New York Gas Tax
What New York and the federal government charge per gallon of gasoline, from U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026.
What makes up New York’s 42.6¢
| New York state excise tax | 8.0¢ |
| Other New York taxes & fees sales/use taxes, inspection and environmental fees | 16.2¢ |
| Total New York state tax | 24.2¢ |
| Federal excise + LUST fee 18.3¢ excise + 0.1¢ LUST, unchanged since 1993 | 18.4¢ |
| Combined state + federal | 42.6¢ |
Petroleum Business Tax (13-A) - requires annual adjustment (January 1, 2025: gasoline $0.1580/gal, diesel $0.1405/gal). Petroleum Testing Fee (gasoline): $0.0005/gal. Additional sales taxes apply: State Sales Tax: $0.0800/gal ($0.0875/gal in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD)); local sales taxes also apply (some counties levy this in a cents-per-gallon manner). Prepaid Sales Tax rates (see Publication 790, "Chart for Prepayment of Sales Tax on Motor Fuels'): $0.1800/gal, $0.1800/gal, $0.1700/gal for Regions 1, 2, 3, respectively. Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Compensation License fee: $0.0950/bbl plus a surcharge of $0.0425/bbl, all petroleum products ($0.003274/gal).
How much of a gallon in New York is tax
New York gasoline currently averages $4.34 a gallon. Against that, the 42.6¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.8% of what a driver pays — with local taxes, where they apply, on top.
Tax rate from EIA as of July 2026; pump price is the current EIA weekly average. The two are published on different schedules, so the share moves as prices move even when the tax does not.
New York vs. the other 50 states
New York’s state gas tax of 24.2¢ is 9.6¢ below the 33.8¢ average across 50 states and D.C. — the 39th-highest, or equivalently the 13th-lowest.
New York gas tax, answered
- What is the gas tax in New York?
- New York charges 24.2¢ per gallon in state gasoline taxes — 8.0¢ of state excise tax plus 16.2¢ in other state taxes and fees. Adding the 18.4¢ federal tax brings the total to 42.6¢ per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data as of July 2026. These are state and federal taxes only and exclude county and local taxes.
- How does New York's gas tax compare to other states?
- New York's state gasoline tax of 24.2¢ per gallon ranks 39th-highest of the 50 states and D.C. that EIA lists, against an average of 33.8¢. The highest is California at 73.6¢ and the lowest is Alaska at 8.9¢.
- What is the federal gas tax in New York?
- The federal gasoline tax is 18.4¢ per gallon in New York, the same as in every other state — 18.3¢ of excise tax plus a 0.1¢ Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee. It has been unchanged since 1993.
- How much of the price of gas in New York is tax?
- With New York gasoline averaging $4.34 per gallon, the 42.6¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.8% of the pump price. Local taxes, where they apply, are on top of that.
- Does New York charge local gas taxes too?
- Yes — EIA flags New York as a state where local option taxes are allowed, so some counties and cities add their own tax on top of the 24.2¢ state rate. EIA's table covers state taxes of general application and excludes county and local taxes, so a driver in some New York cities pays more than the figure shown here.
Related to New York gas tax
Tax rates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “Federal and state motor fuels taxes”, edition July 2026 (revised August 2026) (as of July 2026), published on EIA’s Petroleum Marketing Monthly page and reissued each January and July. EIA lists taxes “of general application … exclusive of county and local taxes”; rates are for gasoline.