Fill Up Now, PA Gas Tax to Increase Sunday

The start of the new year will bring higher gas prices in Pennsylvania.

The state's wholesale gas tax, which is already the highest in the country, will increase by 8 cents per gallon on Sunday. The Jan. 1 hike is the last of three increases in four years intended to fund road construction and maintenance projects across the state.

Once the increase is in effect, motorists will pay a gas tax of 78 cents per gallon in Pennsylvania.

The Associated Press reports that Pennsylvania has the fifth-largest road network in the nation, with more miles than New York, New Jersey and all the New England states combined.

As of Tuesday, the average price of gasoline in Pennsylvania is $2.47.

Looking to fill up before the increase?

Here are two websites that track gas prices; to use them, just plug in your city and/or ZIP code and a list of gas stations, their addresses and gas prices will pop up.

• AAA Fuel Price Finder
• Gas Buddy

If you're traveling and want help finding gas stations along your route, AAA has an app you can download to your smartphone or tablet that can show you the location of more than 85,000 gas stations throughout the United States and provide updated gas prices. The AAA Mobile app works on iPhones, iPads and Android systems.

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