{"id":185963,"date":"2025-08-30T00:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/185963\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T00:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:45:09","slug":"when-to-fuel-up-for-your-labor-day-weekend-trip-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/185963\/","title":{"rendered":"When to fuel up for your Labor Day weekend trip in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 Drivers heading out of town for Labor Day weekend will find filling up their cars cheaper than last year but is likely more expensive than their last tank of gas.<\/p>\n

As of Friday afternoon, the average price for gas in the San Antonio area<\/a> was approximately $2.849 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. That price is down from about $2.925 per gallon a year ago. Still, it is up from $2.605 last week. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo, it\u2019s kind of a mixed bag,\u201d said GasBuddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain. \u201cWhen you look at it year-over-year, yeah, you\u2019re paying less than you were at this time last year. But, if you look at it week-to-week, you\u2019re actually paying about 25 cents more per gallon.\u201d<\/p>\n

The amount of gas needed for a roundtrip to four popular Texas vacation spots in a vehicle getting 20 mpg fuel efficiency (KSAT)<\/p>\n

The recent jump in price probably has more to do with the regular cycle of gas pricing that it does with the approaching holiday weekend, McClain said. <\/p>\n

Gas stations typically lower their prices to compete with each other, but that only lasts so long before they have to hike them up again.<\/p>\n

Gas prices can jump up after days of falling as part of the typical price cycle (GasBuddy)<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you need gas right now before your weekend travel plans, you\u2019re going to be paying the higher price,\u201d McClain said. \u201cIf you\u2019ve already got a mostly full tank and you don\u2019t, don\u2019t worry about topping it off right now. Wait a few days and see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the statewide average price per gallon at $2.791, there\u2019s also a chance your destinations has cheaper prices. <\/p>\n

Gas is averaging $2.586 per gallon in the Corpus Christi<\/a> area, $2.933 per gallon in Dallas<\/a> and $2.663 per gallon in Houston<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Down in the Rio Grande Valley, gas is averaging $2.599 in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission<\/a> area and $2.759 around in the Brownsville-Harlingen<\/a> area.<\/p>\n

More local Labor Day weekend coverage on KSAT: <\/b><\/p>\n