CRANBERRY TWP — There now is a much cheaper fuel option than gasoline for drivers, but not everyone will be able to take advantage of the savings.

That’s because two new gas pumps that opened at the GetGo station in Cranberry Crossings on Route 228 are for compressed natural gas (CNG), which is cheaper and cleaner than gasoline but it only is used in cars equipped for it.

The new pumps that opened this morning at the GetGo represent only a small portion of the fuel that’s available at the store, given that there are 16 other pumps that dispense gasoline.

But that doesn’t mean the opening is insignificant. Quite the opposite for people like Robert DeLucia, the man who owns the Star Transportation Group that operates both the Cranberry Taxi and Veterans Taxi service in the area.

DeLucia, who made one of his vehicles available Thursday for a demonstration, said he has more than 25 vehicles in his fleet that run solely on CNG. Before Thursday, he was forced to send vehicles to Pittsburgh to fill up every time the need arose.

Susan Malone, a regional director for the state Department of Environmental Protection, said the location of the new CNG pumps is key, given the proximity to the confluence of so many major roads in the area such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 79.

GetGo and Giant Eagle officials didn’t have to wait long for their first customer. Only minutes after the ribbon-cutting, a woman with a New York license plate pulled into the stall with a look of relief at finally finding a CNG pump.