Georgiadrivers will continue getting a break on the state’smotor fuel excise tax through the Thanksgivingholiday travel period.
Gov. Brian Kemp announcedthe suspension of Georgia’s motor fuel excise tax has been extended through Nov. 30, keeping 33.3 cents per gallon off pump prices during the extension.
For drivers filling up a typical 15-gallon gas tank, that amounts to about $5 in savings per fill-up compared with paying the full state gasoline excise tax.
The savings increase with each fill-up:
- 10 gallons: $3.33 saved
- 15 gallons: $5.00 saved
- 20 gallons: $6.66 saved
- 25 gallons: $8.33 saved
The savings are specifically from the suspended state motor fuel excise tax and do not represent the total amount a driver may save based on changes in the price of gasoline.
How much is Georgia's gas tax?
Georgia's regular gasoline motor fuel excise tax is currently 33.3 cents per
gallon.
The state's diesel motor fuel excise tax is 37.3 cents per gallon.
The suspension means drivers will not pay the state motor fuel excise tax through Nov. 30, according to the governor's announcement.
What does that mean for Thanksgiving travel?
The extension keeps the gas tax suspended through the Thanksgiving holiday, when many Georgians are expected to travel by car.
For someone who fills a 15-gallon tank once during the extension, the suspended tax represents about $5 in savings.
A driver who fills a 15-gallon tank twice would save about $10 from the suspended state gas tax alone.
Drivers who make several fill-ups during the suspension could see the savings add up further.
The extension follows the governor’s previous suspension of the state motor fuel excise tax, which began Sept. 28.
Kemp said the extension is intended to provide relief as fuel prices remain high and Georgians travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The suspension is currently set to remain in place through Nov. 30.
Vanessa Johns is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia, covering food and entertainment. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Georgia gas tax extended. How much longer will gas prices be lower?
