Bardstown, KY
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Bardstown, KY · KY average $3.71/gal
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Finding cheap gas in Bardstown (40004)
Bardstown calls itself the Bourbon Capital of the World, and the title is earned: this is the Nelson County seat, home to My Old Kentucky Home State Park and a ring of distilleries that pulls visitors in year-round. Three federal routes, US-31E, US-62, and US-150, all meet here, and the Bluegrass Parkway runs just southeast of town with its Bardstown exits at 21 and 25.
Bourbon tourism is the wildcard in local pricing. Distillery weekends and the summer season at My Old Kentucky Home bring a flood of out-of-state visitors, and the stations out toward the parkway exits and the distillery drives lean on that demand, holding firmer prices than the corners woven into the historic downtown grid along US-31E.
For visitors, the smart habit is to fuel up in town near the courthouse square or the US-62 commercial strip before looping out to the distilleries, since the rural roads between the rickhouses have almost no stations once you leave the Bardstown limits. Locals already know to skip the tour-route corners on busy weekends.
Today’s lowest gas prices in 40004
- 1. Murphy USA at 3765 E. John Rowan offers regular at $3.53/gal (1.9 mi away).
- 2. Marathon at 122 E Stephen Foster Ave offers regular at $3.57/gal (0.3 mi away).
- 3. Kroger at 102 W John Rowan Blvd offers regular at $3.59/gal (1.7 mi away).
- 4. Speedy Mart at 450 E Stephen Foster Ave offers regular at $3.59/gal (0.4 mi away).
- 5. Marathon at 4598 Springfiled Rd offers regular at $3.61/gal (4.3 mi away).
Prices are aggregated from station-level data and refreshed daily.
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How to save more on gas in Bardstown
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 Kentucky
Kentucky benefits from the Marathon Catlettsburg refinery (roughly 285,000 barrels per day) on the Ohio River near Ashland, which supplies most of the state plus parts of Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The state gas tax is around 28 cents per gallon. Louisville and Lexington see the most competitive pricing, with Costco, Sam's Club, Speedway, and Thorntons (founded in Louisville) leading on value. Northern Kentucky (Florence, Independence, Erlanger) often prices 10 to 20 cents below Cincinnati because of lower Kentucky fuel taxes, drawing Ohio cross-border shoppers. Eastern Kentucky near the West Virginia border typically runs slightly above state average due to longer supply hauls into the Appalachian counties.