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Memorial Day Travel Much Cheaper Than Last Year
May 24, 2015
Memorial Day weekend travel is much easier on the wallet this year as compared to 2014, with a gas almost $1 per gallon lower. Most drivers will likely pay the lowest Memorial Day gas prices in at least five years.
According to the AAA Fuel Gage Report, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Escambia County was $2.66 Saturday, up about 13 cents over a month ago. Last year, a gallon of unleaded gas averaged $3.59 per gallon on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The current national average is $2.73 per gallon.
AAA Travel projects 37.2 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year and the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years. Kicking off the summer driving season, 33 million travelers will be driving to their destinations. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 21 to Monday, May 25.
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