Durham, NC
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Durham, NC · NC average $3.79/gal
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Finding cheap gas in Durham (27713)
Southwest Durham is the Southpoint side of the city, built around the big Streets at Southpoint mall and a short hop from Research Triangle Park, the giant office-and-lab campus that draws tens of thousands of commuters every weekday. That mix of retail and tech jobs keeps fuel demand high and steady out here.
Interstate 40 runs straight through the area, and the stations near the Fayetteville Road and NC-54 interchanges catch both the mall shoppers and the RTP commuters. The grocery and warehouse fuel options around Southpoint frequently come in below the freeway-adjacent stops on price.
Because this corner sits at the meeting point of Durham, Cary, and the Triangle's job centers, and North Carolina's gas tax runs above the regional average, the corridors here can price quite differently from one another. Weighing the Southpoint-area pumps against the stations closer to the I-40 ramps, and the grocery fuel along Fayetteville Road, usually surfaces the cheapest regular.
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How to save more on gas in Durham
1. Use warehouse clubs
Costco and Sam’s Club typically price 15-25 cents per gallon below nearby stations. Membership pays for itself within a few fill-ups.
2. Fill up early in the week
Stations often raise prices Thursday for weekend demand. Fill up Monday through Wednesday to avoid the lift.
3. Keep tires properly inflated
Properly inflated tires improve fuel economy by up to 3 percent at current prices. Check pressure once a month.
4. Check back tomorrow
Prices can shift 10-20 cents overnight during volatile markets. A quick check before you leave home avoids paying yesterday’s spike.
5. Pay cash at split-pricing stations
Stations with cash and credit split pricing typically save an average of 10 cents per gallon when you pay cash.
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About gas prices in North Carolina
North Carolina sits on the Colonial Pipeline route, so its supply is closely tied to Gulf Coast refining and Charlotte's pipeline terminus. The state gas tax is around 41 cents per gallon, and the western mountain counties typically pay 5 to 10 cents more than coastal markets due to longer trucking distances. Costco, Sam's Club, BJ's Wholesale, Sheetz, and Murphy USA are the value leaders. Sheetz dominates the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) while Murphy USA and Sam's Club lead in Charlotte and the Triad.