Santa Clara, CA
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LiveUpdated Jun 5Gas prices near 95050
Santa Clara, CA · CA average $5.19/gal
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Diamond Gas and Market
CheapestCheapest nearby1995 Warburton Ave
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Santa Clara, CA · 95050
- Cheapest
- $5.15/gal
- Area avg
- $5.19/gal
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Finding cheap gas in Santa Clara (95050)
The historic core of Santa Clara lives in this ZIP, from the Old Quad's Victorian streets around Santa Clara University to the downtown civic center and the long El Camino Real corridor. El Camino is the old highway spine, tying the area to Sunnyvale and Mountain View without ever touching a freeway.
That makes El Camino Real, along with The Alameda toward San Jose, the natural home for gas, its stations strung along where the steady commercial and student traffic flows. The leafy Old Quad blocks around campus have none.
Silicon Valley prices are uniformly steep, but the dense run of stations along El Camino means real competition, and reading a couple of signs on that corridor is the dependable way to find the day's better number near campus.
Today’s lowest gas prices in 95050
- 1. Diamond Gas and Market at 1995 Warburton Ave offers regular at $5.15/gal (0.7 mi away).
- 2. Costco at 1601 Coleman Ave offers regular at $5.25/gal (1.6 mi away).
- 3. Platinum Gas at 36 Washington St offers regular at $5.45/gal (1.5 mi away).
- 4. Rotten Robbie at 25 Washington St offers regular at $5.55/gal (1.6 mi away).
- 5. Chevron at 2090 Scott Blvd offers regular at $5.69/gal (1.1 mi away).
Prices are aggregated from station-level data and refreshed daily.
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How to save more on gas in Santa Clara
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.