Texas Gas and Travel Prices Fall for Labor Day 2025

We are in the final stretch of summer in Texas, even though it officially ends on September 22, 2025, with the autumnal equinox. The non-official end of summer is Labor Day.

Many Texans use this time for one last getaway before the fall frenzy hits, which takes us into holiday chaos. It could be a quick trip to a place 2 hours away, or you could be hopping on a plane and flying across the country. Either way, Labor Day weekend is a time for fun.

Where Texans Are Saving Most on Travel

This Labor Day, especially if you are traveling to your destination by car, it probably isn't going to cost you as much as it did last year. According to AAA Texas, the average price of gas in Texas is $2.74 per gallon of regular unleaded. Last year, the average cost per gallon was $3.01.

If you are planning on hopping a plane and flying to your destination this weekend, you are paying 6% less for flights, 3% less for car rentals, and 11% less for hotels than last year.

Why the Bolivar Peninsula Is a Top Destination

According to Home to Go, one of the most popular Labor Day travel destinations in the United States is the Bolivar Peninsula, here in Texas.

What is the Bolivar Peninsula?

Photo by Erick F. Castañeda on Unsplash

The Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County, Texas. It's a community comprised of Port Bolivar, Crystal Beach, Caplen, Gilchrist, and High Island. The peninsula is 27 miles long in the Gulf of Mexico. You can take a ferry from Galveston or drive to reach the area.

No matter where you are traveling this Labor Day weekend, just know that the travel costs are lower than they were in 2024.

Have fun and stay safe this Labor Day weekend.

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The Busiest Tourist Attractions in Texas

When summer rolls around, everyone hits the road to some of the best tourist attractions in Texas.

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Inside Cascade Caverns: Hidden Wonders Beneath Boerne, Texas

Tucked away in the Hill Country in Boerne, Texas, Cascade Caverns is the oldest public touring cavern in the state.

Cascade Caverns offers daily tours as well as a campground if you and your family would like to plan a camping trip.

As the tour of the cavern started, we went down the 100 steps into the Cascade Cavern abyss. We were led by a knowledgeable and very entertaining tour guide named Ling Ray, who told us to call him Stingray.

He introduced us to the caverns and the creatures inside, including Bruce the bats (they were all named Bruce) and the salamanders native to the caverns. Then he showed us all the formations, historical fossils, including a tusk and bone of a Woolly Mammoth that had been buried deep in the walls of the caverns.

He was patient as we asked a hundred questions. This hour-long tour was worth every single minute, and we learned a lot about what is lurking underground.

We also got to see the infamous dinosaur that was featured in a scene in the movie Fatherhood, starring Patrick Swayze. The production company later gifted the dinosaur to the park.

They also offer a more extended tour that takes you further down into the cave, but after seeing the entrance to the other part of the cave, we decided that would not be happening ever.

The cost of the basic tour varies:

12 and older: $19.95

Ages 4-11: $14.95

Children under 3 are free

Find out more and plan your visit here.

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford

Source: Travel Costs Drop for Texans This Labor Day Weekend

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