Salinas · Monterey County
Salinas gas prices
$5.88 / gal Regular average · 40 locations
How we compare prices
Regular gasoline only. We compare the city average today with its average yesterday and on the same date last month. Each average uses the available stations at that time, with prices no more than 36 hours old. The mix of stations and payment conditions can change, so this is an indicative city trend.
Yesterday: Oct 21, 2026: $5.947/gal, 38 locations. Last month: Sep 22, 2026: 0 locations. Cutoffs use the same local time in California; a shorter month uses its last day. Monthly comparisons need at least 3 stations on each date; daily comparisons need 12. Past averages are reconstructed from recorded observations.
Current city averages
A current price benchmark for Salinas
Median $5.85 · middle 80% $5.56–$6.37
40 station prices · observations from Oct 22, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 8:17:22 PM PDT
Median $6.24 · middle 80% $5.99–$6.77
18 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 5:09:03 PM PDT
Median $6.54 · middle 80% $6.10–$6.86
21 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 7:04:05 PM PDT
Median $8.76 · middle 80% $8.32–$9.00
15 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 8:17:22 PM PDT
These planning averages use the latest eligible station price available in WorthStop data when the page was refreshed. Individual station timestamps vary and posted prices can change before arrival.
Source: WorthStop.Local driving guide
An inland base near Monterey Bay
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Salinas sits at the mouth of the agricultural Salinas Valley, inland from the Pacific and within the wider Monterey Bay area. A trip into the valley and a drive toward the coast can put different fuel stops in reach. Its city sample should not be treated as a price quote for the whole Monterey Peninsula.
Set the coast or valley destination explicitly
For a coastal visit, keep the actual destination in the route when comparing a Salinas stop. For a downtown visit linked to the city's Steinbeck heritage, use the parking address. The cheapest observation in the wider region is not automatically the cheapest completed journey.
Our local data
What WorthStop covers in Salinas
- Fuel locations in our catalog
- 42
- Locations in the Regular-price benchmark
- 40
Catalog locations and recent price observations are different measures. Records here use the Salinas city address label; this is not a census of every station within the municipal boundary. Separately named neighborhoods may appear on their own pages.
Store, food and opening-hours information is not yet recorded for this sample.
Missing details mean unknown information, not that a service is absent. Recorded amenities and hours can change. Known restricted sites are excluded from this catalog count; access at other sites may still be unconfirmed. Check the individual location before traveling.
Read our data methodologySalinas and Monterey County
Monterey County Regular average: $6.13 per gallon, from 107 station prices.
The city average is $0.25 per gallon below this benchmark. Broader samples can include this city's stations; these are overlapping geographic benchmarks, not separate competing offers.
Salinas and Central Coast
Central Coast Regular average: $6.14 per gallon, from 360 station prices.
The city average is $0.26 per gallon below this benchmark. Broader samples can include this city's stations; these are overlapping geographic benchmarks, not separate competing offers.
How Salinas compares
The current regular average is $0.17 per gallon below the California average.
The middle 80% of current regular prices spans $5.56 to $6.37, a $0.81 per-gallon range.
What that spread means
Across a 10-gallon purchase, the current 10th-to-90th percentile difference is about $8.10 before accounting for detour fuel and time.
Why your route still matters
A city average cannot identify the stop worth making. WorthStop ranks eligible stops for the route using the selected fuel grade, gallons, vehicle MPG and extra driving required.