MIAMI VALLEY — High gas prices can affect Memorial Day travel plans across the country.
AAA projects this will be the busiest Memorial Day weekend on record.
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As reported on News Center 7’s Daybreak, nearly 89% of people traveling will be on the road, which is almost 40 million people filling up their gas tanks.
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Those who plan to travel south should plan to pay more for gas at the pump.
A spokesperson from AAA said that prices in most of the Gulf South of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and through Louisiana are $4 a gallon.
“When you get to Florida, you’re talking about close to $4.50 a gallon,” said the spokesperson.
Darren Moore bought an RV because it was cheaper to travel.
He said it costs more money to put into the gas tank than renting a spot at an RV camp.
“It ain’t the renting it. It’s the getting to the point where you can rent this RV site,” said Moore.
Experts say to avoid gas stations near the interstate, where prices tend to be higher.
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