Outrageous Gasoline Price Gouging in Orlando Florida

In these times of high gasoline prices it is up to us as consumers to inform each other when we see particularly heinous examples of inordinate gas prices. I travel a great deal and have a pretty good feel for gas prices across the country. In Central Florida on June 11, 2008 I have driven from Coca Beach to Orlando. In central Florida right now the average price for regular 87 octane unleaded ranges from $3.97 per gallon to about $3.99 per gallon with premium 93 octane at around $4.29.

Most vacation travelers who are returning to the Orlando airport want to fill up their gas tanks before they take the cars back as this is generally cheaper than allowing the rental companies to do so (this is another scam for another day). So instead of taking the exit south into the airport (for everyone but Hertz and Alamo which are across the street from the offending station) most people take the exit north to hotel row where there is a gas station at the first red light.

Interestingly, most gas stations advertise their prices. Not this one. When I pulled up to the pump I noticed to my horror that the price of regular gas was $5.29 per gallon with unleaded plus (89 octane) at $5.39 per gallon, and premium at $5.49 per gallon! I took pictures for verification of this that are included in this article. This is over $1.30 per gallon higher than anywhere else in the central Florida area that I visited.

The name of the company is Suncoast Energies and is on the right hand side of the road just north of the airport. A nice hint that I got from the Budget Rental car agent was to go another 1/2 mile north and that station sells gas for $3.99 per gallon so there is absolutely no excuse but greed for what Suncoast Energys is doing.

Tell all your friends, this has to be the highest priced gas in the United States.

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