Gas prices are down in Florida heading into Memorial Day. Will the trend continue?

Jeff Kleinman
·2 min read

Gas prices continue to slide in Florida and the Miami area. And drivers might be paying more attention to that as they plan to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend.

Here’s what to know about prices:

Gas prices in South Florida

▪ Miami-Dade: The average price: $3.47 a gallon, down about 7 cents a gallon from last week, according to GasBuddy, a fuel-monitoring service that surveyed nearly 1,700 stations in the region. Cheapest gas in the Miami area $3.03 and the most expensive $4.79.

▪ Broward: $3.48, according to AAA.

▪ Palm Beach: $3.64, according to AAA

▪ Monroe: $3.53, according to AAA,

Florida price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.40, down about 8 cents a gallon.

Gas prices around Florida

West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.66 a gallon

Naples: $3.55

Panama City: $3.14

Pensacola: $3.22

U.S. price at the pump

Average: The average price for a gallon of gas across the country on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.54, the same as last week.

What the experts are saying

Mark Jenkins, AAA spokesman: “It’s looking like Florida drivers will spend a dollar per gallon less for gasoline than they did last Memorial Day weekend,” said AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins. “The state average should trickle even lower this week. However, even if pump prices do suddenly rise this week, it’s unlikely it’d be by a large enough margin that Floridians would change their plans, since most travel plans have already been finalized by now.”

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy: “In the run up to Memorial Day, the national average price of gas has seen little overall movement over the last week. We’ve seen more states see prices climb than fall, which has been driven by oil’s volatility as debt ceiling discussions are ongoing. I think we’ll see prices rise slightly as we get closer to Memorial Day, especially if there are positive developments in the debt ceiling discussions in D.C., while pessimism could drive prices slightly lower.”

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.