Gas Tank Math: See How Much The Boston Commute Costs With Gas Price Hike

By Christina Hager, CBS Boston

April 24, 2024

BOSTON - Nineteen cents may not sound like much, but if you pull out a calculator, you'll see how quickly it adds up. That's how much the average gas price went up in Massachusetts this week, to $3.56 per gallon.

"It's too expensive, can't afford it," said Scott Burke, who lives in Lynn. "I had a job opportunity in Boston. When I figured out the travel time and the mileage, the pay increase ... it just didn't do the math right," he said.

WBZ-TV calculated the cost of various commutes based on the mileage for our Ford Explorer Interceptor news car. If you drive round-trip from Lynn to Boston five days a week, adding in the Tobin Bridge Toll, it would cost 6.38 cents per day, $31.90 per week, and a whopping $127.60 per month. With the recent hike, that monthly total is $5.60 more than a month ago.

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