Gas prices down, hotel bookings up for Labor Day weekend

Jun 19, 2023

Mary Frendahl fills her car up with gas at the Casey's store on Cranston Road in Beloit on Wednesday. Motorists are being greeted by lower gas prices than last year as they hit the road this Labor Day weekend.

MADISON — Prices at the gas pump are slightly lower that last year and bookings for hotels and air travel are up from last year as travelers prepare for their last trip of the summer on the Labor Day weekend.

The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $3.827, which is down from $3.90 reported in late August of 2022, according to the AAA website.

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