Intuitive fred888: Where in California is Gas presently $10 a Gallon?

Monday, May 11, 2026

Where in California is Gas presently $10 a Gallon?

Gas hits almost $10 a gallon in this coastal California ...

As of April 2026, premium gasoline has reached nearly $10 a gallon ($9.99) at the Gorda By The Sea station in Big Sur, a remote coastal community along Highway 1 in Monterey County. This extremely high price is driven by its isolated location and the cost of operating on private generators.

Location: Gorda (Big Sur), California.
Station: Gorda By The Sea (often referred to as an AmeriCo/Chevron station in past reports).
Why so high: The owner, Leo Flores, noted the station runs entirely on generators (requiring 5-6 gallons of gas per hour to operate), and the digital pumps cannot display higher than $9.99
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Context: This location is frequently identified as having some of the highest gas prices in the United States, often acting as a sole, essential refilling point for drivers in the remote stretch of Highway 1.

This photograph taken on August 26, 2022 on Highway 1 in Gorda, Caifornia, USA, shows an AmeriCo petrol station. ( Photo by Robyn ...