zip code at gas pumps

[her_I]

I know the answer to this question has come up before but have forgotten it. Being from Canada, I do not have a Zip Code to put in when it is requested at the gas pumps. I know there was a formula using the numbers from my postal code but cannot remember the formula. Would appreciate an update and a slap in the back of the head.

[joebedford]

I thought it was 00 followed by the digits from the postal code. Many place just won't accept a CDN credit card at the pump.

This is one of the most irritating aspects of snowbirding. When DW and I are south we often go out for day long motorcycle rides. This might involve a fill to start the day then one or two as we put on miles.

That means standing in line 6 times every day we ride. What a PITA.

In Canada we have chip cards - enter PIN and you're done. Or tap and you're done. Or pump gas then go inside to pay you're done.

[rv2go]

If prompted for your ZIP code, just enter the three digits of your postal code plus two zeros. So for example, if your postal code is A2B 3C4, the 5 digit number you should enter is 23400.

[Lwiddis]

We can loan our Canadian brothers and sisters some zip codes.

[Mike_Boutet]

Enter the three numbers then 00.

[romore]

I think we put a 0 in place of the letters.