Gas prices up by double digits in South Florida. Check cost in your area

Hitting the road as the weekend approaches? Prepare yourself for rising gas prices.

On Friday, May 8, prices in South Florida are up by double digits from the start of the week. And several areas are closer to $5 a gallon than $4 a gallon as the week ends.

Here’s what to know:

Gas prices in South Florida

Miami-Dade: The average price: $4.42 on Friday, May 8, a 13-cent increase since Monday, according to AAA.

Fort Lauderdale: $4.53, a 14-cent increase since Monday.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $4.63 a 13-cent increase since Monday.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Friday, May 8, according to AAA, is $4.49, a 15-cent increase since Monday.

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Friday, May 8, according to AAA, is $4.54, a 10-cent increase since Monday.

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.