How to Find the Cheapest Gas Prices in Your Area

The price of gas is one of the most important cost efficiency struggles of our everyday lives. Here is a great web site you can use to find the cheapest gas prices in your area.

Step 1: Use the internet
Search for web sites that allow you to search your area for current cheap gas prices.

Step 2: Venture from the nice area
Venture out of the wealthier neighborhoods to find cheaper gas. Often, the cheaper the land and the property taxes, the cheaper the gas.

Step 3: Travel away from the freeway
Travel a little farther away from the freeway when you get gas. Gas stations closer to the freeway will charge more because of higher demand.

Tip
Keep a log of gas stations that have cheaper prices when you're on a trip or on your way to work. The next time you're in that area you'll know where to go.

Step 4: Check out discount retailers
Go to large discount retailers that have gas stations on their properties. They are often priced lower to get you to come into the store.

Step 5: Use a rebate card
Sign up for rebate cards. They usually offer discounts and cash-back programs when you use the card at their stations.

Step 6: Look for "price wars"
Be on the lookout for local price wars. Frequently gas stations across the street from each other will offer increasingly competitive prices.

Did You Know?
Because a car's gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 miles per hour, every 5 miles per hour over 60 you go is like paying an extra 24 cents per gallon of gas.

[pricewar]

it's true that gas station locates close to the freeway is more expensive. station #3 (chevron) which is close to freeway 17/85 has its price a bit higher than station #1 and #2.

[dugly]

How can they say its like spending 24 cents more per gallon? It would depend on a number of factors like current price for fuel, your cars current mpg, and most important of all each car will get the best mpg at a particular speed. That speed could be anything from 5 mph to 100 mph.

[Liist]

@gthotie5

I got rear ended by a loud black lady and the sketchiest onlookers everywhere. And they weren't happy at all when a cop car showed up.

When it was over I floored out of the place. And no, I'm not rich.

[Zlyzer]

Here in the UK we pay THREE times what you Americans pay. No fair :(

[strilight]

I have gas! I have lots of gas! Come back after I eat! I will have more gas!

[snoopyloopy]

but even cruising everywhere at 70-85, i've gotten an average of 29 mpg over the 2.5 years i've owned my car.

[GoHardMG]

I get gas in south carolina i live 20 min away from the bored i live in NC

[kittenbut]

this is wrong going farther to get gas is worse than just sucking up and paying the money

[houndoom]

lol the area which I live in has like 2 gas stations next to eachother

[Ethernet]

rofl i didnt think of that meaning of gas yet xD

[krissyc]

Aren't you wasting more gas and money driving around looking for a "cheaper" gas station?

[rashawn]

lol. I don't get it. 3x more? Aren't you all closer to Saudi Arabia?
Where do you get your petrol from?

[Zarpaziones]

What's with howcast ruining our bussiness?

[Zlyzer]

@rashawn770 I don't get it either. I think our system is just screwed. I like to go out with friends for a drive but atm it's really difficult with prices as high as they are :(

[luckynumber]

how to find the chapest gas in ur area...look on a website that tells the cheapest gas in ur area.
why do they post this crap?

[chemlin]

LOOOL : You americans complain about the price. Get over here, it costs $8 per gallon. So, suck on that.

[RavishingRedheadd]

lol her house she lived in looked wealthy lol however the neighborhood didn't lol

[guitaristwagner]

that whole .24 cents thing is inaccurate.

[Ethernet]

i go to germany to get my gas :D luckily i live about 5km from the border hehe

[DudewithdaShades]

a good website for finding cheap gas is gasbuddy. com
not trying to advertise, it's a good site.