California gas prices by city
The statewide average for regular is $6.33 a gallon — $1.96 above the U.S. average of $4.37. Compare every California metro area AAA tracks and see how the Bay Area stacks up.
Prices as of Oct 9, 2026 · Source: AAA Gas Prices
What drivers pay near you
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| Regular vs. state | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles | $6.53 | $6.93 | $8.72 | +$0.20 |
| Santa Rosa Bay Area | $6.53 | $6.93 | $8.69 | +$0.20 |
| Salinas | $6.50 | $6.92 | $8.59 | +$0.17 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $6.50 | $6.88 | $8.71 | +$0.17 |
| Napa Bay Area | $6.47 | $6.87 | $8.54 | +$0.14 |
| San Rafael Bay Area | $6.45 | $6.87 | $8.74 | +$0.12 |
| Oakland Bay Area | $6.40 | $6.85 | $8.59 | +$0.07 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville Bay Area | $6.37 | $6.86 | $8.63 | +$0.04 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach | $6.37 | $6.77 | $8.35 | +$0.04 |
| Fresno | $6.36 | $6.80 | $8.45 | +$0.03 |
| Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc | $6.35 | $6.73 | $8.32 | +$0.02 |
| San Diego | $6.35 | $6.77 | $8.18 | +$0.02 |
| Bakersfield | $6.32 | $6.77 | $8.28 | −$0.01 |
| Madera-Chowchilla | $6.31 | $6.79 | $8.42 | −$0.02 |
| San Jose Bay Area | $6.31 | $6.74 | $8.61 | −$0.02 |
| Ventura | $6.31 | $6.70 | $8.31 | −$0.02 |
| Orange County | $6.31 | $6.70 | $8.19 | −$0.03 |
| Sacramento | $6.30 | $6.79 | $8.39 | −$0.03 |
| Hanford-Corcoran | $6.30 | $6.78 | $8.38 | −$0.03 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield Bay Area | $6.30 | $6.77 | $8.47 | −$0.04 |
| Visalia-Tulare-Porterville | $6.28 | $6.83 | $8.41 | −$0.05 |
| Yolo | $6.28 | $6.76 | $8.29 | −$0.05 |
| Merced | $6.25 | $6.78 | $8.28 | −$0.08 |
| San Bernardino | $6.24 | $6.64 | $8.21 | −$0.09 |
| Riverside | $6.24 | $6.66 | $8.21 | −$0.09 |
| Stockton-Lodi | $6.21 | $6.72 | $8.31 | −$0.12 |
| Modesto | $6.20 | $6.72 | $8.46 | −$0.13 |
| Redding | $6.19 | $6.57 | $8.36 | −$0.14 |
| Chico-Paradise | $6.16 | $6.57 | $8.12 | −$0.17 |
| Yuba City | $6.09 | $6.56 | $8.23 | −$0.24 |
| El Centro | $6.03 | $6.50 | $8.10 | −$0.30 |
Metro areas and their names are AAA's own groupings. Figures are averages across each area; the price at any one station can differ. Prices are AAA's, collected from gasprices.aaa.com.
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