Gas Guide: Prices Around Lemont, May 3

With gas prices rising over $4 in much of the Chicago area, we want to help our readers with a weekly roundup of the best deals around.

Here are some of the best prices at nearby stations, courtesy of GasBuddy:

Lemont Stations

• $4.49: , 1196 State St.
• $4.49: , 12300 Archer Ave.
• $4.49: , 12311 S. Archer Ave.

Nearby Stations

Bolingbrook

• $4.29: Costco, Woodward Avenue and Boughton Road
• $4.39: 7-Eleven, 398 S. Schmidt Road
  
• $4.45: Speedway, 499 W. Boughton Road
• $4.39: Speedway, 447 N. Bolingbrook Dr.

Darien

• $4.43: Speedway, 8301 Lemont Road
• $4.45: Mac's Convenience Store, 8975 Lemont Road

Homer Glen

• $4.39: Speedway, 12007 W. 159th St.
• $4.44: Shell, 12810 W. 143rd St.
• $4.45: Gas City, 15551 W. 143rd St.

Romeoville

• $4.37: Dominick's, 435 N. Weber Road
• $4.45: Citgo, 415 New Ave.
• $4.45: Mobil, 344 N. Independence Blvd.
• $4.45: Shell, 1 Alexander Circle
• $4.45: Citgo, 1100 N. Indpendence Blvd.

AAA lists the following ways to save gas for when you're between fill-ups:

• Avoid idling when possible;
• Use cruise control when possible and maintain constant speed;
• Avoid carrying more weight (the heavier your car is, the more gas you use);
• Don’t brake or accelerate too quickly; and
• Keep tires properly filled.

Out and about and low on gas? AAA recently released the AAA TripTik Mobile app for iPhone users. The app allows users to compare gas prices while on the go.