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Chicago, IL · IL average $4.23/gal
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Finding cheap gas in Chicago (60606)
Willis Tower looms over this western edge of the Loop, and so do Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center, the two commuter-rail hubs that pour hundreds of thousands of Metra riders into the West Loop each weekday. The result is a district built around trains rather than cars, with office towers where gas stations would otherwise go.
Drivers who do come in tend to be picking up or dropping at the stations, and they fuel west of the river before the Kennedy or Eisenhower swallows them up. The nearest reliable pumps sit out in the West Loop and Near West Side, and they price with Chicago's full tax load baked in.
The cheapest play is geography. Anyone commuting from the western suburbs can fill at a Costco or a high-volume station out past the city line, where neither the Chicago vehicle fuel tax nor the extra county cents apply, then drive in on a full tank.
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How to save more on gas in Chicago
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 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.