High Gas Prices Forcing People To Change Summer Plans
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Fewer people are planning to travel for the summer due to the high gas prices, according to GasBuddy's 2018 Summer Travel survey.
As of Monday the average price for a gallon of gas in Sacramento is $3.58- 59 cents higher than 2017.
As a result:
- 58% of people will take a road trip this summer (82% in 2017)
- 31% will drive more than 500 miles (56% in 2017)
- 17% will take day trips (8% in 2017)
- 46% will take weekend trips (29% in 2017)
- 29% will go on one-week trips (28% in 2017)
- 9% will travel for more than a week (35% in 2017)
Gas prices have drastically increased year-over-year.
National Average for a Gallon of Regular:
- May 21- $2.92
- April 21- $2.76
- May 21, 2017- $2.36
California Average for a Gallon of Regular:
- May 21- $3.69
- April 21- $3.55
- May 21, 2017- $3.09
AAA previously estimated 5.2 million Californians will travel for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, a 5.2% increase over 2017.