{"id":2556,"date":"2026-07-02T10:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:33:38","slug":"planning-a-holiday-weekend-car-trip-gas-is-up-in-south-florida-check-prices-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2556","title":{"rendered":"Planning a holiday weekend car trip? Gas is up in South Florida. Check prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hitting the road for the long July 4 weekend? You\u2019ll be paying a little more to fill up your vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2555\">Planning a holiday weekend car trip? Gas is up in South Florida. Check prices<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Gas in South Florida ticked up by a few cents a gallon Thursday from the prices at the beginning of the week. But if you\u2019re driving beyond state borders, some good news: The average price nationally is down a few cents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After you pump, expect some company in traffic this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>AAA is predicting that 61 million Americans are hitting the road for the holiday stretch. Even if you\u2019re staying in town, you\u2019ll have company: AAA says the Miami area is the fourth most popular July 4 destination in the country, behind Seattle, Orlando and Anchorage.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many Americans, traveling the week of July 4th is tradition,\u201d said Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to know about gas prices:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Gas prices in South Florida<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Miami-Dade:<\/b> The average price: $3.81 on Thursday, July, 2, a 3-cent increase since Monday, according to AAA.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2554\">Little Havana residents beg for a lifeline as development plans push them out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Fort Lauderdale:<\/b> $3.86, a 3-cent increase since Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>West Palm Beach\/Boca Raton:<\/b> $3.97, a 2-cent increase since Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Florida Keys:<\/b> $4.11, a 3-cent increase since Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Florida price at the pump<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Average:<\/b> The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Thursday, July 2, according to AAA, is $3.83, a 6-cent increase since Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>U.S. price at the pump<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Average:<\/b> The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Thursday, July 2, according to AAA, is $3.83, a 3-cent decrease since Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>How to find cheap gas near you<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>There\u2019s an app to help:<\/b> The GasBuddy app was built to show motorists prices around them and a fuel tracker can update users on stations that have or don\u2019t have fuel based on supply changes.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2553\">Miami billionaire\u2019s investment in Team USA pays off as World Cup run continues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas in South Florida rose a few cents before the July 4 weekend. 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