Expect to pay more for gas this week

Get ready to open up your wallet a little more at the pump. The national average for gas went up about 8 cents this week to $2.22 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com, an online gas price tracker.

Those living in cities might feel a bigger pinch: metropolitan areas saw an average increase of 13 cents, and Floridians might be hit worst of all. The state saw an average jump of 13.8 cents per gallon and those living in Orlando and Tampa saw 19- to 21-cent hikes this week.

Gas prices typically rise during the summer, when increased travel drives up demand and gas becomes more expensive to refine. This week’s prices—the highest of the year so far—are only likely to get higher through Memorial Day, according to GasBuddy.

But several apps and websites can tell you how much gas costs at your local stations before you pay. The GasGuru phone app pulls prices from the Oil Price Information Service, and finding cheaper gas is also a function built into some navigation apps like Waze, which crowdsources directions and driving advice, and MapQuest.

This story was originally published May 2, 2016 at 11:16 AM with the headline "Expect to pay more for gas this week."