AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' Service for Fourth of July

Once again AAA is offering its Tipsy Tow service during the Fourth of July holiday.

Between 6:00 tonight (Wednesday) and 6:am tomorrow (Thursday, July 4), drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-222-4357.

Tipsy Tow provides a one-way ride for the driver, one passenger and their vehicle at no cost for up to 10 miles.

AAA Offers Cinco De Mayo Tipsy Tow

AAA is urging fiesta-goers to make plans to get home safely before heading out to celebrate this Cinco de Mayo. It is providing its first ever Cinco de Mayo Tipsy Tow. Service will start at 6:pm Saturday and run through 6:am Sunday.

Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA HELP (1-800-222-4357).

Tipsy Tow provides a one-way ride home for the driver, one passenger and their vehicle at no cost for up to 10 miles

Gas Prices Remain at Multi-Week High

AAA Arizona says that Arizona drivers are currently paying a little more than $3.32 a gallon. That’s an increase of about 3 cents from last week. The nationwide average is just under $3.38 a gallon, a drop of less than a penny.

Here in Globe-Miami, the average fuel price is around $3.35 a gallon.

2011 Pump Prices

As the end of 2011 draws near, gasoline prices remain at a multi-month low, but still higher than they were at this time last year.

AAA Arizona says that today’s statewide average price is a little more than $3.17 a gallon. That’s an increase of 2 cents from last week. The nationwide average increased 3.8 cents to a little more than $3.25 a gallon. Here in Globe-Miami the average price is around $3.16.

Arizona’s average fuel price for the year is a lttle more than $3.38. This is nearly 63 cents more than the 2010 statewide average.

The highest fuel price of the year was around $3.76, which occurred on May 11. This is 84 cents more than the state’s 2010 high fuel price.

Arizona’s lowest avaerage fuel price of the year was $2.905, which occurred on January 3. This is 30 cents more than the state’s 2010 low fuel price.

Roadside Rescues to Increase 6 Percent During Holidays

AAA Arizona says one in three people in our state will take to the roadways during the year-end holidays. AAA predicts that it will come to the aid of 12,800 motorists between December 23 and January 2. That’s an increase of 6% over the same period last year.

The auto club projects that it will tow nearly 5,000 vehicles, jump start more than 3,300 cars, retrieve more than 2,100 sets of keys locked inside vehicles, fix more than 1,800 tires and deliver fuel to more than 250 stranded motorists.

The club encourages motorists to make a check list before leaving on a holiday road trip. This includes checking tires, battery, belts and hoses.

Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Hit Four-Year High

More than 800,000 Arizonans will be traveling out of state over the holiday weekend. AAA Arizona says that’s a 4.6% increase over last year. AAA expects a 4% increase in travel nationwide.

Travelers will experience higher prices than last year. Gas is about 20 cents highher per gallon and hotel rooms are nearly $10 more expensive per night. Air fares are up about 20%.

AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' Wednesday Night

AAA Arizona and the Beverage Alcohol Community Information Council are offering the Tipsy Tow service again Wednesday night.

Thanksgiving Eve is becoming a popular celebration night. Drivers, passengers, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357) for a free ride home. The one way ride will be provided for the driver, one passenger and their vehicle, up to 10 miles.

Arizonans Spent 7.3% of Income on Fuel in October

Fuel prices remained relatively flat this week. The average Arizona price per gallon dropped 0.6 cents to a little over $3.33. The nationwide average rose 1.3 cents to just under $3.44. The Globe-Miami average price is around $3.35.

While pump prices have gained stability, AAA Arizona says that the average Arizona household spent 7.3% of its income last month on fuel. That’s about $2.98. This is a nearly half percent decrease from the pump price peak in May, but Arizonans are still paying 2% more for gas than they did this time last year.

Pump Price Lull May Be Ending

AAA Arizona says that the lull in pump price movement may be coming to an end. Even though this week’s average is almost a cent less than last week, it has gained a little more than a penny since Monday. The Arizona statewide average for a gallon of unleaded regular is a little over $3.34. The national average is a little more than $3.43.

Here in Globe-Miami prices are around $3.38 a gallon.

AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' Labor Day

AAA is offering the free Tipsy Tow service again this Labor Day to encourage motorists to not drink and drive.

The service will begin at 6:pm Sunday and run through 6:am Monday. Tipsy Tow provides a one-way ride for the driver, one passenger and their vehicle for no cost for up to 10 miles. Call 1-800-AAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357).

AAA Invites Ideas for Top 100 Arizona 'Do and See' List

Arizona celebrates its centenial next year and AAA Arizona invites Arizonans to help build a list of top 100 things to see and do in the state. The list will accept both the grand and the obscure, from forests, to fiestas, to food festivals.

Submit your ideas by email to highroads@arizona.aaa.com You don’t have to be a AAA member to participate.

You’ll be able to see if your suggestion made the list beginning with the May/June issue of Highroads magazine.

AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' Again This Weekend

The American Automobile Association reminds everyone to greet the New Year safely. To help motorists keep the resolution to not drink and drive, AAA is offering its “Tipsy Tow” service again this weekend. Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA-HELP between 6:pm New Years Eve and 6:am New Year’s Day.

AAA Provides 'Tipsy Tow' Christmas Eve

AAA Arizona says the auto club is offering its “Tipsy Tow” service again from 6:pm Friday—Christmas Eve—until 6:am Saturday. Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers may call 1-800-AAA-HELP. Tipsy Tow provides a one way ride for the driver, one passenger and their vehicle at no cost for up to 10 miles.

AAA Predicts Increase in Holiday Travel

AAA predicts that more than 1.9 million Arizonans will travel more 50 miles or more from home over the year-end holidays. That’s an increase of nearly 3% over last year and the fifth consecutive year of increases.

Nationwide, more than 92 million Americans will travel over the same period. That’s an increase of 3%.

AAA Offers 'Tipsy Tow' on Thanksgiving

AAA is offering its “Tipsy Tow” service again on Thanksgiving. It’s an effort to keep impaired drivers off the streets. Drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call 1-800-AAA-HELP between 6:pm Thanksgiving Day and 6:am Friday morning. Tipsy Tow will provide a one way ride for the driver, one passenger and their vehuicle at no cost for up to 10 miles.

AAA Predicts Record Thanksgiving Travel

AAA predicts a record number of travelers over the Thanksgiving weekend. The auto club says more than 850,000 Arizonans will travel 50 or more miles from home, an increase of 11% over last year.

Nationwide, more than 42 million Americans will travel during the holiday weekend.

Even though gasoline prices have risen, 92.5% of Arizona travelers will drive rather than fly.

Falling Pump Prices Come to a Halt

Five weeks of falling gas prices in Arizona have come to a halt. AAA Arizona says the statewide average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline is just under $2.68 a gallon. That’s an increase of about a penny from last week. The nationwide average dropped almost two cents to $2.715 a gallon.

Here in Globe-Miami, prices are around $2.62.