How much are you paying for gas in South Florida? Check your area for changes

The good news: Gas prices aren’t going up. The bad news: They aren’t down as much as last week.

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The average gas price dropped a few cents a gallon in South Florida this week after double-digit decreases last week. Bradenton and Orlando remain under the $4-a-gallon mark.

The average price in Miami and Fort Lauderdale is 4 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and $1.23 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 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: $4.11 on Monday, Oct. 12, a 4-cent decrease from a week ago, according to AAA.

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Fort Lauderdale: $4.14, a 2-cent decrease from a week ago.

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $4.25, a 1-cent drop from a week ago.

Monroe County: $4.30, a 7-cent decrease from a week ago.

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Oct. 12, is $4.06, the same as a week ago.

Gas prices around Florida

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.98

Daytona Beach: $4.06

Fort Myers: $4.05

Gainesville: $4.13

Jacksonville: $4.05

Lakeland: $4.01

Naples: $4.15

Orlando: $3.99

Panama City: $4.03

Pensacola: $3.95

Port St. Lucie: $4.10

Space Coast: $4.04

Tallahassee: $4.11

Tampa/St. Pete: $4

Villages: $4.03

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, Oct. 12, according to AAA, is $4.35, a 1-cent drop from a week ago.

What the experts are saying

▪ Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy:

“More states saw average gasoline prices decline than rise over the last week, with diesel falling approximately 5 cents per gallon nationally. On the policy front, the Trump administration’s proposed diesel deal raises more questions than it answers, and I remain skeptical that it will deliver significant relief to the trucking industry and consumers who depend on diesel. Meanwhile, Hurricane Isaias has passed, but we are awaiting updates on two refineries that were in its path, the outcome of which could impact the supply picture in the days ahead. For now, the trend is cautiously in the right direction for motorists, but between hurricane season and continued geopolitical uncertainty, it is far too early to declare the pressure on fuel prices resolved.”

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.

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This story was originally published October 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM.