You can now find gas less than $3 in Florida. See cheapest prices for your holiday trip

Miami Herald Consumer Team
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Gas prices in Florida are falling again.

In the Miami area, gas prices dipped more than 11 cents a gallon this week from last, according to GasBuddy. And in Orlando, home to the theme parks, gas prices are $2.94, AAA reports. Prices across Florida are down an average of 13 cents a galllon.

Will the trend continue?

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Here’s what to know about gas prices in Florida:

Gas prices on a trend.
Gas prices on a trend.

Gas prices in South Florida

▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.10 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Prices in the Miami area are 17.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. Cheapest gas in the Miami area was $2.63 and the most expensive $4.37.

▪ Fort Lauderdale: $3.12

▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.25

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.03, down 13 cents a gallon from last week.

Gas prices around Florida

Monday prices, according to AAA:

Bradenton/Sarasota: $3.03

Naples: $3.14

Orlando: $2.94

Panama City: $2.92

Pensacola: $2.86

Tampa/St. Pete: $2.94

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.30, down 11 cents from a week ago.

What the experts are saying

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “As millions of Americans gear up to hit the road for Thanksgiving, the national average is seeing its longest streak of declines in over a year, reaching a ninth straight week as gas prices fall to their lowest since January. GasBuddy now counts over 65,000 stations with a price of $2.99 per gallon or lower, while 11 states are seeing average prices below $3. In addition, we could see five more states join the sub-$3 club by Thanksgiving. The fall in gas prices, largely seasonal due to weakening gasoline demand, could extend for another week or two, leading to potentially the lowest gas prices since 2021 by Christmas.”

Mark Jenkins, spokesman for AAA: “More than half of Florida gas stations now have gasoline priced below $3 a gallon. While there could be some fluctuations in the coming weeks, AAA expects gas prices to remain low through the holidays, unless oil prices suddenly spike.”

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.

Interactive map: Use the interactive Florida map below, with data from AAA, to see the average gas price by county. Just hover over an area and the price pops up. Keep in mind that there may be a lag in the data.