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Old 05-02-2008, 10:43 AM
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Gas Price Rumors???
I've been to the island a few times already, and already have my trip booked for this year.
I've just heard a wonderful rumor that gas prices are $12 (us) a gallon!
Can anyone confirm or refute this? This will make renting a car/jeep down there again a possible non-option this year!
Thank you!!!!

~Brian, New Jersey, USA
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:14 AM
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We returned on April 17th and gas prices were a little over 6 dollars a gallon. Gas is measured in liters and the price is posted in florins.

1 liter = 0.264172052 US gallons
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:29 AM
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Luckily the Island is pretty small!!!!!
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:31 AM
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Price on gas in Aruba is controlled by the government, so prices are the same at either gas station. I think Texaco may charge a little more if CC is used.


THIS IS FROM ANOTHER BULLETIN BOARD:

We just returned and it's NOT much higher then prices in New York !!
2.27fl.liter at both Valero and Texaco gas stations.
$12.03 a gallon -IT IS NOT TRUE !!!


SPECIAL NOTE: An article appeared on CNNMoney.com stating that Aruba's gasoline prices are at $12.03 a gallon. ArubaLife emphatically confirms that the price mentioned in the article isn't correct. Below prices are current

Premium unleaded gasoline
1 Liter in Aruba florin:
fl. 2.27

Premium unleaded gasoline
1 US gallon in US dollar:
$ 4.92

[Last price change: Apr. 09, 2008]
[Our last update: Apr. 09, 2008, 05:54 pm
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Old 05-02-2008, 07:04 PM
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It's $4.92, period -- All stations charge the same, and they can only raise the price once a month (next raise comes May 18). Check it out at:

http://www.arubalife.net/gasoline/
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Old 05-03-2008, 04:16 AM
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Did the math in feb. (liters/gallons, dollars/florins) and came up with approx. $4.60 per gallon. I had no clue that both chains charged the same price, I usually buy at the valero in the middle of the road. I have noticed that all of the pumps are labled premium; not that it matters, but what do they consider premium to be?
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Old 05-03-2008, 04:22 AM
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Hi all

OMG petrol in the uk is extortionate, ours is approx $9 a gallon (with prices on there way up!!!), looking forward to some light relief!
Leanne

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Bought gas yesterday morning at the texaco station near rotary
price was $4.92 per gallon
(the pricing was per litre, but paul dug out the calculator and figured it in gallons and u.s. dollars)
$4.92

we only put in $17 worth of gas
we did not travel far during our 10 days on island (obviously)
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