Metro Vancouver drivers get creative to buffer gas prices
Posted March 24, 2026 7:07 am.
Despite fluctuating oil prices, gas prices in Metro Vancouver remain high this week, with many stations advertising around $2.14 per litre.
Gas prices have been increasing around the globe since the onset of the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran and disruptions to traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a major gateway for oil and gas exports.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!Metro Vancouver drivers spoke with 1130 News Radio about how they save money amid high gas prices.
Some drivers have chosen not to fill their tanks full, while others are considering changing to an electric vehicle (EV).
“I’ll probably just be putting in $20, which I will continue to do until the price is lower,” said Tam.
“I’m a contractor….I use my truck for work every day, basically. The people that I work on site with, we already do try to do [car sharing] or, on occasion, we will use Evos if I don’t have to go and pick up a bunch of equipment — but that also gets costly as well.”
Meanwhile, Julio, who owns a company and has to fill company cars with gas, says he’s struggling.
“It’s getting insane at this point,” says Julio.
“We have to adapt to this economy right now. We [are] starting to change to electric [vehicles] because I think it’s going to be a more [viable] solution.”
However, some drivers cannot afford to make the switch to an EV and have decided to make cuts to their grocery or vacation spending instead.
Uber driver Gagan says he made the switch to an EV in 2024, and he’s happy about the move away from gas vehicles.
“It’s more convenient,” says Gagan. “Some of my friends have regular [gas] cars….they are not doing the longer trips.”
Drivers would be hard-pressed to find gas cheaper than $2 per litre in Metro Vancouver at the moment.
As of Tuesday morning, analysts at GasBuddy.com say some of the cheapest gas in the Lower Mainland can be found in Surrey, Langley or Richmond.
