Gas keeps going up in Florida. See the cheapest prices in your area

Gas prices are up again in South Florida.

But even with the jump as of Monday, Aug. 18, prices in the Miami area are about 6 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and 25 cents lower than a year ago, according to fuel-monitoring service GasBuddy.

North Florida remains the cheapest to get gas in the state. Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas.

Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida:

Gas prices in South Florida

Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.06 gallon on Monday, Aug. 18, a 7-cent increase from last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area is $2.62 and the most expensive $4.39.

Fort Lauderdale: $3.08, according to AAA, a 6-cent increase from last week.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: 3.21, according to AAA, a 4-cent increase from last week.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Aug. 18, according to AAA, is $3.06, a 4-cent increase from last week.

Gas prices around Florida

Prices on Monday, Aug. 18, according to AAA:

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.05

Daytona Beach: $3.07

Fort Myers: $3.06

Gainesville: $3.09

Jacksonville: $3.07

Lakeland: $3.09

Naples: $3.13

Orlando: $3.09

Panama City: $2.85

Pensacola: $2.88

Port St. Lucie: $3.08

Space Coast: $3.04

Tallahassee: $2.94

Tampa/St. Pete: $3.09

Villages: $3.08

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Aug. 18, according to AAA, is $3.13, holding steady from last week.

What the experts are saying

▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “The national average is nearly unchanged from a week ago, with gasoline prices continuing to hover in the same territory where they’ve spent much of 2025 so far — in the low-$3-per-gallon range—as oil prices remain anchored in the $60s. Price cycling markets once again led the biggest weekly price changes, with Ohio and Florida seeing a cycle and higher prices last week, while Michigan posted the largest drop and could be due for another jump in the cycle sometime this week. For the majority of motorists in non-cycling states, gas prices will likely remain near current levels as we head toward Labor Day. However, it’s worth watching developments around a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. If such an agreement materializes, it could send oil prices lower on expectations that sanctions against Russia might be eased, effectively boosting global oil supply.”

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.