Though some students are busy with summer classes or working at jobs in preparation for the fall semester, others are taking time off outside the Triangle.

But just as much a part of summer as vacations and road trips is high gas prices, and this year is no exception.

Although prices have dropped a bit since Memorial Day, according to Tom Crosby of AAA Carolinas, the cost per gallon is still more than $3 in most places throughout the state, with the average at $3.05 per gallon.

But Crosby notes that more relief is in sight after already dropping 8 to 10 cents a gallon in the past few weeks.

“You can expect that to continue for the next two or three weeks,” Crosby said, noting that prices will start to climb back up as the Fourth of July holiday nears.

The reason for the rise in price, according to Crosby, is because in the spring oil refineries burn gas and reduce production to re-tool for the summer.

“That decreases the supply while there is an increase in demand just prior to Memorial Day,” he said. “So the prices spike.”

A few of the most popular destinations, for students and families alike, include Orlando, Washington D.C. and Myrtle Beach, Crosby said.

To save gas, Crosby recommends not going above 65 miles per hour, making sure tires are properly inflated and that fuel and air filters are clean.

“Weight in the car is also a concern for saving gas,” Crosby said. “But there are so many different types of cars now that almost doesn’t come into account.”