeMO, or Tesla.
PlugShare.com
With PlugShare.com, you can view a map of EV charging stations and plan your holiday trip using their Trip Planner tool, so you’ll know exactly where your charging stations will be along the way.
Use travel centers for your Christmas Day road trip needs.
Travel centers offer much more than gas or an EV charging station. In addition to fueling up, you can do things like your laundry, walk your dog, take a shower, and enjoy a sit-down meal. Unfortunately, none of these three travel centers have a location in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, or Maine.
Love’s Travel Stops
You can find 533 Love’s Travel Stops across 42 states, except for those above and Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
Pilot Flying J
Pilot Flying J has 835 locations throughout 44 states, minus Rhode Island, Vermont, and those above
TravelCenters of America
You can locate 200+ TravelCenters of America in 44 states, except for those already mentioned, and Massachusetts, and Vermont.
Tips for finding a gas station near you while on the road:
Here are five ways you can use your mobile device to find a gas station near you wherever you are on your Christmas trip.
- Download the GasBuddy app to search by city, state, or brand for a station near you. If you’re not tied to a brand, GasBuddy can help you calculate the cost of gas for your Christmas trip and help you find the cheapest gas station along the way.
- Download the app from your favorite gas station to use its locator tool to help you find the nearest gas station for your brand. Mobile gas station apps offer exclusive perks or ways to save at the pump.
- Use Google Maps: type the word gas or a specific place you’re searching in the search bar. Tap one of the gas stations, then “Directions.”
- Use Apple Maps: Type the word gas into the search bar, select a gas station, tap on the car icon, and then the drive option.
- Use the Waze app: type gas into the search bar and select a gas station. You can select “View routes” and “Start drive” to begin the route or select “Go later” and enter a specific time to leave for the station.
Mom-and-pop type stations are less likely to be open on Christmas, so search for major chain gas stations. Also, look for gas stations closer to the highway because they tend to be open longer hours, even during the holidays.
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