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How to Save Money on Gas This Summer

Several mobile apps and websites can help you fuel up for less before you hit the road this Memorial Day Weekend and beyond.

Gas prices lower in the greater Alexandria area than they were at this time last year, according to AAA — average gas prices for the Northern Virginia region this past week were at $3.57 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas, down from $3.69 a gallon a year ago.

If you’re looking for less expensive gas as you hit the road for Memorial Day weekend, there are several helpful mobile apps and websites.

See these posts on Patch for more information before you hit the road: 

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  • Where's the Cheapest Gas in the Alexandria Area?
  • Memorial Day Outlook: Gas Prices Increasing

When you're on the road: 

  • AAA’s TripTik Planner is available online or through a mobile app for Android and iPhone. It includes current prices at more than 85,000 gas stations throughout the United States.
  • Install and launch the iGasUp app for iPhone or Android, and the 10 cheapest gas stations closest to your current location will appear.
  • With GasBuddy.com, you can select your state, county and city to find gas prices from several places in the area. It’s also available for Android and iPhone devices.
  • You can also go to Mapquest.com, enter an address, city or ZIP code, and Mapquest will return a map with markers for nearby gas stations, starting with the ones with the lowest gas prices. It also shows you which gas stations have expensive gas, so you know which gas stations to avoid.

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