Free Air Near Me in California

Q: Is Air for Tires Free in California?

We've discovered 6104 places in California offering free air pumps for your tires. Across 813 cities, you can locate free air pumps. There are 49 spots where you can access free air for bicycles only, and 6055 locations provide free air for both cars and bikes.

Q: Is It Legal for Gas Stations to Charge for Air in California?

"<p>Gas stations in California are obligated by law to supply free tire air to customers who purchase motor vehicle fuel:<blockquote> <strong>PROVISION OF AIR, WATER, AND PRESSURE GAUGE</strong><br> 'On and after January 1, 2000, every service station in this state shall provide, during operating hours, and make available at no cost to customers who purchase motor vehicle fuel, water, compressed air, and a gauge for measuring air pressure, to the public for use in servicing any passenger vehicle, as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code, or any commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 260 of the Vehicle Code, with an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or less.' <footer> <cite><a href='https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/programs/publications/BPC/Chapter_14-5_ServiceStations_13650-13660.pdf' target='_blank'>California Business and Professions Code. Division 5. Chapter 14.5. § 13651.</a></cite> </footer></blockquote>This law was passed in 1999 and went into force in January of 2000. The goal of this law is to ensure that customers have free access to these vital services. However, despite the legal requirement, some gas stations in California continue to charge consumers for utilizing the air compressors. This could be due to a lack of awareness or a failure to comply with the law.</p>"

There are 6104 locations in 813 cities in California offering free air pumps for your tires. In 49 spots, you can access free air for bicycles only, and 6055 businesses provide free air for cars and bikes.

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Is Air for Tires Free in California?

We've discovered 6104 locations in California offering free compressed air for tires. Thankfully, gas stations in California are legally obligated to provide free air.

I'd like to extend a special thank you to all users from California who have dedicated their time to mapping and verifying these locations. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! Thank you!
- Tom (Chief Editor)

Table of Contents

Is Air Free at Gas Stations in California?
What Cities in California Have Locations with Free Air Pumps?
Is It Legal for Gas Stations to Charge for Air in California?
Why Having the Correct Tire Pressure Matters: Safety, Savings, and Performance
How Do You Put Air in a Tire at a Gas Station?

Is Air Free at Gas Stations in California?

There are 4704 gas stations offering free air for your tires:

Chevron (1223)
ARCO (734)
Shell (691)
76 (622)
7-Eleven (334)
Mobil (328)
Valero (248)
Speedway (196)
Sinclair (129)
Circle K (95)
Exxon (30)
Gulf (25)
Texaco (21)
Marathon (19)
Love's Travel Stop (5)
Family Express (1)
Fastrac (1)
Holiday (1)
BP (1)

Do you know any other locations in California (e.g. gas stations, bicycle shops, tire stores, convenience stores) that provide free air pumps for either cars, bicycles, or trucks? That's great! Click the button below and let us know.

We review all submissions and add our own on a weekly basis. The next planned update of free air pumps in California is on May 20, 2024.

Is It Legal for Gas Stations to Charge for Air in California?

Gas stations in California are obligated by law to supply free tire air to customers who purchase motor vehicle fuel:

PROVISION OF AIR, WATER, AND PRESSURE GAUGE
"On and after January 1, 2000, every service station in this state shall provide, during operating hours, and make available at no cost to customers who purchase motor vehicle fuel, water, compressed air, and a gauge for measuring air pressure, to the public for use in servicing any passenger vehicle, as defined in Section 465 of the Vehicle Code, or any commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 260 of the Vehicle Code, with an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or less."
California Business and Professions Code. Division 5. Chapter 14.5. § 13651.

This law was passed in 1999 and went into force in January of 2000. The goal of this law is to ensure that customers have free access to these vital services. However, despite the legal requirement, some gas stations in California continue to charge consumers for utilizing the air compressors. This could be due to a lack of awareness or a failure to comply with the law.

What Cities in California Have Locations with Free Air Pumps?

