Gas prices have changed in South Florida ahead of July 4 travel. Check your area
Gas prices have increased this week in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas as drivers get ready to hit the road for the long Fourth of July weekend.
As of Monday, June 29, gas prices are up by double digits across Florida from the same time last week. Prices across the county are down.
The average Miami-area price is 38 cents a gallon lower per gallon than a month ago but 85 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida
North Florida is the cheapest to pump in Florida while the Keys, Naples and Palm Beach County are the most expensive areas to buy gas, according to AAA.
Here’s what to know if you’re commuting or traveling in Florida:
Gas prices in South Florida
Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.78 on Monday, June 29, a 5-cent increase from a week ago, according to AAA.
Fort Lauderdale: $3.83, a 13-cent increase from a week ago.
West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.95, a 16-cent increase from a week ago.
Monroe County: $4.08, a 12-cent increase from a week ago.
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, June 29, according to AAA, is $3.77, a 16-cent increase from a week ago.
Gas prices around Florida
Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.76
Daytona Beach: $3.78
Fort Myers: $3.78
Gainesville: $3.81
Jacksonville: $3.78
Lakeland: $3.77
Naples: $3.87
Orlando: $3.80
Panama City: $3.51
Pensacola: $3.44
Port St. Lucie: $3.78
Space Coast: $3.75
Tallahassee: $3.63
Tampa/St. Pete: $3.80
Villages: $3.74
U.S. price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, June 29, according to AAA, is $3.86, a 6-cent decrease from a week ago.
What the experts are saying
▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy:
“Average gasoline prices fell in 46 states over the last week, with diesel declining in 49, pushing the national average to its lowest level since mid-March. The declines came despite a turbulent week, as fresh attacks were traded between the U.S. and Iran before both sides agreed to halt hostilities just in time Sunday, preventing what could have been a significant spike in oil prices. For now, GasBuddy anticipates the national average will continue drifting lower this week, though the situation remains anything but predictable. A handful of price-cycling states could see prices jump ahead of the July 4 holiday, while many states that already cycled higher last week should see prices fall back down. Motorists in non-cycling states are likely to see continued relief, but the fragile nature of the U.S.-Iran situation means the outlook could shift quickly.”
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.