Find Cheapest Gas Prices In Manassas For Thanksgiving Travel

MANASSAS, VA — This Thanksgiving, we can be thankful for steady gas prices in Virginia.

According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, Wednesday's regular gas price average in Virginia is $2.315 — up a penny from last week's average of $2.301. It's lower than the $2.589 national average and is down slightly from the state average of $2.337 from last Thanksgiving.

Wednesday's regular gas price average in the Manassas area stood at $2.382 — almost 10 cents down from last month's average of $2.297. It's up about 6 cents from the $2.328 average for Manassas from last Thanksgiving.

"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.

Here are the best gas prices in Manassas as of late Wednesday morning, according to GasBuddy:

2.29 — Exxon
8905 Centreville Road

2.29 — 7-Eleven
10299 Dumfries Road

2.35 — Shell

8904 Centreville Road

2.35 — BP
10441 Nokesville Road

2.38 — Valero

8536 Sudley Road

AAA predicts that 55 million people will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 2.9 percent increase over last year.

Good gas prices may play a part in the high volume of traffic. But a strong economy is likely the main cause for the increase in travel this year.

"Millions of thankful Americans are starting the holiday season off right with a Thanksgiving getaway," said Paula Twidale, vice president, AAA Travel, in the statement. "Strong economic fundamentals are motivating Americans to venture out this holiday in near-record numbers. Consumer spending remains strong, thanks to increasing wages, disposable income and household wealth, and travel remains one of their top priorities for the holiday season."