Costco University City Gas Price (2024)

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How to find Costco gas prices? ›

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Launch the app and tap the Warehouse icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap the pin of the warehouse you want to view gas prices at. You will be taken to the Warehouse details page. View the warehouse's hours and current gas prices.

Traditionally, gasoline prices are at their lowest during the first week of February and then begin to climb, often peaking right before Memorial Day.

Drivers filling up at Costco will generally save more than £6.50 a tank compared to a supermarket. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Drivers who aren't fortunate enough to be members of Costco will no doubt be horrified to see just how cheaply fuel can be sold.

You must be logged in to Costco.com and have a valid Costco Membership number saved in your online account to view pricing and/or purchase Member Only Items. When viewing product details, you will be prompted to login to your account to display pricing and enable the Add to Cart button.

Costco Shop Cards may only be purchased or recharged by members, but with assistance from an attendant to first authorize the pump, anyone can use a Costco Shop Card to pay for fuel.

The Best Day To Buy Gas: Monday

These findings come as no surprise — Monday was the most reasonable gas price day found in GasBuddy's 2017, 2018 and 2019 studies, as well.

Buy Gas on Monday or Tuesday

Be strategic about the days you fill up at the pump. “For gas, Mondays and Tuesdays tend to be the cheapest days to fill up your tank as demand is lower at the beginning of the week,” Anderson said.

“You save approximately 20 cents a gallon at Costco over other local vendors,” says David Schwartz, who together with his wife Susan authored “The Joy of Costco”. “That's something we have seen time and time again across the country.”

Do Costco members pay less for gas? ›

Price check

Quality gas is important, yes, but so is price. Costco Gas Stations offer consistently low, member-exclusive prices. With the Costco app, you can check Costco gas prices on your phone. On the app, find your local warehouse to see hours of operation, gas prices and more warehouse details.

Costco has closely studied fuel additives and engine deposits, and conducted extensive engine tests at nationally-recognized laboratories. Accordingly, we decided to increase the detergent additives in our fuel to provide a better value to our members.

(See the gas taxes for all 50 states here.) The big difference, according to AAA spokesman Mike Right, is that Missouri doesn't add sales tax on top of the fuel tax. In Illinois, where the per gallon tax is just one cent higher than Missouri's, there's also a 6.25 percent sales tax.

Notably, gas prices in bordering states such as Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin are lower than what they are in Illinois and even lower than what is seen in Springfield, in large part due to lower state and local gas taxes in those areas.

Mississippi has the lowest average gas price ($2.97 per gallon), ahead of Texas ($3.04) and Louisiana and Oklahoma (both $3.05). Average gas prices decreased the least between Aug. 14, 2023, and Aug. 14, 2024, in Hawaii (2.3%), Ohio (4.5%) and West Virginia (5.5%).

Using the Fuel Price Finder, you can find the latest gas prices in your local area. Prices are updated daily. Use the AAA Gas Price Finder to find gas stations and the cheapest gas in the area near you. Simply type in your city, state, and ZIP code to find the most up-to-date fuel prices in your area.

THE ANSWER

Yes, it is worth getting a wholesale membership to save on gas prices.