SLO County gas prices are at an all-time high. Here are the cheapest spots to fuel up

Get ready for some pain at the pump if you’re filling up your car this week.

San Luis Obispo County, routinely home of some of the most expensive gas in the United States, broke its own record this week with gas prices topping $4.81 per gallon.

Those are the highest local fuel prices ever reported, although sources differ on exactly when the record was set.

According to the American Automobile Association, the county broke its all-time record on Sunday, with an average gas price of $4.856 per gallon.

In the following days, the county’s average gas price has fallen slightly below this high, with AAA reporting an average price of $4.855 for a gallon of gas on Tuesday.

According to AAA, San Luis Obispo County was the fifth most expensive metropolitan area in the country as of Tuesday.

According to GasBuddy.com, San Luis Obispo County broke its local record on Tuesday, with gas prices reaching an average of $4.812 per gallon.

That makes it the third most expensive metropolitan area in the United States, according to GasBuddy.

Only San Rafael ($4.870 a gallon) and San Francisco ($4.864 a gallon) were charging more per gallon as of Tuesday, the site said.

Where to find cheapest gas in SLO County

Fortunately, not every station in San Luis Obispo County is charging $4.81 or more for a gallon of gas.

Here’s a roundup of the least expensive gas stations across the county, according to GasBuddy.

All prices are per gallon of regular gas:

• Shell, 900 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay: $4.37
• Costco, 1540 Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo: $4.39
• Vons, 550 W. Tefft St., Nipomo: $4.41
• Sinclair, 940 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay: $4.43
• Fast Trip Fuel, 710 Creston Road, Paso Robles: $4.45
• Conserv Fuel, 254 Santa Rosa St., San Luis Obispo: $4.45
• Mobil, 911 Morro Bay Blvd., Morro Bay: $4.45
• Valero, 2540 Spring St., Paso Robles: $4.49
• Conserv Fuel, 221 Broad St., San Luis Obispo: $4.53
• Speedway Express, 1244 24th St., Paso Robles: $4.55

This story was originally published November 16, 2021 at 1:34 PM.

Kaytlyn Leslie

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Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.