By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Gas prices may affect Labor Day travel plans
Price up 19 cents from a week ago
0831travel
Drivers looking to take a Labor Day weekend trip will be paying more for gas as prices rise to nearly $4 per gallon.
Georgians are expected to mirror national trends for travel over Labor Day weekend — or at least they were before Hurricane Isaac drove up gas prices. AAA predicts 900,000 people from Georgia will travel 50 miles or more on the holiday weekend — which started Thursday and runs through Monday. That’s a 2.9 percent increase, identical to the auto club’s forecast for increased travel across the nation.