High gas prices are prompting some California drivers to head south of the border to fill up their gas tanks. Fox 11 Los Angeles reported California drivers are often lining up at gas stations in Tijuana, Mexico in hopes of saving some money.

Fox 11 Los Angeles reports:

We ran into quite a few drivers with California license plates on their cars filling up at gas stations offering prices at least $2 less per gallon than what we are seeing in Southern California. Usually higher than here, Mexican fuel prices are much lower as subsidies were approved to help drivers in Mexico deal with price fluctuations from the Ukrainian war.

Now, keep in mind that while most gasoline in the border region is actually imported from U.S. refineries and is probably close in quality, there is no guarantee. Check out our story to get some hints and hear how people are managing to avoid long lines at the border crossing, to make the drive worthwhile.

Having the US Global Entry or Sentry permits, allows US drivers to avoid long lines, but it can still be a while. Still, if you are visiting or shopping in TJ, you might want to check it out. Just don’t try to bring gallon bottles filled with gasoline back into the US. That is a big no-no.