Below is an alphabetical list of all cities in California where our users have already mapped businesses offering free air for your tires:

A	Acampo (1), Acton (3), Adelanto (5), Agoura Hills (8), Alameda (9), Alamo (1), Albany (2), Alhambra (5), Aliso Viejo (8), Allied Gardens (2), Alpaugh (1), Alpine (3), Altadena (1), Alturas (2), Amboy (1), American Canyon (5), Anaheim (50), Anderson (11), Angels Camp (4), Angelus Oaks (1), Angwin (1), Antelope (6), Antioch (17), Anza (1), Apple Valley (10), Applegate (1), Aptos (4), Arbuckle (3), Arcadia (10), Arcata (5), Arleta (3), Armona (3), Arnold (2), Aromas (1), Arroyo Grande (6), Artesia (4), Arvin (5), Atascadero (12), Atherton (1), Atwater (9), Auburn (13), Avenal (3), Azusa (10)
B	Baker (5), Bakersfield (143), Baldwin Park (11), Banning (3), Barstow (19), Bay Park (4), Bay Point (5), Beale AFB (2), Bear Valley (1), Beaumont (5), Bell (2), Bell Gardens (4), Bella Vista (1), Bellflower (12), Belmont (5), Benicia (8), Berkeley (15), Bethel Island (2), Big Bear Lake (4), Big Pine (2), Bishop (7), Blairsden-Graeagle (1), Bloomington (2), Blue Jay (1), Blue Lake (1), Blythe (4), Bonita (3), Bonsall (1), Boron (3), Borrego Springs (1), Boulder Creek (1), Brawley (7), Brea (6), Brentwood (11), Bridgeport (2), Brooks (1), Browns Valley (1), Buellton (5), Buena Park (11), Burbank (24), Burlingame (7), Burney (2), Burson (1), Buttonwillow (6), Byron (2)
C	Cabazon (2), Calabasas (6), Calexico (15), California (5), California City (2), Calimesa (4), Calipatria (1), Calistoga (2), Camarillo (11), Cameron Park (7), Camino (2), Camp Pendleton (4), Campbell (16), Campo (2), Canoga Park (7), Capistrano Beach (1), Capitola (1), Cardiff (3), Carlsbad (11), Carmel Valley (2), Carmel-by-the-Sea (1), Carmichael (10), Carpinteria (1), Carson (9), Caruthers (1), Castaic (8), Castella (1), Castro Valley (9), Castroville (4), Cathedral City (9), Catheys Valley (1), Cedarville (1), Ceres (12), Cerritos (4), Chatsworth (8), Chester (2), Chico (33), Chilcoot (1), Chino (10), Chino Hills (8), Chiriaco Summit (1), Chowchilla (5), Chula Vista (32), Cisco Grove (1), Citrus Heights (16), City Heights (7), City of Industry (7), Clairemont (7), Claremont (3), Clearlake (2), Clearlake Oaks (2), Clements (1), Cloverdale (1), Clovis (22), Coachella (8), Coalinga (7), Coarsegold (2), Colfax (4), Colton (10), Colusa (2), Commerce (7), Compton (9), Concord (24), Corning (9), Corona (38), Corona del Mar (4), Coronado (3), Corte Madera (1), Costa Mesa (23), Cotati (2), Cottonwood (7), Covina (14), Crescent City (5), Crestline (1), Crowley Lake (1), Cudahy (2), Culver City (10), Cupertino (13), Cutler (1), Cypress (6)
D	Daly City (12), Dana Point (4), Danville (2), Davis (19), Del Cerro (1), Del Mar (3), Del Rey Oaks (1), Delano (8), Delhi (4), Denair (1), Descanso (1), Desert Hot Springs (5), Diamond Bar (7), Diamond Springs (2), Dinuba (5), Discovery Bay (2), Dixon (10), Dos Palos (3), Downey (14), Doyle (1), Duarte (1), Dublin (10), Dunnigan (5), Dunsmuir (1), Dutch Flat (1)
