Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz gas prices
$5.99 / gal Regular average · 19 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: $6.047/gal, 16 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 Santa Cruz
Median $5.98 · middle 80% $5.76–$6.26
19 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 7:45:03 PM PDT
Median $6.40 · middle 80% $6.10–$6.54
5 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 4:43:43 PM PDT
Median $6.60 · middle 80% $6.24–$6.68
7 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 4:44:19 PM PDT
Median $8.60 · middle 80% $8.30–$8.78
7 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 5:24:35 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
A city on the northern Monterey Bay coast
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Santa Cruz sits on the northern side of Monterey Bay, with beaches and a historic city center shaping many visits.
Plan your fuel stop
For a Santa Cruz beach or downtown trip, compare fuel before settling into parking and keep the return journey in view.
Our local data
What WorthStop covers in Santa Cruz
- Fuel locations in our catalog
- 20
- Locations in the Regular-price benchmark
- 19
Catalog locations and recent price observations are different measures. Records here use the Santa Cruz 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 methodologySanta Cruz and Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Regular average: $6.08 per gallon, from 62 station prices.
The city average is $0.09 per gallon below this benchmark. Broader samples can include this city's stations; these are overlapping geographic benchmarks, not separate competing offers.
Santa Cruz and Central Coast
Central Coast Regular average: $6.14 per gallon, from 360 station prices.
The city average is $0.15 per gallon below this benchmark. Broader samples can include this city's stations; these are overlapping geographic benchmarks, not separate competing offers.
How Santa Cruz compares
The current regular average is $0.06 per gallon below the California average.
The middle 80% of current regular prices spans $5.76 to $6.26, a $0.50 per-gallon range.
What that spread means
Across a 10-gallon purchase, the current 10th-to-90th percentile difference is about $5.00 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.