AAA: Labor Day Travelers Paying Highest Gas Prices Ever

San Diego CA

05 September, 2021

10:51 AM

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By Debbie L. Sklar, Times of San Diego September 4, 2021 The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped one-tenth of a cent Saturday to $4.353 one day after rising three-tenths of a cent. The average price is two-tenths of a cent higher than one week ago, six-tenths of a cent more than one month ago and $1.124 greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has risen $1.126 since the start of the year. "Price increases all this year mean that Labor Day travelers will be paying the highest prices ever for this holiday," said Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications manager. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.