Thanksgiving is the single busiest holiday for travel, and according to AAA travel projections, this year is no exception across America and here in the Sunflower State. Those who drive will find gas prices down, according to Gas Buddy.
According to AAA, 879,299 Kansans who will travel 50 miles or more from home for the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday travel period (Nov. 25 through Dec. 1), an increase of 1.8% from 2024. Of those, 90.2% will drive to their Thanksgiving holiday destination – a 1.3% increase from last year.
The Kansas average cost per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, as of Nov. 18, was $2.71 – 9th lowest in the nation. (Source: https://gasprices.aaa.com/).
Average gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.67/g on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,329 stations in Kansas. Prices in Kansas are 4.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 1.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
The national average price of diesel has increased 0.8 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.777 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Kansas was priced at $2.22/g Sunday while the most expensive was $3.17/g, a difference of 95.0 cents per gallon.
Gas was selling for $2.56 per gallon on Monday in Great Bend and $2.89 in Larned, according to Gas Buddy.
AAA reports the average gas price is $2.584 in Barton County, $2.899 in Pawnee County, $2.759 in Stafford County, and $2.806 in Rice County.
The national average price of gasoline is unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.03/g today. The national average is down 2.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Other Kansas areas and their current gas prices:
Wichita - $2.73/g, down 3.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.76/g.
Lincoln - $2.74/g, down 3.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.77/g.
Topeka - $2.57/g, down 1.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.58/g.
“Ahead of the peak of Thanksgiving travel, the national average has remained relatively steady, holding close to where it’s been for the last few weeks,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “With refinery maintenance wrapping up, we’re likely to see more relief soon, particularly in the Great Lakes and West Coast regions. While Washington and Oregon may still see issues related to the Olympic pipeline shutdown, the broader outlook is promising— especially with oil prices dipping below $60 per barrel. Many states could begin to see further declines in the weeks ahead, just in time for the holidays.”
