Reviewed by: Pat Byington
Birmingham gas prices jump 32 cents in one week
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Just like the rest of the United States, Birmingham’s gas prices are continuing to increase. Between Wednesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 11, the average price for a gallon of gas in Birmingham increased by 32 cents.
The increase comes as spring break arrives, meaning travelers will see an increase at the gas pump on the way to the beach.
In Birmingham, the average cost for gas is $3.21 as of March 11. Last week’s price in the Magic City was $2.89.
As of March 11, the Alabama average is $3.22 per gallon. That’s a 9% increase from March 5’s price of $2.94. The national average on March 11 is $3.58.
Average prices across Alabama
Within Alabama’s primary metro areas, Birmingham is in the middle with our current average cost of $3.21 per gallon. Average prices are as high as $3.32 in Mobile and as low as $3.16 in Russell County.
Here are the average prices by metro, ranked from most to least expensive for a regular gallon of gas:
- Mobile: $3.32 regular / $4.18 premium
- Dothan: $3.27 regular / $4.02 premium
- Montgomery: $3.25 regular / $4.08 premium
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: $3.25 regular / $4.08 premium
- Gadsden: $3.24 regular / $4.07 premium
- Florence-Muscle Shoals: $3.22 regular / $4.03 premium
- Birmingham: $3.21 regular / $4.08 premium
- Anniston-Oxford: $3.21 regular / $4.07 premium
- Decatur: $3.19 regular / $4.03 premium
- Auburn: $3.19 regular / $4.03 premium
- Tuscaloosa: $3.18 regular / $4.03 premium
- Huntsville: $3.18 regular / $3.99 premium
- Russell County: $3.16 regular / $4.04 premium
Similar to last week, prices around the coast are generally higher than in North Alabama.
You can see a full map for average gas prices across Alabama on the AAA website.
Hitting the road for spring break? Here’s what you should know
As the spring nears, we know more and more travelers will be on the road, and it seems likely that gas prices will continue to rise.
AAA says springtime typically sees higher gas prices as gasoline demand rises and summer-blend gasoline production begins.
GasBuddy can give you an estimate on the gas cost of any trip based on local gas prices along the route and how many times you’d be expected to fill up.
Here are some estimated costs for roundtrips from Birmingham to some popular spring break locations nearby, based on average miles per gallon for city (18 MPG) and highway (25 MPG) in addition to tank size (14 gallons):
- Chattanooga: $38.65
- Nashville: $50.06
- Gulf Shores: $70.45
- Lake Martin: $21.43
- Florence: $29.69
- New Orleans: $82,64
- Huntsville: $25.53
- Oxford: $47.92
- Atlanta: $35.40
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