Lansing, MI
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Lansing, MI · MI average $4.29/gal
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CheapestCheapest nearby3612 S Martin Luther King Blvd
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Lansing, MI · 48910
- Cheapest
- $3.97/gal
- Area avg
- $4.29/gal
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Finding cheap gas in Lansing (48910)
This is REO Town country, the old industrial heart just south of downtown where Ransom E. Olds built his auto and engine works more than a century ago. The neighborhood has had a second life as a small commercial district along Washington Avenue, and the wider 48910 ZIP runs south from there down the South Cedar Street corridor toward the I-496 interchange.
South Cedar is where the fuel competition lives. It is one of Lansing's heavier-traveled commercial streets, lined with stores, fast food, and a steady supply of stations, and the high turnover keeps prices honest. The pockets near the freeway ramps and the more isolated stations off the main drag are usually the ones to skip.
Because Michigan builds sales tax into the pump price, the posted figure is the real one. Lansing draws its gasoline from the Midwest pipeline grid tied to Chicago-area refining, so local averages tend to track that regional market rather than the Gulf Coast.
Today’s lowest gas prices in 48910
- 1. Sunoco at 3612 S Martin Luther King Blvd offers regular at $3.97/gal (1.3 mi away).
- 2. Sunoco at 5008 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd offers regular at $3.99/gal (2.1 mi away).
- 3. Sunoco at 4221 Aurelius Rd offers regular at $3.99/gal (2.1 mi away).
- 4. Marathon at 4600 S Cedar St offers regular at $3.99/gal (1.0 mi away).
- 5. BP at 1826 S Cedar St offers regular at $3.99/gal (0.9 mi away).
Prices are aggregated from station-level data and refreshed daily.
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How to save more on gas in Lansing
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 Michigan
Michigan's gas tax is around 31 cents per gallon, with a 6 percent sales tax also applied to fuel sales (one of the few states that double-taxes gas this way). The state pulls supply from refineries in Detroit and across the Ohio and Indiana border, with prices in the Upper Peninsula often running 15 to 30 cents higher than the Lower Peninsula due to longer supply lines from Wisconsin or Marathon's Detroit refinery. Speedway, Costco, Sam's Club, and Meijer Gas are the consistent best prices, especially in the Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing metros.