(SANTA MARIA, CA) For bargain hunters there may be no better target than gas, with the cheapest station in the Santa Maria area offering savings of $0.80 per gallon.
Shell at 1519 N Broadway was the cheapest station in the area, according to a survey by GasBuddy, with regular listed at $4.19 per gallon Wednesday. By comparison, the most expensive gallon was at Mobil at 1038 E Main St, where a gallon of regular was selling for $4.99.
It’s important to note that fuel prices can change from day to day, meaning that one station might be the most expensive in the city one day, but cheapest the next. As of 04:55 PM, Tuesday, the average price of a gallon of regular in the area $4.59.
Check out how stations across the area stack up, starting with the cheapest:
| Regular | Midgrade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash |
cash
$
4.19
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$
4.39
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$
4.49
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$
4.17
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| card |
card
$
4.34
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$
4.54
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$
4.64
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$
4.32
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| Regular | Midgrade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash |
cash
$
4.23
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$
4.43
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$
4.43
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|
$
4.39
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| card |
card
$
4.29
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$
4.49
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$
4.59
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$
4.45
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| Regular | Midgrade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| card |
card
$
4.23
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$
--
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$
4.49
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|
$
4.32
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| Regular | Midgrade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash |
cash
$
4.23
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|
$
--
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$
4.53
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|
$
4.39
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|
| card |
card
$
4.29
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|
$
--
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$
4.59
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$
4.49
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|
| Regular | Midgrade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| card |
card
$
4.29
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|
$
4.39
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|
$
4.49
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|
$
4.39
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| Regular | Midgrade | Premium | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| card |
card
$
4.29
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|
$
4.49
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$
4.69
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$
4.49
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Note: All comparisons reference lowest recorded price for regular grade gasoline and were accurate as of 04:55 PM, Tuesday, based on data from GasBuddy.