Drivers heading out of town for Labor Day weekend will find filling up their cars cheaper than last year but is likely more expensive than their last tank of gas.

As of Friday afternoon, the average price for gas in the San Antonio area was approximately $2.849 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. That price is down from about $2.925 per gallon a year ago. Still, it is up from $2.605 last week.

“So, it’s kind of a mixed bag,” said GasBuddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain. “When you look at it year-over-year, yeah, you’re paying less than you were at this time last year. But, if you look at it week-to-week, you’re actually paying about 25 cents more per gallon.”

The recent jump in price probably has more to do with the regular cycle of gas pricing that it does with the approaching holiday w

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