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Hawaii Visitors: Don’t Waste Time Buying Gas at Costco

Some of Hawaii’s previously cheap Russian oil ended up as jet fuel for Hawaii travel. Read about Costco Gas on your Hawaii vacation.

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74 thoughts on “Hawaii Visitors: Don’t Waste Time Buying Gas at Costco”

  1. As a Costco member, I understand the point of this article and thank you for the heads up as we are about to head to Hawaii. Like everything else in the free market, it is up to the consumer to make the best choice and information is power. Living in Arkansas – a state where Costco established its first store only last year – the Costco effect on gas prices can be significant and fir the first few months here it was. Costco’s gas prices were running about 50 cents per gallon cheaper than the next best option. Over time however, and consistent with the experience in other areas, the price of Costco gas here is now only a dime or so lower than the general market prices.

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  2. I live on a big eye land and get my gas at COSTCO here and do not see anything about it affecting us on the big island does anyone know about that here?

  3. We paid $4.12 per gallon when we bought the gas from Enterprise upon renting the car. Check what the rental company is charging and compare it to Gas Buddy prices.

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    1. This is a point I wanted to mention as well (until the max char count got me!). I have tried to use Top Tier gasoline in my vehicle since Costco came to town and I have noticed about a 1.5 to 2 MPG improvement using Top Tier gasoline. However, when I am filling up a rental, I want the lowest price I can find! But for my personal vehicle, I do try to fill up with Top Tier if at all possible. FWIW: Top Tier has a website to help you find their gasoline – visit toptiergas.com/

      While our experience may (or may not) be typical, I do feel our vehicles are running a bit better and delivering improved MPG using Top Tier.

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  4. Aloha,
    Based on my mainland experiences, I can say that I am comfortable with the knowledge that the pumps at Costco are not “fixed”, unlike many “independent” retailers on the mainland. Sometimes you want to pay full price…
    Mahalo

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  5. On Maui, we stay in Kaanapali, but we still pass through Kahului at least two or three times during a week’s visit, and we almost always stop at Costco… not just for gas but also for lunch… When you can feed a family of four adults for less than 20 bucks in Hawaii, you do it! 1

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    1. Per gas buddy Kauai Costco is .22 cheaper then the next competitor at 5.45 add the 4% using the Costco credit card and that adds up to almost 45 cents per gallon savings

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  6. Great Article and true here in the Vacaville/NorCalif area as well. Love Gas Buddy and it consistently shows Costco only 5 cents cheaper than other stations without the massive wait times. Looking forward to Maui in Feb 2023 for.my new Brides 50 bday and our 1 year anniversary celebration. Mahalo friends!

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    1. Hi Kevin.

      Thanks for sharing your experience from Northern CA. And that’s great about your upcoming Maui celebration. Congratulations!

      Aloha.

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  7. Your premise is not true on Kauai. I have seldom waited 10 minutes in line, usually, it is a 4-minute wait. Costco gas is generally 50 cents a gallon less than the competition, sometimes as much as 75 cents less! I live less than a mile from Costco, so I will continue to save. I also get cashback on my Costco Visa card … Winner winner, chicken dinner!

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  8. Anyway you want to put it the “establishment” never misses an opportunity to gouge us.The energy industry is just a part of it all designed to suppress the masses.

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