As Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season approach, Georgia drivers are getting some relief from the state’s extended gas tax suspension.

The statewide average for regular gasoline is currently around $4.00 per gallon, though prices can change overnight. That is about 49 cents below Georgia’s record high of $4.49 set in June 2022.

AAA says drivers can help stretch their fuel budgets by planning routes ahead of time, comparing gas prices, and driving more efficiently.

Area gas price averages include Chattooga County at $3.88, Floyd County at $3.92, Walker County at $3.92, Gordon County at $3.95, DeKalb County, Alabama at $4.08, and Cherokee County, Alabama at $4.00.

Georgia’s average is about 5 cents lower than last week, 35 cents higher than last month, and $1.08 higher than this time last year. Filling up a standard 15-gallon tank now costs about $60.

Nationwide, the average price for regular gasoline is around $4.51 per gallon, just below the record high of $5.01 set in 2022. AAA says drivers could face the highest Memorial Day gas prices in four years as road travel increases.

In Georgia, the most expensive metro markets are Macon, Atlanta, and Savannah. The least expensive include Rome, Catoosa-Dade-Walker, and Brunswick.