Gas Prices in Anaheim, CA Today

Anaheim drivers are paying around $5.10 to $5.40 per gallon in May 2026, tracking the broader Orange County average. The Disneyland resort district carries a measurable but small premium versus stations in industrial East Anaheim or the I-5 freeway corridor exits, and the structural factors behind California's pricing dominate over any local Disney-driven markup.

Why Anaheim Reflects California's Statewide Pricing Math

California charges 51 cents per gallon in state excise tax (the highest in the country), plus a 2.5 percent state sales tax on fuel and a cap-and-trade compliance cost that adds an estimated 15 to 23 cents per gallon. On top of that, California requires its own CARB-blended gasoline (cleaner than the EPA's RFG blend used elsewhere), and only six refineries in the state still produce it, creating a structurally tight supply that traps prices well above national averages.

Anaheim specifically pulls from the Los Angeles Basin refining and distribution network. The Wilmington and Carson refining complex south of LA serves Orange County via the Watson and Norwalk pipeline terminals. That logistics chain is efficient enough that intra-LA-basin pricing differences are small, and Anaheim retail tracks within 5 to 10 cents of Long Beach, Garden Grove, and Irvine.

Where to Find Cheaper Gas in Anaheim

The Anaheim metro covers 7 ZIP codes spanning the resort district, downtown, and East Anaheim toward Yorba Linda.

• East Anaheim / Industrial corridor, 92806, 92807, competitive pricing with high-volume stations
• Anaheim Hills, 92808, suburban pricing similar to inland OC
• West Anaheim / Lincoln Avenue corridor, 92804, mid-range with reliable competition
• Disneyland Resort district, 92802, tourist-area pricing, expect a 10 to 20 cent premium
• Anaheim Convention Center area, 92805, mixed pricing depending on station
• Costco Anaheim Hills / La Palma, the two cheapest reliable fills in Anaheim, often 30 to 50 cents below the metro average

Practical Tips for Anaheim Drivers and Disney Visitors

The single best move for Disney visitors is filling up before entering the resort district. Stations along I-5 in Buena Park or further north in Norwalk run 15 to 25 cents below the immediate Disneyland-area stations. Rental car returns at LAX or John Wayne Airport benefit from filling at airport-adjacent stations far from the parks rather than at the resort-district pumps.

For year-round Anaheim residents, Costco membership pays for itself within 2 to 3 months at weekly fill rates. The Sam's Club option in nearby Buena Park is competitive. Both warehouse clubs reliably beat retail by 30 to 50 cents in OC, where the spread between cheapest and most expensive in the same ZIP can exceed a dollar per gallon.

Basic maintenance habits also help: tire pressure checks at the start of each month catch the heat-driven drift that costs MPG, and a fuel system cleaner every 3 to 4 months helps maintain efficiency on older vehicles. Both matter more when you're paying $5+ per gallon.

Cap-and-Trade and Refinery Outlook

California's cap-and-trade compliance costs are scheduled to climb annually under the state's emissions reduction targets, which puts steady upward pressure on retail prices independent of crude movements. The Phillips 66 LA refinery closure announced for 2025 also tightened the long-term Southern California supply picture, and analysts expect that constraint to keep OC retail elevated through 2027.

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