Fourth Of July Travel Costs Were Up This Year

July 4, 2011

Motorists traveling during the Fourth of July holiday weekend found gasoline prices about 80 cents per gallon higher than they were one year ago.

Escambia County’s average gas price on Sunday was $3.46 for a gallon of regular unleaded up from $2.66 last year, but down from $4.04 in 2008. A round trip from North Escambia to Atlanta would cost about $107.57  this year, compared to $82.70 in fuel last year in a 2009 Chevrolet Impala.

AAA forecasted 39 million Americans would travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 2.5 percent decline from the 40 million people who traveled a year ago.

A survey of intended travelers found that 56 percent said rising gasoline prices would not impact their travel plans. For the remaining 44 percent who said rising gas prices would impact their travel plans, seven out of 10 will economize in other areas and three out of 10 are planning to take a shorter trip or travel by a different mode of transportation.

Pictured above: A gas delivery at a Century station. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Fourth Of July Travel Costs Were Up This Year”

  1. stayingput on July 4th, 2011 11:45 am

    Staying put until these airfares come way down. If not, it’s time to make the bike the primary transportation distance.

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