JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Dozens of cars lined up at the Sam\u2019s Club on Beach Boulevard on Monday, with drivers willing to wait – some for more than 30 minutes – to pay $3.89 a gallon for gas.<\/p>\n
According to AAA, the average gas price in Jacksonville was $4.21 on Monday. That 32-cent difference was enough to keep the pump lines long all afternoon, right up until the station closed at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
Amanda Jefferson, who drives a car that requires premium fuel, said Monday was her third attempt to get gas at the location.<\/p>\n
\u201cI attempted on Saturday and Sunday and the lines were just too long,\u201d Jefferson said.<\/p>\n
When she committed to waiting Monday, she had been in line for 30 minutes. An attendant told her the delay was tied specifically to the premium pump.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe attendant did come through and tell us that the premium was running a lot slower – that was the delay,\u201d Jefferson said. \u201cSo I\u2019m hoping everybody in front of me needs the regular gas so I can get up there quicker.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alisha Lewis was visiting Jacksonville and made a point to stop at the Sam\u2019s Club station. She said she waited about five minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying to still save a lot of money, but in this particular case, coming to the Sam\u2019s Club is helping,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cBut at the same time, these prices from a few weeks ago is different.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brandi Staley agrees, saying it\u2019s worth it to save a little extra money to wait in the line. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt means that my gas tank will get filled up a lot cheaper,\u201d Staley said. \u201cSo with prices of everything right now, every little buck helps.\u201d<\/p>\n
News4Jax reached out to the corporate offices for Sam\u2019s Club, Costco, and BJ\u2019s Wholesale to see if they\u2019re seeing an increase of customers at their gas stations and how they\u2019re addressing the increase. We\u2019re waiting to hear back from them at this time.<\/p>\n
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