New York Gas Tax
New York’s state taxes and fees on gasoline total 24.2¢ a gallon, the 13th-lowest of 51; with the 18.4¢ federal tax, drivers pay 42.6¢ a gallon in combined tax. Rates are 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).
An 8-cent excise, a business tax, and sales tax on top
New York’s gasoline excise is 8.0¢ a gallon, one of the lowest in the country, but it is the smallest of several state charges. The largest is the petroleum business tax, a per-gallon tax on petroleum businesses whose rate is adjusted every January 1 under a statutory index. On January 1, 2025 it was 15.8 cents a gallon for gasoline. A petroleum testing fee and an oil spill license fee add small amounts.
Sales tax is also charged on gasoline, and the EIA table leaves it out. The state portion is 8 cents a gallon, or 8.75 cents in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District around New York City. Counties and cities add their own sales tax, some as a cents-per-gallon amount and some as a percentage. The state suspended its 8-cent excise and its sales tax on gasoline from June 1 through December 31, 2022, which cut at least 16 cents a gallon.
On the EIA’s measure, New York’s total of 24.2¢ is the 13th-lowest of the 50 states and D.C. Adding the sales taxes would move it well up that list. For New York pump prices, see New York gas prices.
Sources: current rates and rankings are from the EIA motor fuel tax table in our database; other facts are from the sources listed here.
- U.S. EIA, Federal and State Motor Fuels Taxes (Petroleum Marketing Monthly)
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Petroleum business tax
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Notice N-22-1: suspension of motor fuel taxes, June 1–December 31, 2022
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Publication 718-F: local sales tax rates on motor fuel
New York's Rank Among Its Five Neighbors
Every one of the 5 states bordering New York had a higher state total in the EIA's July 2026 table. Pennsylvania's 58.7¢ (EIA table, July 2026) was the highest among them, and New York's 24.2¢ stood 34.5¢ below it. Connecticut's 25.0¢ (EIA table, July 2026) was the lowest among the bordering states, and New York's total was 0.8¢ below that figure.
New Jersey's state total was 49.2¢ (EIA table, July 2026), which puts New York 25.0¢ below New Jersey. Vermont stood at 31.3¢ (EIA table, July 2026), with New York 7.1¢ below Vermont, and Massachusetts stood at 27.6¢, with New York 3.4¢ below Massachusetts.
Across the 50 states and D.C., 12 jurisdictions had a lower state total than New York, and New York's 24.2¢ (EIA table, July 2026) ranked 13th-lowest. The table's average was 33.8¢ (EIA table, July 2026), and New York was 9.6¢ below it. California's 73.6¢ (EIA table, July 2026) was the highest total and Alaska's 9.0¢ was the lowest.
The 24.2¢ (EIA table, July 2026) divides into 8.0¢ of excise tax and 16.2¢ of other state taxes and fees. Excise accounts for 33% (EIA table, July 2026) of the state total. Adding the 18.4¢ (EIA table, July 2026) federal tax gives 42.6¢, and the state's portion of that combined figure is 57%.
In the EIA's July 2026 table, only state taxes of general application are counted, and county and local taxes are excluded. Local option taxes on gasoline apply in parts of New York, and the 24.2¢ (EIA table, July 2026) does not include them.
How much of a gallon in New York is tax
New York gasoline currently averages $4.38 a gallon. Against that, the 42.6¢ of combined state and federal tax is about 9.7% 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.
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. — it is the 13th-lowest.
Neighboring states' gas tax
| State | State tax | vs. New York |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania gas tax | 58.7¢ | +34.5¢ |
| New Jersey gas tax | 49.2¢ | +25.0¢ |
| Vermont gas tax | 31.3¢ | +7.1¢ |
| Massachusetts gas tax | 27.6¢ | +3.4¢ |
| Connecticut gas tax | 25.0¢ | +0.8¢ |
New York gas tax, answered
- What is the gas tax in New York?
- 24.2¢ a gallon in state taxes and fees; with the 18.4¢ federal tax, 42.6¢ (EIA, July 2026).
- How does New York's gas tax compare to other states?
- The 13th-lowest of the 50 states and D.C.; the average is 33.8¢.
- 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.
- Does New York charge local gas taxes too?
- Yes: EIA flags New York as allowing local option taxes, which are not in the figures here.
Related to New York gas tax
EIA, “Federal and state motor fuels taxes” (July 2026 (revised August 2026)); how these figures are built.
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Cite as: US Gas Gauge, “New York Gas Tax,” usgasgauge.com/gas-tax/new-york. Source data: U.S. Energy Information Administration.