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Gas available in Santa Rosaliita?

LH1 - 5-16-2026 at 10:14 PM

My first time on the forums here, hooray me!

Anyway I am planning out a moto trip (mostly dirt roads) with my son in a couple of weeks, and one of our stops will be Santa Rosaliita. We will need a few gallons before moving on.

I am good with roadside moonshine; but I'm struggling to find any info about Santa Rosaliita.

Any suggestions welcome! thanks

Tioloco - 5-16-2026 at 10:20 PM

Sounds fun and welcome to Bajanomads.
You should be able to buy a few gallons from somebody in town. Will just have to ask around a bit. Try the panga guys first

BooJumMan - 5-17-2026 at 12:44 PM

I haven't been through there in over 10 years, but there was a sign in town that said "Gas" from what I can remember. It was next to the mini market.

surfhat - 5-17-2026 at 12:54 PM

With the many more choices to fuel up compared to when it was a genuine

consideration, you should have no worries.

I once drove down a vehicle to the East Cape that had a little over a

two hundred mile range. 250 at the most.

These days we all have enough stations to never be a consideration with a little planning ahead.

Antonio's in El Rosario is never missed for a last fill up on my way south for the next couple of hundred miles, as much as for his dedication to providing rescue in the Valle de Cirios if ever needed.

Bravo Antonio. Thank you for your dedication to us travelers through your always appreciated desert region.

I never fail to stop somewhere around the Catavina area to breath in that pure desert air. It is invigorating every time. Stop and smell the roses applies to this, thankfully still, region

May it always remain so. A sanctuary like this deserves respect. There are so few untouched areas remaining within our reach like what Baja provides.

I have felt the same sentiment from my first time camping at Quatro Casas in the spring of '73.

A year later at the same spot, the Baja 1,000 roared by a hundred yards away from the bluff top surf view I was at. Sure glad they weren't any closer. Being upwind was much appreciated.

Gas availability should not be an issue these days with a little foresight. I don't recall ever needing to use the spare gas cans I had at the time. I always made sure to use them before crossing the border north.

LH1 - 5-17-2026 at 01:23 PM

I was going more frequently in 2015-2018 and noticed a lot of new Pemex's being built.
I didn't go for a few years, and started again in 2024. Since then, I have noticed a LOT of the stations are closed, and places that used to have gas no longer do. For example the Pemex in Santo Tomas. There were many like that. Did something specific change?

surfhat - 5-17-2026 at 03:25 PM

LH1 Opening up the market for other than Pemex has been a huge factor.

Some longtime Pemex stations have shut down. That is due to competition from other suppliers as much as anything.

Some of these suppliers even claim their fuel is Top Tier grade. I look for those first when the need arises.


David K - 5-18-2026 at 01:01 PM

Was in Santa Rosalillita yesterday. There are signs pointing to the gas depot, near the motel.
We didn't stop or see it.
We did get 5 gallons at Parador Punta Prieta. 590 pesos for a can. Worked out to US $7.15/gallon. Got us to Gonzaga Bay to top off. Only 24+ pesos per liter there!

LH1 - 5-18-2026 at 01:18 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Was in Santa Rosalillita yesterday. There are signs pointing to the gas depot, near the motel.
We didn't stop or see it.
We did get 5 gallons at Parador Punta Prieta. 590 pesos for a can. Worked out to US $7.15/gallon. Got us to Gonzaga Bay to top off. Only 24+ pesos per liter there!


Very helpful, thank you!
California prices :no:

bajatrailrider - 5-19-2026 at 06:40 AM

Also Im sure you know. Anyplace you can get fuel riding dirt bike top off . As never know when you can get it.

David K - 5-19-2026 at 05:25 PM

Quote: Originally posted by LH1  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Was in Santa Rosalillita yesterday. There are signs pointing to the gas depot, near the motel.
We didn't stop or see it.
We did get 5 gallons at Parador Punta Prieta. 590 pesos for a can. Worked out to US $7.15/gallon. Got us to Gonzaga Bay to top off. Only 24+ pesos per liter there!


Very helpful, thank you!
California prices :no:


Well, sadly, the gas stations are between 20 (Mexicali) and 25 (Gonzaga Bay) pesos per liter and that is = to $4.49 to $5.74/ gallon at our exchange rate (16.50:dollar). The nearly $2 per gallon addition is what the guys in remote places make bringing the gas to us from the nearest pump stations.

Tioloco - 5-20-2026 at 05:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by LH1  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Was in Santa Rosalillita yesterday. There are signs pointing to the gas depot, near the motel.
We didn't stop or see it.
We did get 5 gallons at Parador Punta Prieta. 590 pesos for a can. Worked out to US $7.15/gallon. Got us to Gonzaga Bay to top off. Only 24+ pesos per liter there!


Very helpful, thank you!
California prices :no:


Well, sadly, the gas stations are between 20 (Mexicali) and 25 (Gonzaga Bay) pesos per liter and that is = to $4.49 to $5.74/ gallon at our exchange rate (16.50:dollar). The nearly $2 per gallon addition is what the guys in remote places make bringing the gas to us from the nearest pump stations.


The $2 per gallon surcharge at remote locations is not bad when you consider they have to burn said gasoline to get to the point of sale. I have always been happy they were there when needed.

LH1 - 5-30-2026 at 09:17 AM

Thought I would post back and confirm that there is plenty of gas available in Santa Rosaliita. approx $7.65/gallon.
I guess everything in that town is within a couple of hundred yard stretch, so you really can't miss it.

Stayed at the Marea motel (we were the only guests, she opened up for us), ate at El Cactus (again, we were the only ones there, she opened up just for us.