Kwik Trip · free air

Does Kwik Trip (Kwik Star) have free air?

Our map lists 1,016 Kwik Trip locations with air for tires in 10 states, most of them in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.

Short answer

Usually free

Yes. Kwik Trip stores, called Kwik Star in Iowa and a few nearby areas, have free air at most locations, and many are open 24 hours. The family-owned chain from La Crosse, Wisconsin, runs every store itself, so free air is the standard, not the owner's choice.

Kwik Trip locations mapped: 1,016
states: 10
free or usually free: 1,012
open 24/7 (known hours): 79 %

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Free air through a Midwest winter

Kwik Trip's home turf in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa has some of the biggest temperature swings in the country. Every cold snap drops tire pressure, and the low-pressure light comes on for thousands of drivers on the same morning. That is when the air machine at Kwik Trip earns its keep.

Check your tires when they are cold, before you drive, and fill to the number on the door sticker. Don't let air out just because the tires warmed up on the highway.

How to use the air at Kwik Trip

Find your target pressure on the sticker inside the driver's door, not the maximum on the tire.
Park so the hose reaches all four tires and unscrew the valve caps.
On a digital machine, set the PSI first; on a plain hose, check the gauge often.
Fill in short bursts until the reading matches, then put the caps back on.

Free by law in California and Connecticut

1 of the Kwik Trip locations on our map (0 %) are in California or Connecticut. There, gas stations have to give free air: in California to customers who buy fuel, in Connecticut to anyone while the station is open. If the machine asks for coins, ask the cashier to switch it on.

Cold weather and your tires

Most Kwik Trip locations on our map are in Wisconsin, where the average temperature drops from about 70 °F in July to 17 °F in January (NOAA). Tire pressure falls roughly 1 PSI for every 10 °F, so tires set correctly in summer are about 5 PSI low by midwinter. Check them monthly, and always when the low-pressure light comes on.

Where to find Kwik Trip air pumps

Kwik Trip locations with air on our map, by state. Each state page lists every chain and city with free air there.

Cities with the most Kwik Trip locations

Madison, WI20
Rochester, MN17
Eau Claire, WI14
Appleton, WI13
La Crosse, WI12
Sioux Falls, SD11
Green Bay, WI11
Cedar Rapids, IA9
Waterloo, IA9
Davenport, IA9
Wausau, WI9
Fond du Lac, WI9

Other free air in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa

No Kwik Trip nearby? These chains also offer free air at most stores in the same area.

Kwik Trip free air: questions

Is Kwik Star the same as Kwik Trip?

Yes. Kwik Star is the name Kwik Trip uses in Iowa and parts of neighboring states. Same company, same free air.

Does Kwik Trip charge for air?

Not at most stores. Air is free without a purchase. If a machine isn't working, the next Kwik Trip is rarely far away.

How many Kwik Trip locations have air?

We have 1,016 Kwik Trip locations with an air pump or free air service on the map, in 10 states. The most are in Wisconsin (558), Minnesota (259) and Iowa (160). If one is missing, you can add it.

Is the air at Kwik Trip available 24 hours?

Where we know the opening hours, 79 % of Kwik Trip locations on the map are open 24/7 (721 of 916). The air machine usually works whenever the store is open. Tap a pin to see the hours for a specific location.

Where is the nearest Kwik Trip with free air?

Use the map on this page: it starts with Kwik Trip locations only. Tap the location button or search your city or ZIP code, and the list sorts every spot by distance. Untick “Kwik Trip only” to see every other free air pump nearby too.

Air policies are set store by store and can change. What we show is based on OpenStreetMap, the chain's store list and reports from drivers. Report a Kwik Trip with free or paid air · All chains