Saint Cloud, MN
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LiveUpdated Jun 29Gas prices near 56301
Saint Cloud, MN · MN average $3.87/gal
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Saint Cloud, MN · 56301
- Cheapest
- $3.25/gal
- Area avg
- $3.87/gal
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Finding cheap gas in Saint Cloud (56301)
The southern half of St. Cloud is defined by Division Street, the local name for Highway 23, one of the busiest commercial stretches in central Minnesota and home to St. Cloud State University just off its path near the Mississippi River. The combination of a packed retail artery and a large student population makes for dense, steady fuel demand.
Division Street is wall-to-wall stations, restaurants, and shopping, so this is one of the more genuinely competitive fuel corridors in the region: pumps sit close enough together that drivers can comparison-shop almost without leaving the road. The university crowd adds a layer of price-conscious, budget-minded demand on top of the commuter flow.
St. Cloud anchors a metro area large enough to support real station-to-station competition, which generally keeps prices closer to the Twin Cities market than the small towns to the west. With stations packed so tightly along Division Street, the cheaper option is rarely more than a block away from the next one.
Today’s lowest gas prices in 56301
- 1. First Fuel Bank at 1701 Division St offers regular at $3.25/gal (1.6 mi away).
- 2. Costco at 3636 2nd St S offers regular at $3.25/gal (2.1 mi away).
- 3. Stop N Go at 2715 Clearwater Rd offers regular at $3.30/gal (2.0 mi away).
- 4. BP at 24876 County Road 7 offers regular at $3.34/gal (4.9 mi away).
- 5. GFI GAS at 1000 9th Ave S offers regular at $3.39/gal (1.6 mi away).
Prices are aggregated from station-level data and refreshed daily.
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How to save more on gas in Saint Cloud
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 Minnesota
Minnesota refines roughly half its consumed gasoline locally at the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery (a 370,000 barrel-per-day facility near Rosemount) and the Marathon St. Paul Park refinery. The state gas tax is around 29 cents per gallon. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, and Rochester all see competitive pricing, with Costco, Sam's Club, Holiday Stationstores (a Minnesota chain owned by Couche-Tard), and Kwik Trip competing on value across these metros. Duluth and Rochester run slightly higher than the Twin Cities due to longer trucking distances. The state requires E10 ethanol blends year-round, and the Twin Cities also require summer reformulated gasoline that adds production cost from June through September.