Mobil

Need fuel in a hurry? Across the Upper Manhattan grid, one Mobil station keeps traffic moving. It sits practically under the 1 train’s elevated stretch at 150-54 W 145th St, a block west of Frederick Douglass Boulevard. Any car or truck rolling through Harlem knows the spot.

This isn’t just another island of pumps; they offer ethanol-free gas for small engines, plus diesel for pickups and oil changes while you wait. Drivers can swing through for a quick car wash or top off propane cylinders for camp stoves and grills. A single call gets the bay ready—(212) 926-5643.

Step outside after dark and the sidewalk still hums—bodegas glow on every corner, and the elevated train rattles overhead like a metronome. They keep the tanks full and the nozzles clicking; follow the map next time the gauge dips into the red.