Utica, NY, June 27, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 5 cents from last week ($5.00), averaging $4.95 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents higher than a month ago ($4.92), and $1.80 higher than June 27, 2021 ($3.15). New York’s average gas price is 6 cents higher than the national average….
Category: New York
Inflation Matters Little for Independence Day, 2nd Highest Total Travelers
GARDEN CITY, NY (June 27, 2022) Higher prices for everything are not deterring Americans from taking a July 4th trip with 47.9 million traveling 50 miles or more, second highest all-time trailing only the 49 million who traveled in 2019. Car travel will set a record with 42 million road trippers despite $4.90 gasoline, the…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Down 4 Cents
Utica, NY, June 21, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 4 cents from last week ($5.04), averaging $5.00 per gallon. Today’s price is 8 cents higher than a month ago ($4.92), and $1.87 higher than June 21, 2021 ($3.13). New York’s average gas price is 4 cents higher than the national average….
From Sea to Shining Sea: AAA Predicts 47.9 Million People Will Travel This July 4th
Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Down 4 Cents
Utica, NY, June 6, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down 4 cents from last week ($4.92), averaging $4.88 per gallon. Today’s price is 43 cents higher than a month ago ($4.45), and $1.80 higher than June 6, 2021 ($3.08). New York’s average gas price is 2 cents higher than the national average….
Summer Collides With “100 Deadliest Days” for Nation’s Teens
Nationwide, 7,124 people died in crashes involving teen drivers from 2011 to 2020 during the “100 Deadliest Days,” the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The combination of school vacation, and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, could prove deadly as teens take to the road this summer. AAA recommends that now is a good time…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Down One Cent
Utica, NY, May 31, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is down one cent from last week ($4.93), averaging $4.92 per gallon. Today’s price is 60 cents higher than a month ago ($4.32), and $1.85 higher than May 31, 2021 ($3.07). New York’s average gas price is 30 cents higher than the national average….
Holiday Getaway Underway, 4.2 Million will Use NYC Bridges & Tunnels Memorial Weekend
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 26, 2022) AAA Memorial Day holiday travel projections show today (Thursday) as the busiest getaway day for the New York region with traffic congestion peaking this afternoon from 3:15 to 5:15pm. Anonymous GPS tracking by INRIX shows NYC roads experiencing a 161 percent increase over normal traffic volumes during the afternoon…
AAA Calls for Expanded Slow Down/Move Over Law for Disabled Vehicles
GARDEN CITY, NY (May 24, 2022) The approaching Memorial Day weekend will see more than 34 million hitting the road for a holiday trip of 50 miles or more. AAA estimates at least 388,000 of those vehicles will break down, putting the vehicle occupants in great danger. “Being broken down by the side of the…
AAA: New York Gas Prices Up 18 Cents
Utica, NY, May 23, 2022 — New York’s average gas price is up 18 cents from last week ($4.75), averaging $4.93 per gallon. Today’s price is 70 cents higher than a month ago ($4.23), and $1.86 higher than May 16, 2021 ($3.07). New York’s average gas price is 34 cents higher than the national average….