GasBuddy

Gas station prices and gas price averages

GasBuddy finds stations and community-reported fuel prices in the US and Canada, with nearby prices that may be missing or out of date and regional averages that may lag the day.

Get average gas prices

Get GasBuddy’s latest reported average prices and regular-price changes for a US state or listed metro area. Midgrade, premium and current-area low/high prices are not published with these averages; updates may lag the current day.

Your information

Location

US state name or two-letter code, or city and state, for example "Chicago, IL".

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Average regular gas price

Regular per gallon$4.27

In Ohio, Updated Sep 28, 2026

Change since yesterday-$0.04

Change since last week-$0.22

Change since last month$0.40

Change since last year$1.42

Diesel per gallon$6.74

View on GasBuddy

About the GasBuddy tool

GasBuddy (Gas Buddy) lists nearby stations and reported fuel prices for a US or Canadian city, address, or postal code.

Get average gas prices returns reported averages and regular-price changes for a US state or listed metro area, using its name or code.

Built from gasbuddy.com and fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get average gas prices

1 credit

Uses fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Location`location`	Text	Required	US state name or two-letter code, or city and state, for example "Chicago, IL".Example: Ohio

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Place`place`	Text	State or GasBuddy metro area.Example: Ohio
Currency`currency`	Text	Currency of all prices and changes.Example: USD
Gasbuddy Link`gasbuddy_link`	Text	Example: https://fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com/#Home/US/Ohio
Last Updated Date`last_updated_date`	Date	Date of the latest reported average, not necessarily today.Example: 2026-09-28
Diesel Price Per Gallon`diesel_price_per_gallon`	Number	Example: 6.735
Premium Price Per Gallon`premium_price_per_gallon`	Number
Regular Price Per Gallon`regular_price_per_gallon`	Number	Example: 4.269
Midgrade Price Per Gallon`midgrade_price_per_gallon`	Number
Regular Change From Week Ago`regular_change_from_week_ago`	Number	Example: -0.218
Regular Change From Year Ago`regular_change_from_year_ago`	Number	Example: 1.421
Regular Change From Month Ago`regular_change_from_month_ago`	Number	Example: 0.395
Regular Change From Yesterday`regular_change_from_yesterday`	Number	Example: -0.037
Lowest Regular Price Per Gallon`lowest_regular_price_per_gallon`	Number
Highest Regular Price Per Gallon`highest_regular_price_per_gallon`	Number

Example result

For Location: Ohio

JSON

{
  "place": "Ohio",
  "currency": "USD",
  "gasbuddy_link": "https://fuelinsights.gasbuddy.com/#Home/US/Ohio",
  "last_updated_date": "2026-09-28",
  "diesel_price_per_gallon": 6.735,
  "premium_price_per_gallon": null,
  "regular_price_per_gallon": 4.269,
  "midgrade_price_per_gallon": null,
  "regular_change_from_week_ago": -0.218,
  "regular_change_from_year_ago": 1.421,
  "regular_change_from_month_ago": 0.395,
  "regular_change_from_yesterday": -0.037,
  "lowest_regular_price_per_gallon": null,
  "highest_regular_price_per_gallon": null
}

List cheapest gas stations

1 credit

Find nearby GasBuddy stations and their reported fuel prices for a US or Canadian city, address, or postal code. Results are ordered by listed price among nearby search results; prices may be missing or out of date.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Location`location`	Text	Required	US or Canadian city, street address, or postal code, such as Denver, CO or 90210.Example: Denver, CO
Fuel Type`fuel_type`	Text	Optional	Fuel grade, such as premium. Defaults to regular.Example: Premium
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of stations, such as 20. Defaults to 20; maximum 50.Example: 50

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Stations`stations`	List	Nearby stations, lowest listed price first, stations without a price last.
City`stations[].city`	Text	City.Example: Denver
Unit`stations[].unit`	Text	gallon or litre.Example: Gallon
Brand`stations[].brand`	Text	Fuel or store brand.Example: Sam's Club
Price`stations[].price`	Number	Listed price for the selected fuel in the stated currency and unit.Example: 3.57
Currency`stations[].currency`	Text	USD or CAD.Example: USD
Latitude`stations[].latitude`	Number	Station latitude.Example: 39.769096133279
Reported`stations[].reported`	Text	Approximate age of the selected price, such as 2 Hours Ago.Example: 5 Hours Ago
Longitude`stations[].longitude`	Number	Station longitude.Example: -104.899241924286
Cash Price`stations[].cash_price`	Number	Cash price for the selected fuel when reported.Example: 6.09
Price Type`stations[].price_type`	Text	Cash or credit for the listed price.Example: Credit
Station ID`stations[].station_id`	Text	GasBuddy station ID.Example: 25649
Star Rating`stations[].star_rating`	Number	Star rating when shown.Example: 4.3
Credit Price`stations[].credit_price`	Number	Credit price for the selected fuel when reported.Example: 3.57
Station Link`stations[].station_link`	Text	GasBuddy page for the station.Example: https://www.gasbuddy.com/station/25649
Station Name`stations[].station_name`	Text	Name shown for the station.Example: Sam's Club
Street Address`stations[].street_address`	Text	Street address.Example: 7805 E 35th Ave

Example result

For Location: Denver, CO

JSON

{
  "stations": [
    {
      "city": "Denver",
      "unit": "gallon",
      "brand": "Sam's Club",
      "price": 3.57,
      "currency": "USD",
      "latitude": 39.769096133279,
      "reported": "5 Hours Ago",
      "longitude": -104.899241924286,
      "cash_price": null,
      "price_type": "credit",
      "station_id": "25649",
      "star_rating": 4.3,
      "credit_price": 3.57,
      "station_link": "https://www.gasbuddy.com/station/25649",
      "station_name": "Sam's Club",
      "street_address": "7805 E 35th Ave"
    },
    {
      "city": "Denver",
      "unit": "gallon",
      "brand": "Costco",
      "price": 3.59,
      "currency": "USD",
      "latitude": 39.781004,
      "reported": "1 Hour Ago",
      "longitude": -104.796366,
      "cash_price": null,
      "price_type": "credit",
      "station_id": "208619",
      "star_rating": 5,
      "credit_price": 3.59,
      "station_link": "https://www.gasbuddy.com/station/208619",
      "station_name": "Costco",
      "street_address": "4741 N Airport WayE"
    },
    {
      "city": "Denver",
      "unit": "gallon",
      "brand": "Maverik",
      "price": 3.59,
      "currency": "USD",
      "latitude": 39.784177313031,
      "reported": "26 Minutes Ago",
      "longitude": -104.797430634499,
      "cash_price": null,
      "price_type": "credit",
      "station_id": "201189",
      "star_rating": 4.4,
      "credit_price": 3.59,
      "station_link": "https://www.gasbuddy.com/station/201189",
      "station_name": "Maverik",
      "street_address": "16351 Green Valley Ranch Blvd"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@gasbuddy",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_average_gas_prices",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "location": "Ohio"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare listed fuel prices near a planned stop
Find nearby stations by fuel grade
Track regular-price changes over time
Compare reported average prices across states or metro areas
Map stations using their locations

Questions about GasBuddy

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this GasBuddy tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a GasBuddy account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from gasbuddy.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.