Find Cheapest Gas In Gaithersburg Area For Thanksgiving Travel

GAITHERSBURG, 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 $2.58 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, Montgomery County has one of the highest prices in the state.

According to AAA estimates, Wednesday's regular gas prices in Montgomery County is $2.59. The county with the next highest average is Allegany County with $2.71. Carroll County has the lowest gas price average: $2.41.

"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 Gaithersburg and their gas prices. Here are some of the cheaper gas prices (for regular unleaded) in the area, as of Wednesday:

• Laytonsville Svc Ctr, 21625 Laytonsville Rd & Sundown Rd: $2.46
• Liberty, 623 S Frederick Ave & N Westland Dr: $2.46
• Shell, 23716 Woodfield Rd near Pleasant View Ln: $2.47
• Shell, 19300 Montgomery Village Ave & Centerway: $2.49
• BP, 19304 Montgomery Village Ave near Centerway Rd: $2.49
• Liberty, 18267 Flower Hill Way near Woodfield Rd: $2.51
• Shell, 7620 Lindbergh Dr & Woodfield Rd: $2.52
• BP, 19230 Woodfield Rd & Rickenbacker Dr: $2.52
• BP, 16210 N Frederick Rd near Shady Grove Rd: $2.53

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