SLO County gas prices nearing $6 a gallon, find lowest prices

September 17, 2023

By KAREN VELIE

With some of California’s refinery going offline, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County increased 22 cents during the past week to $5.86, according to figures from AAA.

In California, the average price for a gallon of gas rose 23 cents to $5.65 during the past week. Nationally, gas prices increased five cents to $3.87 a gallon.

SLO County currently has the seventh highest price for gas in the state. Listing the highest average price, Alpine County’s price for a gallon of regular gasoline this week is $6.99.

Where in SLO County do you find the cheapest gas prices? Using data from GasBuddy, we’ve compiled a list of gas stations with cheaper prices.

Top 10 lowest priced gas stations in SLO County:

1. Fastrip Fuel & Wayside Liquors – Paso Robles, Creston Road: $5.15
2. Fastrip Fuel & Chalk Mountain – Atascadero, El Camino Real: $5.17
3. Vons – Nipomo, Tefft Street: $5.21
4. One Stop Food – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $5.25
5. Sinclair – Morro Bay, Morro Bay Boulevard: $5.27
6. Stagecoach Liquor – Atascadero, El Camino Real: $5.29
7. 7-Eleven – Atascadero, El Camino Real: $5.29
8. Shell – Morro Bay, Morro Bay Boulevard: $5.29
9. Mobile – Morro Bay, Morro Bay Boulevard: $5.29
10. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, Santa Rosa Street: $5.33