Cedar Rapids, IA
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Gas prices near 52404
Cedar Rapids, IA · IA average $4.08/gal
Finding cheap gas in Cedar Rapids (52404)
Southwest Cedar Rapids carries the city's industrial backbone and its oldest immigrant neighborhoods, including the historic Czech Village along 16th Avenue SW just south of the Cedar River. The footprint here stretches a long way out, reaching toward Fairfax and the Highway 30 corridor on the southwest edge of town, which gives this ZIP a very different fuel pattern than the mall-driven northeast side.
Williams Boulevard is the workhorse retail strip on this side, and that is where you will find the steadiest competition among the everyday stations. Closer to the industrial flats and the rail yards, pumps thin out and serve more of a commercial and truck crowd, so the consumer bargains generally live along the busier commuter arterials rather than near the warehouses.
If you are heading out toward Highway 30 or the airport on the southwest fringe, the stations near those approaches price for through-traffic and are not always the cheapest. Filling up along Williams Boulevard or near the higher-volume grocery fuel before you head out usually comes out ahead.
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How to save more on gas in Cedar Rapids
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 Iowa
Iowa is Casey's General Store country, with hundreds of locations across the state that typically run among the cheapest pump prices in the Midwest. The state gas tax is around 30 cents per gallon, plus Iowa's ethanol-friendly market promotes E15 and E85 blends that often run 10 to 30 cents below regular unleaded for compatible vehicles. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport see the most competitive pricing thanks to Casey's, Kum & Go, Hy-Vee Fuel, and Costco competing for membership cards. Rural Iowa cooperative stations (Co-op and FS Energy) are often surprisingly competitive due to direct grain-and-fuel distribution relationships.