E	Eagle Rock (2), Earlimart (1), East Los Angeles (5), East Palo Alto (2), Eastvale (2), Edwards AFB (1), El Cajon (42), El Centro (18), El Cerrito (5), El Dorado Hills (3), El Granada (1), El Monte (11), El Portal (1), El Rio (2), El Segundo (4), El Sereno (1), El Sobrante (6), Elk Grove (27), Elverta (1), Emeryville (7), Empire (3), Encinitas (9), Encino (6), Escalon (4), Escondido (36), Essex (1), Eureka (5), Exeter (1)
F	Fair Oaks (6), Fairfax (2), Fairfield (22), Fall River Mills (1), Fallbrook (3), Farmersville (3), Felton (2), Fillmore (3), Firebaugh (5), Five Points (1), Folsom (12), Fontana (33), Foothill Ranch (2), Forestville (1), Fort Bragg (3), Fort Hunter Liggett (1), Fort Jones (1), Foster City (3), Fountain Valley (11), Fowler (1), Freedom (3), Fremont (32), French Camp (1), Fresno (112), Friant (1), Ft. Irwin (2), Fullerton (22)
G	Galt (1), Garden Grove (19), Garden Valley (1), Gardena (11), Gerber (1), Gilroy (11), Glen Avon (2), Glendale (13), Glendora (5), Goleta (7), Gorman (2), Goshen (1), Granada Hills (5), Grand Terrace (2), Granite Bay (2), Grass Valley (12), Grayson (1), Green Valley (2), Greenfield (5), Greenview (1), Greenville (1), Gridley (6), Groveland-Big Oak Flat (1), Grover Beach (2), Guadalupe (2), Gualala (1), Guerneville (2), Gustine (2)
H	Hacienda Heights (2), Half Moon Bay (2), Hamilton City (3), Hanford (21), Harbor City (5), Havasu Lake (1), Hawaiian Gardens (1), Hawthorne (8), Hayward (31), Healdsburg (2), Heber (1), Helm (1), Hemet (22), Hercules (2), Hermosa Beach (2), Hesperia (27), Highland (12), Highland Park (4), Hillcrest (2), Hilmar-Irwin (1), Hollister (5), Hollywood (11), Holtville (2), Homeland (1), Hopland (1), Hornbrook (1), Hughson (3), Huntington Beach (22), Huntington Park (6), Huron (2)
I	Idyllwild-Pine Cove (1), Imperial (2), Imperial Beach (6), Independence (2), Indio (10), Industry (1), Inglewood (16), Ione (2), Irvine (18), Irwindale (2), Isla Vista (4)
J	Jackson (6), Jamestown (5), Jamul (2), Janesville (1), Joshua Tree (1), June Lake (1), Jurupa Valley (2)
K	Kearny Mesa (9), Kelseyville (2), Kensington (1), Kentfield (1), Kerman (1), Kernville (2), Kettleman City (3), King City (5), Kings Beach (2), Kingsburg (6), Knights Landing (1)
L	La Canada (4), La Crescenta (1), La Habra (12), La Jolla (3), La Mesa (13), La Mirada (6), La Palma (2), La Puente (11), La Quinta (4), La Verne (3), Ladera Ranch (2), Lafayette (2), Laguna Beach (2), Laguna Hills (7), Laguna Niguel (4), Laguna Woods (1), Lake Elsinore (9), Lake Forest (10), Lake Havasu (1), Lake Hughes (1), Lake Isabella (4), Lake Los Angeles (2), Lakeland Village (1), Lakeport (4), Lakeside (11), Lakewood (9), Lamont (3), Lancaster (26), Larkfield-Wikiup (2), Larkspur (4), Lathrop (9), Lawndale (5), Lebec (6), Lee Vining (1), Lemon Cove (1), Lemon Grove (6), Lemoore (8), Lewiston (1), Lincoln (8), Linda (8), Linda Vista (4), Linden (1), Lindsay (5), Littlerock (5), Live Oak (4), Livermore (19), Livingston (4), Lockeford (2), Lodi (22), Loleta (1), Loma Linda (4), Loma Rica (1), Lomita (3), Lompoc (8), Lone Pine (2), Long Beach (58), Loomis (1), Los Alamitos (1), Los Altos (7), Los Angeles (181), Los Banos (8), Los Gatos (7), Los Molinos (1), Los Osos (1), LosAngeles (2), Lost Hills (6), Lower Lake (1), Loyalton (1), Lucerne (2), Lucerne Valley (2), Ludlow (2), Lynwood (4)
