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Costco Gasoline Richmond
Richmond · 4571 No. 3 Rd, Richmond
Membership. Usually among the lowest totems in Metro — not a printed ¢ on this page.
Vancouver Gas Prices, EV Charging & US Fill Calculator (2026)
Metro Vancouver pays Canada's highest pump prices because of a 18.50¢/L TransLink fuel tax that Abbotsford does not. The consumer carbon tax is gone. Federal excise is still 0¢/L until 2027-01-31. This page will not print Costco at 177.9¢ or “14 of 20 stalls free” — those figures rot in an hour, and GasBuddy returns 403 from this server.
The tax stack, September 2026
Metro Vancouver motor fuel tax 27.00¢/L
TransLink (Metro Vancouver only)18.50¢
B.C. Transportation Financing Authority6.75¢
Provincial general revenue1.75¢
- Carbon tax: 0¢ (repealed 2025-04-01).
- Federal excise: 0¢ until 2027-01-31.
- GST: 5% of the pump price (not a fixed cents-per-litre add-on).
- Abbotsford vs Metro tax gap: 12.50¢/L, not 25–28¢.
Source: B.C. motor fuel tax rates · Finance Canada 2 Sep 2026. South Coast British Columbia transportation service region: north to Lions Bay, west to Bowen Island, south to the US border, east through Langley, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Abbotsford is outside. Source: gov.bc.ca motor fuel tax page, last updated 23 May 2025, banner still current September 2026.
Where to look (live ¢ is on the totem)
Green = Metro Costco-class. Gold = Fraser Valley tax drop. Blue = US gallon pricing. Click through; we do not invent the number on the sign.
Costco Gasoline Burnaby (Brighton)
Burnaby · 4500 Still Creek Dr area, Burnaby
Membership. Check the totem or GasBuddy the morning you drive.
Abbotsford (outside TransLink tax)
Abbotsford · Abbotsford, BC
East of the SCTA. Motor fuel tax is 12.50¢/L lower than Metro Vancouver. Still read the totem — wholesale moves too.
Blaine, WA (Peace Arch / I-5)
Blaine · Blaine, Washington
Priced in USD per US gallon. Convert with today's FX. Same-day jerry cans are not a free extra.
Bellingham, WA
Bellingham · Bellingham, Washington
More stations, often a few cents under Blaine. Factor the extra drive time.
US fill calculator
Type this morning's Vancouver ¢/L and the Blaine or Bellingham USD/gallon. FX defaults to Bank of Canada. 1 US gallon = 3.7854 L.
Bank of Canada USD/CAD 1.3909
Fuel already in the vehicle's original manufacturer tank is the normal duty-free case on a same-day US fill. Jerry cans are not a published CBSA litre freebie. Same-day trips usually have no personal exemption; extra fuel can be duty- and tax-assessed. Declare it. Source: CBSA comments to Daily Hive plus travel.gc.ca personal exemptions. CBSA personal exemptions.
Fast charging — live stalls are on the operator map
TransLink lists BC Hydro chargers at Coquitlam Central, Port Coquitlam Station and South Surrey Park & Ride. Level 2 follows the lot fee; Level 3 includes up to one hour of free parking, then idle fees. Live stall counts live on those operator maps — not here.
BCAA (Shell), RBC (Petro-Canada) and PC Optimum (Esso/Mobil) still run cents-off programmes. The amount in the app is the amount — do not budget a fixed 3¢ from a blog. Some branded totems post a lower evening price. It is not a citywide 7–12¢ rule. Read the sign.
- $3 Park & Ride if the cheaper fill is still not cheaper than leaving the car.
- Grocery flyers — the other weekly bill.
- ICBC knowledge test.
Fuel FAQ
Why is Vancouver gas more expensive than Abbotsford?
Metro Vancouver's motor fuel tax is 27.00¢/L, including 18.50¢ TransLink. The rest of B.C. pays 14.50¢. Abbotsford is east of the TransLink region, so the tax gap is 12.50¢/L — not 25–28¢. Wholesale still moves daily.
Is the carbon tax still 17.61¢/L?
No. B.C. eliminated the consumer carbon tax on 2025-04-01. A 56.86¢/L stack that still includes it is stale.
Is federal excise 10¢/L right now?
No. It is 0¢/L until 2027-01-31 (Finance Canada, 2 Sep 2026). GST at 5% of the pump still applies.
Can I bring a 25 L jerry can back from Blaine duty-free?
Fuel already in the vehicle's original manufacturer tank is the normal duty-free case on a same-day US fill. Jerry cans are not a published CBSA litre freebie. Same-day trips usually have no personal exemption; extra fuel can be duty- and tax-assessed. Declare it. Source: CBSA comments to Daily Hive plus travel.gc.ca personal exemptions.
Do you show live Costco ¢/L?
No. Station prices move by the hour and GasBuddy blocks this server. Type the totem into the calculator. Green pins are locators, not a live radar.
Prices on this page are estimates for planning and can change — check the operator, venue or booking site before you pay.
