Gas Prices in Fort Myers, FL Today

Fort Myers drivers are paying around $4.20 to $4.45 per gallon in May 2026, putting the Lee County seat below Naples (which sits in higher-tax Collier County) and roughly in line with the southwest Florida regional average. Fort Myers has more high-volume retail stations per capita than Naples, and the resulting competition keeps everyday pricing materially lower than its more affluent neighbor 30 miles south.

Why Fort Myers Beats Naples on Gas Pricing

Florida charges 36.4 cents per gallon in state excise tax, identical across all 67 counties. The differential between Fort Myers and Naples comes down to two factors. First, Lee County's local option fuel taxes run slightly below Collier County's. Second, Fort Myers has measurably more retail competition: Sam's Club, Costco, BJ's Wholesale, Murphy USA, and Wawa all maintain high-volume locations in Lee County, and the per-capita station count beats Naples by roughly 25 percent.

Florida has no in-state refineries, so all Fort Myers gasoline arrives by tanker from Gulf Coast refineries through Port Tampa Bay (the larger volume source) and Port Manatee. The 120-mile overland delivery from Tampa is similar to what serves Sarasota and Naples, so the price differential within southwest Florida reflects local taxes and competition rather than supply logistics.

Where to Find Cheaper Gas in Fort Myers

The Fort Myers metro spans 11 ZIP codes across downtown, the southeast suburbs near RSW airport, and the Cape Coral side of the river.

• South Fort Myers / RSW airport area, 33912, 33913, the cheapest stations in Lee County, high-volume traffic from airport and tourist routes
• Fort Myers downtown / midtown, 33901, 33907, competitive mid-range
• Cape Coral side (across the river), often 5 to 10 cents below mainland Fort Myers, worth a detour for round trips
• Fort Myers Beach access, 33908, beachside premium of 10 to 25 cents at peak season
• North Fort Myers, 33903, 33917, high-volume corridor with stable pricing
• Cypress Lake / Whiskey Creek, 33919, suburban mid-range pricing

Practical Tips for Fort Myers Drivers

The Costco on Daniels Parkway near RSW is consistently the cheapest fill in Lee County and runs 30 to 45 cents below the metro retail average. The Sam's Club on Colonial Boulevard is a close second. Both pay for annual membership within 2 to 3 months of weekly fills for full-size vehicles. The Wawa locations along US-41 and SR-82 also stack visible savings through their fuel rewards program.

If you live on Sanibel or Captiva, planning fills around mainland trips saves materially. Island stations there carry 20 to 35 cent premiums versus mainland Fort Myers. For daily commuters along I-75, the airport-corridor exits (Daniels, Alico, Corkscrew) consistently offer the cheapest stations along that stretch.

Maintenance habits matter too: 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 injector efficiency on older vehicles.

Hurricane Season and Tourist Premium

Lee County is exposed to Gulf hurricane risk, and named-storm forecasts can drive 20 to 35 cent panic-buying spikes within 48 hours. The post-Ian rebuild years have also reshaped the retail landscape, with several Fort Myers Beach stations operating at reduced capacity. Winter tourist season (November to April) brings a smaller but visible 10 to 15 cent premium at the most beachside-adjacent stations.

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