M	Macdoel (1), Madera (33), Magalia (2), Malibu (5), Mammoth Lakes (1), Manhattan Beach (4), Manteca (18), March ARB (1), Marina (6), Marina Del Rey (2), Mariposa (6), Markleeville (1), Martell (1), Martinez (11), Marysville (7), Maywood (2), McClellan (1), McCloud (1), McFarland (1), McKinleyville (4), Mecca (1), Meiners Oaks (1), Mendota (2), Menifee (7), Menlo Park (7), Mentone (2), Merced (16), Mettler (1), Mi-Wuk Village (1), Mill Valley (8), Millbrae (6), Milpitas (16), Mira Loma (1), Mira Mesa (12), Miramar (1), Mission Gorge (3), Mission Hills (4), Mission Valley (6), Mission Viejo (13), Modesto (74), Mojave (6), Mokelumne Hill (1), Monrovia (3), Montclair (3), Montebello (9), Montecito (1), Monterey (9), Monterey Park (6), Moorpark (5), Moraga (4), Moreno Valley (22), Morgan Hill (10), Morongo Valley (3), Morro Bay (2), Moss Beach (1), Moss Landing (1), Mount Shasta (1), Mountain View (13), Murphys (1), Murrieta (16)
N	Napa (14), National City (8), Needles (6), Neenach (1), Nevada City (2), Newark (4), Newberry Springs (2), Newbury Park (8), Newcastle (2), Newhall (5), Newman (1), Newport Beach (8), Nice (2), Nicolaus (1), Niland (1), Nipomo (1), Nipton (1), Norco (10), Normal Heights (1), North Fork (2), North Highlands (9), North Hills (3), North Hollywood (18), North Park (7), Northridge (19), Norwalk (10), Novato (11)
O	Oak Hills (1), Oak View (2), Oakdale (9), Oakhurst (3), Oakland (50), Oakley (6), Oasis (1), Ocean Beach (3), Oceano (1), Oceanside (25), Oildale (5), Ojai (3), Olancha (1), Olivehurst (5), Ontario (32), Onyx (1), Orange (28), Orange Cove (2), OrangeCounty (1), Orangevale (6), Orinda (3), Orland (8), Orosi (4), Oroville (13), Oxnard (26)
P	Pacheco (1), Pacific Beach (8), Pacific Grove (1), Pacifica (5), Pacoima (6), Palermo (1), Palm Desert (4), Palm Springs (8), Palmdale (20), Palo Alto (8), Palo Cedro (3), Palos Verdes (5), Panorama City (3), Paradise (4), Paramount (9), Park Village (1), Parlier (2), Pasadena (22), Paso Robles (11), Patterson (4), Pauma Valley (1), Pearsonville (1), Penn Valley (1), Penryn (2), Perris (16), Pescadero (1), Petaluma (9), Phelan (3), Pico Rivera (8), Piedmont (1), Pine Grove (2), Pine Valley (1), Pinole (6), Pioneer (2), Pismo Beach (5), Pittsburg (8), Pixley (2), Placentia (7), Placerville (11), Planada (1), Playa Del Rey (1), Pleasant Hill (6), Pleasanton (10), Plumas Lake (2), Plymouth (1), Point Loma (7), Point Mugu (1), Point Reyes Station (1), Pollock Pines (2), Pomona (28), Port Hueneme (2), Porterville (8), Portola (2), Portola Valley (1), Poway (10), Prather (2), Prunedale (3)
Q	Quartz Hill (1)
R	Ramona (5), Rancho Bernardo (5), Rancho Cordova (23), Rancho Cucamonga (17), Rancho Mirage (2), Rancho Murieta (1), Rancho Peñasquitos (4), Rancho San Diego (2), Rancho Santa Margarita (5), Red Bluff (16), Redding (39), Redlands (11), Redondo Beach (6), Redwood City (21), Redwood Valley (1), Reedley (4), Reseda (8), Rialto (15), Richmond (22), Ridgecrest (9), Rimforest (1), Rio Linda (3), Rio Vista (2), Ripon (6), Riverbank (3), Riverside (66), Rocklin (15), Rodeo (1), Rohnert Park (5), Romoland (1), Rosamond (5), Rosemead (6), Roseville (20), Rowland Heights (1), Royal Oaks (2), Rubidoux (4)
