Lou Schneider
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Saw my first $6 per gallon gas yesterday. My mom and I were returning our rental car to the Orlando, FL airport after visiting her brother. I exited the turnpike at the airport exit and started looking for a place to fill the tank before returning.
At the first crossroad north of the airport, there are two fairly large independent gas stations / mini marts, on opposite corners of the interchange. Neither had their prices visible from the street - a possible sign. The one closest to the airport had a pump price of $5.799 for Regular. I pulled out and went across the street - their Regular was $5.999 per gallon!
Both stations were busy with folks filling up their rental cars to avoid the even higher charges if they returned the cars without a full tank.
No other stations were in sight in any direction. Being obstinate, and having some time before our flight left, I decided to continue north (away from the airport) to look for alternatives. After going about a mile and a half, we came to another group of stations with more normal prices - $3.85 per gallon. Needless to say, that's where I filled up.
At the first crossroad north of the airport, there are two fairly large independent gas stations / mini marts, on opposite corners of the interchange. Neither had their prices visible from the street - a possible sign. The one closest to the airport had a pump price of $5.799 for Regular. I pulled out and went across the street - their Regular was $5.999 per gallon!
Both stations were busy with folks filling up their rental cars to avoid the even higher charges if they returned the cars without a full tank.
No other stations were in sight in any direction. Being obstinate, and having some time before our flight left, I decided to continue north (away from the airport) to look for alternatives. After going about a mile and a half, we came to another group of stations with more normal prices - $3.85 per gallon. Needless to say, that's where I filled up.