Gas prices in Miami have plummeted by double digits to start holiday week. Take a look
Are you hitting the road for the holidays? You just got a Christmas present.
Gas prices are down by double digits in Florida ahead of Nochebuena, Christmas and Hanukkah, dropping below $3 a gallon.
In Miami, prices have decreased more than 12 cents cents a gallon from last week, averaging $2.98. That’s 10 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and 15 cents a gallon lower than a year ago.
Several North Florida areas are averaging about $2.80 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 20 cents cents less per gallon than South Florida. Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas for gas.
Nationally, the average price for gas is slightly higher.
Here’s what to know if you’re traveling in Florida:
Gas prices in South Florida
▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $2.98 a gallon, down about 12.6 cents from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.63 and the most expensive $4.49.
▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.01, a 13-cent decrease from last week, according to AAA.
▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.16, an 11-cent decrease from last week, according to AAA.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Dec. 23, according to AAA, was $2.99 a gallon, a 14-cent decrease from last week.
Gas prices around Florida
Monday prices, according to AAA:
Bradenton/Sarasota: $2.96
Fort Myers: $2.99
Gainesville: $3.10
Jacksonville: $3.97
Naples: $3.12
Orlando: $2.94
Panama City: $2.79
Pensacola: $2.84
Port St. Lucie: $3
Tallahassee: $2.94
Tampa/St. Pete: $3
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Dec. 23, according to AAA, was $3.04 a gallon, a 2-cent increase.
What the experts are saying
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “We’ve seen a second consecutive weekly rise in the national average, driven by price cycling that led stations in the Great Lakes region to restore their margins to normal levels ahead of millions of motorists traveling for Christmas. With oil prices continuing to move sideways, gas prices may hold near recent levels in the coming week. Meanwhile, in the Great Lakes, last week’s price hikes will likely be rolled back as stations resume undercutting each other. As families travel for the holidays, this volatility at the pump serves as a great reminder to check prices before filling up to save as much as 25 to 50 cents per gallon—a trend that will likely persist into 2025.”
How to find cheap gas near you
There’s an app to help: The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don’t have fuel based on supply changes.