Gas prices on the rise across Georgia: What that means for summer travelers

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Many South Georgians say the increasing price of gas may affect their summer travel plans. According to AAA, the average cost of gas in Georgia is $3.41 a gallon. WALB spoke with South Georgia drivers about their plans as prices increase.

WALB spoke with several travelers and they say that they don’t travel as much or take vacations because of the influx of gas prices.

“I feel like everybody needs gas. So whether or not the gas prices are high or not, you still will need gas to go back and forth to work, back and forth to take your kids to school, and back and forth to pick up your kids, so it really doesn’t matter how high the prices are. You are going to pay for it anyway,” said Shabrika Strawder, an Albany visitor.

“Actually, I haven’t been vacationing or traveling outside of Albany. On an hour-long drive, I’ll be spending most of my paycheck,” said Logan Willis, an Albany resident.

One driver in Albany says he is always looking for ways to save despite the price differences around town.

“I always look for the cheapest price if I’m in the area. But I will not drive extensively to save a couple of pennies per gallon,” said LB Burton, an Albany resident.

A AAA expert says it’s not uncommon to see gas prices pick up during major holiday weekends, but prices will likely not surpass $3.40 a gallon.

“We can probably expect to see a low in gas prices between now and Memorial Day travel. After spring break is done, it seems to level off, and then we can see an uptick in Memorial Day as we go through the summer travel period,” said Garrett Townsend, a AAA representative.

But many are wondering how much the price increases have to do with war in the Middle East.

“I’ve noticed that gas prices are rising, and especially when things started blowing up in the Middle East, that’s when we saw a more significant increase,” said Jeannie Fowler, a store manager at CITGO.

AAA experts say drivers can expect to see a flat rate of $3.40 a gallon for regular gas through the holidays, Memorial Day and Labor Day.

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