Gas prices near 85004

Stadiums, the convention center, the ASU downtown campus, and the light rail spine on Central Avenue pack into 85004, the government and sports heart of downtown Phoenix. Land here is given over to towers, arenas, and parking structures, so dedicated gas stations are genuinely scarce inside the urban grid.

Because pumps are few and demand from event crowds and downtown workers runs high, the handful of stations that do operate near the core can price at a premium.

Drivers often find it cheaper to fuel just outside downtown, toward the warehouse district along the I-10 and I-17 split to the west or the older neighborhoods up Roosevelt and toward midtown, rather than hunting for a station between the high-rises. If you are heading in for a Suns or Diamondbacks game or a convention, the smart move is to fill on the way in rather than after you have arrived.

Greater Phoenix runs on cleaner-burning fuel and pipeline supply, so prices across the region already sit above many national averages before the downtown markup is added on top.