Gas prices are still going up as the weekend approaches.
In North Stafford on Friday, the average price of unleaded gasoline was $3.51 per gallon.
Some of the cheapest gas in the area could be found at the Wawa on Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) and at the Verlro gas stations on Va. 610 and U.S. 1 in North Stafford, for $3.47 per gallon.
The most expensive gas in the area was at the Stafford Sunoco on Courthouse Road at $3.61 per gallon.
Last week the average price per gallon in the area was $3.48 per gallon, while six months ago the price per gallon price of gas was $2.58, according to AAA Mid Atlantic.
The price of gas goes up for drivers in Woodbridge, where the average price per gallon of gas is $3.63.
Some of the cheapest fuel can be found at Wawa at Daniel Stuart Square, at Optiz Boulevard and U.S. 1, and at 7-Eleven on Telegraph Road at Prince William Parkway, at $3.55 per gallon.
The most expensive gas in the area, at $3.87 per gallon, is at a Shell station at 15423 Jefferson Davis Highway (U.S. 1) in Woodbridge.
In Lorton, the average price per gallon of gas is $3.64, according to AAA Mid Atlantic.
The price at the pump has not only affected drivers, but transit agencies as well.
If prices rise to $4 per gallon as predicted, transit providers nationwide who are already say they are turning away passengers because of crowded buses, could see the addition of 670 million passenger trips, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
