Gas prices in California today

As of 2026-09-09High confidenceper gallon

Regular

$5.88

= €1.34/L · $1.55/L

+38.3% vs 51-state avg

Premium

$6.31

= €1.43/L · $1.67/L

Diesel

$7.87

= €1.79/L · $2.08/L

Daily state average incl. taxes — AAA — Daily State Gas Price Averages. Midgrade: $6.11/gal.

Gas stations in California

Stations color-coded by brand — the panel ranks the providers and you can filter to one brand. Move the map anywhere in Californiaand press “Search this area”.

Explore stations, fuel options and directions.

The octane step

$0.42

a gallon more for premium than regular in California. How that compares with every other state, and whether your car needs it.

California regular — price insights

vs last week

1.3%

vs last month

0.5%

vs last year

25.5%

FuelWide Fair Price Score31/100Above average

Current price $5.52/gal is 1.3% above the 4-week average
Sits at 77% of the 52-week range ($3.98–$5.97/gal)

California regular & diesel · USD/gal · last 2 years (EIA weekly)

$5.52▲ 24.0%over range

RegularDiesel

Every week since the 1990s, with yearly averages →

California gas prices by metro area

AAA reports separate daily averages for 31 California metros — $0.56 a gallon between the cheapest and the dearest.

AAA metro averages · 2026-09-09

What a tank costs in California, and how much of it is tax

Cost to fill up · regular at $5.88/gal

Compact — 12 gal$70.56
Sedan / crossover — 15 gal$88.20
SUV — 20 gal$117.60
Full-size pickup — 26 gal$152.88

From empty, at today’s California average. Your vehicle and mileage →

Tax on every gallon

$1.08

$0.18 federal + $0.90 California · 1 highest of 51

Where your money goes$4.80 fuel + $1.08 tax

Tax is 18% of the pump price in California. Pre-tax figure is an estimate — state rates as of 2026-01-01.

Compare all 50 states’ gas taxes →

California compared with neighbouring states

Where the line is worth crossing, and where it is not — each comparison shows how much of the gap is tax rather than the fuel itself.

Arizona$4.56−$1.32 vs California Nevada$4.99−$0.89 vs California Oregon$5.06−$0.82 vs California

The answer, in full — and where it comes from

As of 9 September 2026, regular gasoline in California averages $5.88/gal, the state average. Source: Daily fuel gauge report, AAA (a third-party aggregator, published daily). Retrieved by FuelWide on 9 September 2026.

Midgrade gasoline in California averages $6.11/gal. Premium gasoline in California averages $6.31/gal. Diesel in California averages $7.87/gal.

Price:: $5.88/gal
Fuel:: Regular gasoline
Price basis:: State average
Applies to:: California (state level)
Measured:: 2026-09-09
Retrieved:: 2026-09-09
Source:: AAA — a third-party aggregator

Daily fuel gauge report · State and metro averages: AAA · How we measure this

Frequently asked questions

How much is gas in California right now?

Regular gasoline in California averages $5.88 per gallon today (AAA daily state average). Midgrade is $6.11, premium $6.31 and diesel $7.87.

Is gas in California expensive compared to other states?

California ranks 51 of 51 states from cheapest to most expensive for regular gas this week.

Is gas in California above or below the US average?

Regular in California is 38.3% above the unweighted mean of AAA's 51 state averages ($4.25/gal), measured on 2026-09-09. The EIA publishes a separate, volume-weighted national average weekly; the two are different measurements and will not match.

How much tax is on a gallon of gas in California?

$1.08 a gallon — $0.18 federal plus $0.90 in California state taxes and fees, the 1 highest of 51 states. That is about 18% of the pump price. Rates as of 2026-01-01.

How much does it cost to fill up in California?

At today's average of $5.88 a gallon, a 15-gallon sedan tank costs $88.20 to fill from empty, and a 26-gallon full-size pickup $152.88.