S	Sacramento (165), Salida (2), Salinas (32), Salton City (1), Salton Sea Beach (1), San Andreas (1), San Anselmo (2), San Bernardino (47), San Bruno (12), San Carlos (5), San Clemente (8), San Diego (96), San Dimas (6), San Fernando (5), San Francisco (72), San Gabriel (8), San Jacinto (8), San Joaquin (1), San Jose (102), San Juan Capistrano (3), San Leandro (22), San Lorenzo (4), San Luis Obispo (14), San Marcos (12), San Marino (1), San Mateo (22), San Miguel (1), San Pablo (9), San Pedro (6), San Rafael (14), San Ramon (6), San Ysidro (5), Sand City (1), SanDiego (5), Sanger (11), SanJose (1), Santa Ana (26), Santa Barbara (14), Santa Clara (17), Santa Clarita (24), Santa Cruz (16), Santa Fe Springs (4), Santa Maria (18), Santa Monica (11), Santa Nella (6), Santa Paula (3), Santa Rosa (31), Santa Ysabel (1), Santee (12), Saratoga (3), Sausalito (1), Scotts Valley (4), Seal Beach (3), Seaside (3), Sebastopol (2), Selma (7), Serra Mesa (2), Seville (1), Shafter (4), Shasta Lake (2), Sherman Oaks (6), Shingle Springs (3), Shingletown (2), Shoshone (1), Sierra Madre (1), Signal Hill (2), Simi Valley (21), Smith River (1), Snelling (2), Soda Springs (1), Solana Beach (2), Soledad (4), Sonoma (6), Sonora (11), Soquel (7), South Dos Palos (1), South El Monte (4), South Gate (7), South Lake Tahoe (7), South Park (1), South Pasadena (3), South San Francisco (17), Spring Valley (17), Squaw Valley (2), St Helena (1), Stallion Springs (1), Standish (1), Stanford (4), Stanton (6), Stevenson Ranch (2), Stevinson (2), Stockton (57), Studio City (7), Suisun City (8), Sultana (1), Summerland (1), Sun City (4), Sun Valley (5), Sunland (1), Sunnyvale (20), Sunol (1), Sunset Beach (1), Susanville (4), Sutter (1), Sutter Creek (1), Sylmar (10)
T	Taft (4), Tarzana (3), Tehachapi (7), Temecula (13), Temple City (5), Templeton (1), Terra Bella (1), Thousand Oaks (17), Thousand Palms (4), Three Rivers (1), Tierrasanta (3), Tollhouse (1), Torrance (24), Trabuco Canyon (1), Tracy (18), Traver (2), Travis AFB (2), Trinidad (1), Trona (1), Truckee (4), Tujunga (2), Tulare (14), Tuolumne (1), Turlock (16), Tustin (10), Twentynine Palms (1), Twentynine Palms Base (1)
U	Ukiah (5), Union City (7), University City (5), University Heights (2), Upland (12)
V	Vacaville (23), Valinda (1), Vallejo (26), Valley Center (2), Valley Springs (4), Valley Village (5), Van Nuys (19), Vandenberg AFB (1), Venice (1), Ventura (26), Verdugo City (1), Vernon (3), Victorville (27), Vidal Junction (1), Visalia (31), Vista (19)
W	Wallace (1), Walnut (7), Walnut Creek (10), Walnut Grove (1), Wasco (3), Waterford (1), Watsonville (11), Weaverville (1), Weed (2), West Covina (12), West Hills (2), West Hollywood (4), West Linda (2), West Los Angeles (8), West Sacramento (18), Westlake Village (1), Westley (5), Westminster (14), Wheatland (1), Whittier (23), Wildomar (4), Williams (4), Willits (5), Willows (5), Wilmington (8), Wilton (1), Winchester (1), Windsor (2), Winnetka (3), Winterhaven (1), Winters (2), Winton (2), Wofford Heights (1), Woodbridge (1), Woodlake (1), Woodland (15), Woodland Hills (10), Woodside (1)
Y	Yermo (3), Yorba Linda (6), Yosemite National Park (1), Yosemite Ntpk (1), Yreka (6), Yuba City (20), Yucaipa (9), Yucca Valley (9)

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