Traffic & Transit
Gas Prices At Four-Year High in DC, NoVA: Town-By-Town Comparison
Travelers will be paying the highest gas prices for Memorial Day since 2014. Here's a look at the towns with the highest and lowest prices.
Travelers will pay the most at the gas pump this Memorial Day weekend since 2014, according to AAA. Demand for gas, expensive crude oil and a shrinking global supply have contributed to the sharp increase during the busy holiday weekend.
On Thursday, the DC area gas price average reached $3.058, which is 21 cents more than last month. It's also a striking difference from $2.499 last year.
The average price in Virginia is a little better at $2.754. But these prices can't be found in the DC area. The highest prices are Alexandria ($2.979), Fairfax County ($2.976) and Arlington County ($2.975). Meanwhile the cheapest gas prices in Virginia can be found in Danville City ($2.546), Pittsylvania County ($2.574) and Henry County ($2.566).
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SEE ALSO: Memorial Day 2018: Worst Times To Travel Around NoVA, DC Area
"AAA forecasts nearly 37 million travelers will hit the road for the holiday weekend. Compared to an average of the last three Memorial Day weekends, pump prices are nearly 50 cents more expensive and climbing," said Jeanette Casselano, an AAA spokesperson. "Trends are indicating that this summer is likely to bring the national average to at least $3/gallon." (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.)
Here are the average prices in DC and towns around Virginia:
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| Town | Average Price | Lowest Price | Location |
| Alexandria | $3.018 | $2.839 | Liberty, 4368 KING ST |
| Annandale | $2.978 | $2.839 | Shell, 7016 LITTLE RIVER TPKE |
| Arlington | $3.000 | $2.849 | Sunoco, 5200 COLUMBIA PIKE |
| Ashburn | $2.920 | $2.799 | Royal Farms, 43101 VAN METRE DR |
| Burke | $2.967 | $2.819 | Express Stop, 9550 OLD KEENE MILL RD |
| Centreville | $2.916 | $2.899 | Uppys Convenience Store, 5135 WESTFIELDS BLVD |
| Chantilly | $2.936 | $2.759 | 7-Eleven, 43251 JOHN MOSBY HWY |
| Fairfax | $2.993 | $2.859 | Liberty, 9555 ARLINGTON BLVD |
| Falls Church | $2.971 | $2.799 | Falls Church Liberty, 6550 ARLINGTON BLVD |
| Fort Hunt | $2.982 | $2.799 | Citgo, 6241 RICHMOND HWY |
| Franconia | $3.002 | $2.859 | Speedway, 5710 TELEGRAPH RD |
| Fredericksburg | $2.767 | $2.639 | Murphy Express, 450 KINGS HWY |
| Herndon | $2.943 | $2.889 | Gulf, 1098 ELDEN ST |
| Leesburg | $2.876 | $2.799 | 7-Eleven, 502 S KING ST |
| Lorton | $2.925 | $2.899 | 7-Eleven, 9402 RICHMOND HWY |
| Manassas | $2.808 | $2.659 | Wawa, 11111 NOKESVILLE RD |
| McLean | $3.017 | $2.879 | Safeway, 1688 ANDERSON RD |
| Newport News | $2.802 | $2.779 | Wawa, 5280 W MERCURY BLVD |
| Norfolk | $2.813 | $2.699 | Citgo, 2335 AZALEA GARDEN RD |
| Reston | $2.956 | $2.969 | Exxon, 12080 GLADE DR |
| Richmond | $2.808 | $2.499 | Valero: 2730 W LEIGH ST |
| Roanoke | $2.651 | $2.399 | VA526, 1805 PETERS CREEK RD NW |
| Spotsylvania | $2.769 | $2.759 | FasMart, 8905 COURTHOUSE RD |
| Stafford | $2.808 | $2.759 | Wawa, 105 GARRISONVILLE RD |
| Vienna | $2.985 | $2.949 | Shell, 2530 CEDAR LN |
| Washington, DC | $3.057 | $2.839 | Costco, 2441 MARKET ST NE |
| Woodbridge | $2.880 | $2.659 | Costco, 2700 POTOMAC MILLS CIR |
While prices are rising in Virginia and DC, it could be worse. The highest recorded price in Virginia was $4.010 on July 17, 2008.
The national average is $2.961, 59 cents higher than this time last year. At the start of the week, AAA reported 14 states with an average price of $3.00 or more. The top ten expensive gas markets are: California ($3.71), Hawaii ($3.68), Washington ($3.41), Alaska ($3.36), Nevada ($3.32), Oregon ($3.31), Idaho ($3.16), Utah ($3.14), Connecticut ($3.11) and Pennsylvania ($3.08).
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