Overview
- A remote station in Gorda-by-the-Sea on the Big Sur coast is charging near $10 per gallon, with premium at $10, plus at $9.70, and regular at $9.40.
- The owner says the site runs on diesel generators because it lacks grid power, which drives up daily operating costs.
- He also says the fuel is trucked from Fresno more than 100 miles away, which adds steep transportation costs.
- Many travelers buy only a few gallons to reach cheaper stations, and several described the price as shocking.
- The pumps can show only three digits, so the highest posted price is $9.99, a rare local outlier on top of already high California averages this spring.