Which gas station gave a discount for dancing?

The Sunoco & Halfmoon Car Wash in Halfmoon, Saratoga County, New York — about 15 miles north of Albany. A sign at the register asked customers to show their best dance moves for a discount.

How much was the gas station dance discount?

20% off, according to reports from The Washington Post, FOX 5 New York and Upworthy.

Who came up with the dance-for-a-discount idea?

Paulina Sirtori, the station's 23-year-old social media manager, who said the No. 1 complaint she heard was that gas prices were too high.

Is the gas station dance discount still running?

Coverage described it as a summer 2026 promotion. We couldn't confirm that it's ongoing — check with the station before you show up dancing.

Is the dance discount the same as the Gas Station Dance AI trend?

No. The discount was a real in-store promotion. The Gas Station Dance AI trend is a three-shot sunset video template — a forecourt dance, a walking selfie and a car step-out — that people make from photos.

Gas Station Dance Discount: The NY Sunoco That Gave 20% Off for Dancing

What happened

The Sunoco & Halfmoon Car Wash in Halfmoon, Saratoga County — about 15 miles north of Albany — ran a “dance for a discount” promotion: customers who busted out a dance move at the register got 20% off. A sign by the till read, roughly, “Want a discount? Show us your best dance moves.”

The idea came from Paulina Sirtori, the station's 23-year-old social media manager. Her reasoning, as reported by Upworthy: the number-one complaint she heard was that gas prices were too high. Fuel was expensive that summer — FOX 5 New York put the New York average around $4.15 a gallon.

Why it went viral

Real people, zero choreography. Construction workers, commuters and retirees doing whatever move they had — The Washington Post quoted a 66-year-old customer who was happy it made people laugh.
A relatable problem. High gas prices plus a small, silly fix is perfect short-video material.
Huge reach. The Post reported the station's video passed 6 million views; Upworthy put the total near 10 million across platforms. CNN, FOX 5 and others picked it up.

Gas stations keep turning into dance floors

The discount is one of several reasons “gas station dance” trends online. Petrol attendants dancing with customers are a recurring viral format in South Africa, groups filming routines on empty forecourts are a TikTok staple, and in 2026 the look became an AI template: the Gas Station Dance AI trend — a 15-second golden-hour edit with a forecourt dance, a walking selfie and someone stepping out of a car.

Make your own gas station dance video

No discount here, sorry — but no dancing either. Upload 1–3 photos and get the three-shot sunset video, ready for TikTok and Reels. Start at the pump, or read how the AI trend works.

gasstationdance.org is an independent AI video tool and isn't affiliated with Sunoco, the Halfmoon station or anyone named in the coverage.

The Gas Station Dance Discount