Preston — local market overview
Preston has 10 stations in our live directory carrying A03ol00000nimxtiav, A03ol00000nimxliaf and A03ol00000nimxoiaf and other brands. Unleaded currently runs from 190.0¢/L at A03ol00000zfy4xiat up to 200.0¢/L — a 10.0¢/L spread, so the closest bowser is rarely the cheapest. The suburb average sits at 194.5¢/L, with a median of 193.0¢/L.
Preston sits in Northern Suburbs, within Darebin — use this hub to compare board prices across 10 tracked stations before you join your usual commute corridor.
- Stations
- 10
- Reporting unleaded
- 8
- Average unleaded
- 194.5¢/L
- Median unleaded
- 193.0¢/L
Pricing trends and cycle context
Preston's median unleaded (193.0¢/L) runs about 0.3¢/L above the Melbourne reference median. Comparing nearby suburbs or waiting for the next cycle trough may recover a few cents per litre.
Average prices have eased 2.7¢/L since the prior window. Wait 1–3 days for a deeper trough if your tank allows.
Prices are easing in the current cycle phase. If you can wait a few days mid-week (Saturday is fine for a top-up), you may catch a deeper dip.
Melbourne-wide unleaded has been firming — about 7.6¢/L higher across the last 5 days in our reference data (now near 192.7¢/L).
Today's Preston median (193.0¢/L) should be read against that metro context; metro diesel averages near 193.5¢/L in the same snapshot.
- Preston median
- 193.0¢/L
- Melbourne median
- 192.7¢/L
- Difference
- +0.3¢/L
- Cycle phase
- Falling — past the peak
- Cheapest in Preston
- 190.0¢/L
- Melbourne reference
- 192.7¢/L
Nearby suburbs to Preston
Preston averages 194.5¢/L unleaded across reporting stations. Reservoir shows lower listed averages today — confirm live board prices before detouring.
Driving routes and corridors in Preston
Station addresses cluster on 408 Bell Street and 340 Murray Road in Preston. On-route comparison beats paying the convenience premium at the nearest bowser.
Commuting and fill-up timing in Preston
Many drivers here use the Hume Freeway, Sydney Road, or the ring road for work trips — filling along those corridors before peak traffic often beats waiting until you are back in a quiet pocket.
Listed unleaded in Preston currently centres around a 193.0¢/L median and 194.5¢/L average — timing fills with the Melbourne weekly cycle (mid-week lows, weekend highs are common) often matters as much as brand choice.
If Preston averages are high today, nearby Reservoir (about 2.5¢/L lower on average) may be worth a short detour — always confirm live board prices before you travel.
Station price summary — Preston
Preston has 8 stations with published unleaded a 10.0¢/L spread between the cheapest and dearest boards. Ranked below cheapest-first — tap through for other grades and freshness timestamps.
- EG Australia200.0¢/L (highest listed) · A03ol00000nimxoiaf
Grades available in Preston
Preston stations currently report Unleaded 91, Diesel and Premium 95/98 in our directory (8 listings for Unleaded 91 alone). Open each fuel-type page for ranked boards and last-reported timestamps.
Cheapest diesel and unleaded are within about 0.0¢/L at the low end in Preston.
Across 8 diesel and 8 unleaded listings, averages sit at 209.9¢/L diesel vs 194.5¢/L unleaded. Running-cost comparisons depend on your vehicle — use our diesel vs petrol calculator for longer trips.
- Lowest unleaded
- 190.0¢/L
- Lowest diesel
- 190.0¢/L
- Avg unleaded
- 194.5¢/L
- Avg diesel
- 209.9¢/L