Find Cheapest Gas Prices In Bel Air Area For Thanksgiving Travel

BEL AIR, MD — This Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for steady gas prices in Maryland.

According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wednesday's regular gas price average in Maryland is $2.48 — a cent up from last week's average of $2.47. It's also lower than the $2.59 national average and is similar to the $2.45 state average from last Thanksgiving.

While Maryland's average gas price is below the national average, Harford County has one of the lowest prices in the state.

According to AAA estimates, Wednesday's regular gas price in Harford County is $2.42. Wicomico County has the lowest gas price average at $2.41, while Allegany County has the highest average at $2.72.

"AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates that nearly 1.35 million Washington, D.C. metro area residents will travel 50 miles or more Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with 1.2 million traveling by car, representing 91 percent of all holiday travelers," said AAA spokesperson John Townsend. "This will mark the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005. For the majority of Americans, AAA expects gas prices to be fairly similar to last year's Thanksgiving holiday."

If you're filling up the tank on the way to Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to consider which areas have the lowest prices.

MarylandGasPrices.com has compiled a list of gas stations in the Bel Air area and their gas prices. Here are some of the cheaper gas prices (for regular unleaded) in the area, as of Tuesday:

• Wawa, 1419 Mountain Rd near Philadelphia Rd, Joppa: $2.32
• 7-Eleven, 1402 Abingdon Rd & Philadelphia Rd, Abingdon: $2.33
• BJ's, 413 Constant Friendship Blvd near Tollgate Rd, Abingdon: $2.33
• Carroll Motor Fuels, 1467 Rock Spring Rd & Bynum Rd (CASH): $2.35
• ShopRite Gas 'n Go, 144 N Bond St & N Gordon St: $2.35
• Wawa, 1515 E Churchville Rd & Fountain Green Rd: $2.36
• Safeway, 225 Brierhill Dr near E Churchville Rd: $2.39
• Exxon, 600 W Macphail Rd & MD-24: $2.43

You can check out where else you can find the lowest gas prices here.