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- Cuisine
- Burgers & Drive-In
- Currency
- USD
- Price range
- USD$
- Last verified
- 8 September 2026
Prices are before sales tax, which is added at the register and depends on your state and city. Work out your total with our restaurant sales tax calculator.
Founded in 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, by Troy Smith, originally called the Top Hat Drive-In. One of the oldest surviving drive-in restaurant chains in America, Sonic kept the classic car-hop service format — carhops on roller skates delivering food to parked cars — even as most competitors abandoned it decades ago.
Classics
Corn Dog
$2.49
Jr Bacon Cheeseburger
$2.43
400 kcal
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$2.67
390 kcal
Groovy Fries
$2.79
Tots
$2.79
Slushes
Route 44 Slush
$3.99
Price insights
Sonic Drive-In prices in the United States at a glance
- Items listed
- 6
- in 2 sections
- Lowest price
- $2.43
- Jr Bacon Cheeseburger
- Middle price
- $2.73
- median item
- Highest price
- $3.99
- Route 44 Slush
We list 6 Sonic Drive-In items in the United States, across 2 menu sections. Prices run from $2.43 for Jr Bacon Cheeseburger to $3.99 for Route 44 Slush. The middle price is $2.73. The most expensive item costs about 1.6 times the cheapest.
How prices vary by menu section
| Section | Items | Lowest | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics | 5 | $2.43 | $2.63 | $2.79 |
| Slushes | 1 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 |
Classics has the lowest average price at $2.63, and Slushes has the highest at $3.99.
How Sonic Drive-In compares in the United States
By the middle price of the items we list, Sonic Drive-In is the 3rd cheapest of the 40 chains we track in the United States. That is 2 chains cheaper and 37 chains more expensive. Because this ranks the items on our lists, it says more about the kind of food each chain sells than about value for money.
Chains with similar prices in the United States
- Krispy KremeSlightly cheaper · middle price $2.09 · 5 items
- Raising Cane'sSlightly cheaper · middle price $2.49 · 6 items
- White CastleSlightly pricier · middle price $2.94 · 6 items
- Wendy'sSlightly pricier · middle price $3.09 · 6 items
Figures use the items listed above. See how we collect and check prices.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Route 44 Slush at Sonic?
A Route 44 Slush costs $3.99 (half price during Sonic's daily 2-4pm Happy Hour), based on pricing checked in 2026.
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