Barrington, IL
Loading prices
LiveUpdated Jun 26Gas prices near 60010
Barrington, IL · IL average $4.25/gal
Stations near you
No results found
Try a different ZIP code
Keep exploring
Finding cheap gas in Barrington (60010)
Barrington is an affluent village northwest of the city, built around the rail junction where Northwest Highway and Route 14 meet in its compact downtown. The 60010 ZIP is sprawling, reaching across Lake, Cook, and McHenry county lines and taking in a ring of well-to-do communities like Barrington Hills, Inverness, and Lake Barrington, much of it low-density and horsey.
With homes spread across large lots and the village center fairly small, the everyday gas stations concentrate along Northwest Highway (Route 14) and the other main connectors. Those higher-traffic arterials carry most of the competition, while the leafy residential roads farther out have little reason to host pumps of their own.
Because the ZIP straddles several county lines, the exact local tax mix can vary from one station to the next, which is one more reason to compare a couple of the busier corridor stations rather than assume they all post the same. The volume retailers along Route 14 are usually where the better regular prices show up.
How to save more on gas in Barrington
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.
Related guides
Deep-dives on US gas-price topics relevant to this area.
Brand
Sam's Club gas prices
Member-only fuel pricing at Sam's Club warehouse-club locations.
Research
Why gas prices rise faster than they fall
Asymmetric pass-through in US retail gasoline (rockets and feathers).
Research
When to buy gas: time-of-day and day-of-week patterns
Empirical patterns in retail pump pricing. Tue/Wed cheapest.
Directory
US gas station brands directory
Reference for 39 major US gas station chains.
About gas prices in Illinois
Illinois has one of the more complex gas pricing maps in the country: the state tax is around 47 cents, but Cook County and the city of Chicago add their own per-gallon excise on top, pushing pump prices in downtown Chicago to among the highest in the Midwest. Stations in DuPage and Will counties just outside Cook routinely run 30 to 50 cents cheaper for the same brand. Costco, Sam's Club, Thorntons, and Casey's General Store are the dependable value picks across Chicago and its suburbs, with Costco in Schaumburg and Naperville especially popular.