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San Diego, CA · CA average $5.64/gal
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San Diego, CA · 92108
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- $5.09/gal
- Area avg
- $5.64/gal
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Finding cheap gas in San Diego (92108)
Mission Valley is a long retail and freeway trench carved by the San Diego River, with Interstate 8 running its length and trolley lines, malls, and hotels packed along the floor. This is one of the most fuel-accessible ZIPs in the city precisely because everything here is built around the I-8 corridor.
Friars Road and Mission Center Road, plus the stretches near the big shopping centers like Fashion Valley and Mission Valley mall, are dense with stations. The constant shopping, hotel, and commuter traffic means brands stay competitive, and you usually have several choices within a short drive of any I-8 exit.
The flip side of all that freeway access is that stations sitting right at the busiest I-8 and Highway 163 ramps price for convenience. Drivers who pull into the mall-area stations a bit off the interchange tend to do better than those grabbing fuel at the first off-ramp canopy.
Today’s lowest gas prices in 92108
- 1. Costco at 2345 Fenton Pkwy offers regular at $5.09/gal (0.5 mi away).
- 2. Shell at 5465 Mission Center Rd offers regular at $6.29/gal (1.5 mi away).
- 3. Food Mart at 915 Camino del Rio S offers regular at $6.29/gal (3.4 mi away).
- 4. Fashion Valley Gas at 6899 Friars Rd offers regular at $6.39/gal (2.5 mi away).
- 5. Chevron at 2290 Camino Del Rio N offers regular at $6.59/gal (0.9 mi away).
Prices are aggregated from station-level data and refreshed daily.
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How to save more on gas in San Diego
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 California
California has the highest gas taxes in the nation at roughly 60 cents per gallon when you combine the state excise tax with the cap-and-trade program and underground storage fee. The state requires a special CARB-formulated fuel that only a handful of in-state refineries can produce, so a single refinery outage can spike prices statewide within 48 hours. Costco, Sam's Club, and Arco are typically the cheapest across Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento metros, while Chevron, Shell, and 76 dominate freeway exits. Stations along Interstate 5 and US 101 commonly run 10 to 20 cents higher than equivalent stations a mile off the freeway.