MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – Local drivers have the chance to get significant relief at the gas pump Friday.
For the grand opening of the 76 gas station at the intersection of Royal Pines Drive and Oakleaf Plantation Parkway in Middleburg, gas will be ringing up nearly a dollar cheaper than the state average.
A gallon of regular gas will cost $3.76 at the station as part of its grand opening promotion for Friday only.
Florida’s current average for regular unleaded is $4.72. The national average is $4.93.
Drivers can claim the discount at the 76 station from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. It applies to regular gas only.
“It’s very exciting because I like traveling and I think having gas, petrol keeps us going. We need to have that. I’m ready to go. It’s summertime,” driver De-Watha Walden said.
But those who show up for the discounted gas must have the “My 76″ app downloaded in order to get the discount.
“It’s the savings that we don’t have in Jacksonville, so it’s a great opportunity for those who might live in the Oakleaf area, the Middleburg area to come over and save a little bit of money and keep a little money in their pocket,” said driver Jacob Thompson, who typically spends about $100 filling up his truck.
There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the gas station at 11 a.m.
Driver William Kreger couldn’t pass up the discount. He owns four cars and made sure all four were in line when the store opened at 9 a.m. Topping off just one of his cars cost nearly $42, so he saved $11.
President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to pass a three-month federal gas tax holiday. It would save drivers 18 cents per gallon on gas, and 24 cents per gallon on diesel.
So far, it hasn’t gotten much traction on Capitol Hill.
Biden is also asking states to suspend their gas taxes. Georgia has already done that, giving it some of the lowest gas prices in the country. Florida doesn’t plan to suspend its gas tax until October.