Driving from IN, gas shortage in Atlanta??

[sksowell]

I just saw somethings on the news about Gas shortage in Atlanta, we are driving down to Disney on Saturday from Indiana. Is this affecting any other places specifically Kentucky, Tenn, other areas of GA besides Atlanta, or FL? We will be driving down 65 then crossing over to 75. Thanks for any info you can provide.

 

[Disneybird]

I live off I-75 25 minutes north of Chattanooga. We just got gas at exit 25 for $3.81. At exit 27, it $3.99. However they only had the low grade of gas, but that's okay for now. I haven't had any problems getting gas yet, though some of the out of the way stations may be out.

My daughter is in Nashville, and she got gas last weekend, and said the biggest problem was the long lines.

Hopefully it will be better this weekend. Have a great trip.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

I had to keep an eye out tonight, since I was down to a quarter of a tank, which lasts me a little over a day. I passed 10 stations during my ride home that were empty before finding a BP selling it for 4.09. I only had to wait behind one car, but everybody at the pumps was on a cell phone, presumably telling other people to come fuel up.

By the way, my commute is on the very top of what might be considered north metro Atlanta, a good hour from the city...so for right now, the problem isn't just confined to the city. I would advise you to fill up as soon as you enter GA if you need it, instead of waiting until you enter the counties even skirting Atlanta. You don't want to waste any of your trip time getting off at several exits just to see the pump handles bagged off, and that's exactly how it's been all week here.

 

[wvdisneyfamily]

Wow! I didn't know the gas shortages were getting that bad. I thought it was just isolated to a few areas.

 

[unkadug]

There isn't a gasoline shortage, there is a delivery delay. If people wouldn't panic this would be a non-issue!

 

[Moustronaut]

Howdy from Atlanta

Yea the gas situation is kinda strange here right now. Many stations either have no gas during some part or all of the day. Those that do have gas often have lines at least a few cars deep if not more. As of tonight, cheapest gas I've seen (QuikTrip) is 3.97. On my way home from work tonight, the four of the five gas stations near my house (just east of downtown) had no gas. We're told things should get better by the end of the month but today the news stations were reporting that people are stalking the tanker trucks and will follow them to the stations they deliver to. :ROFLOL:

I would recommend when you come down I-24 try to fill up south of Nashville, TN like in Murfreesboro. If you can get 300 miles on a tank, you can fill up again near Macon, GA which doesn't have the same shortages as Atlanta. If you don't quite get 300 miles to the tank, try to fill up before you hit the mountains.

Good luck!

 

[Wilt Dasney]

There isn't a gasoline shortage, there is a delivery delay. If people wouldn't panic this would be a non-issue!

Yep. I think a big part of it is people making unnecessary runs on fuel, creating the shortage they're trying to avert.

Delivery has been sporadic in this area, but people's behavior can't be helping things.

 

[360rico1]

There isn't a gasoline shortage, there is a delivery delay. If people wouldn't panic this would be a non-issue!

thank you, people need to get their head out of their !!!!!!!! :brick:

 

[doombuggy dude]

Just a hint...

Let me start by saying the media makes me sick these days. That being said-they are not hyping the gas shortage (or more accurately the hoarding problem in North Georgia). This is a real problem. I imagine you may be coming down I-75 to the land of the mouse. I live north of Atlanta and drive all around the area. Many of the gas directly off the exits on I-75 is in very limited supply (who am I kidding.. you are lucky if you find any). But.. if you look at the map and find small towns very close to these same exits but just far enough away ( a few miles or more) to be "invisible" to the interstate travellers you will have some luck if you get into a tight. Hope this helps. It's helped me twice already with a needle below empty. I'm on my way to visit the mouse myself next month and I can't wait. Have Fun!!!

 

[Disneydogs]

I live off of 75 just north of Atlanta and I will tell you that we do have a problem with gas supplies here. I think the main reason is because people panicked. People listen to the news think that they won't have enough and are constantly filling up. Our governor, Sonny Perdue, said he will allow higher sulfer gas to be released to the public. Thanks Sonny we need the extra pollution.

If you're going to need gas try and fill up before you get to Atlanta. I am not kidding when I tell you it is a mess here. If you have to fill up, I have had the best luck at QT's (Quik Trip's).

I leave for Disney World on Saturday with my family and I already am filled up. I know things are better once I leave the Atlanta.

Believe me when I say there is a gas problem here. Wish you all safe trip through.

 

[davidpw97]

I live about 35 miles south of Atlanta and I have not had any trouble finding gas this week. But in order to find gas you do have to be in the right place at the right time. There is a gas station that I pass on my way home from work around 7AM that had gas every morning this week but it was always out by mid to late afternoon. They aren't having any delays in delivery but their shipments are smaller than usual so it runs out more quickly. Also if you have any sort of high performance vehicle that requires high grade gas, you can pretty much forget it, I haven't seen anything but the cheap stuff at any gas station I have passed.

As other people have suggested, if I were the OP, i'd make sure I had a full tank long before I got to Atlanta.

 

[828tnt]

not on your way to wdw, but when we were coming home from a recent redskins game, sohappy the stations in most maryland locations were about 50 - 50 against having gas or having bags on the pumps.....


we were heading to pa, btw.



i guess i may be a regional thing?:shrug:

 

[ilovejr71292]

I live in NC and there is still no gas.

 

[KingStefan]

There isn't a gasoline shortage, there is a delivery delay. If people wouldn't panic this would be a non-issue!

Yep. I think a big part of it is people making unnecessary runs on fuel, creating the shortage they're trying to avert.

Delivery has been sporadic in this area, but people's behavior can't be helping things.

thank you, people need to get their head out of their !!!!!!!! :brick:

Thank you! You're not kidding! If people would behave sensibly, this would indeed go away almost completely.

I remember in the '70s in the NE there was a so-called "gas shortage". There were 2-3 hour waits in some places, and people were buying just a few gallons to top off their tanks.

Scams were everywhere. People would throw on a pair of overalls, and start at the back of the line and asked people to "pre-pay" to speed things up and gave them a receipt, and when they got to the pump and showed the receipt they didn't know what they were talking about.

The solution was finally reached when they passed temporary rules that you had to have LESS than 1/4 tank to buy ANY gas, and started even-odd rules, that is, you could only buy gas on odd days if the numerical part of you license plate was odd and same for even. Guess what happened? The so-called "shortage" went away completely. There was plenty of gas!

Having a limit (like 10 gal., for example) on sales makes the problem WORSE!

P.S., I think there was an exception to the even-odd rule for toll roads and stations near interstate highways, but IIRC they dropped it after a few days anyway, as there was no need with the 1/4 tank rule in place. And after the panic subsided, they dropped that rule, too, and everything went back to normal.

 

[mickeyismyhero]

Wow sounds like we need to do something like that agian.

 

[DisneyGigi]

Thank you! You're not kidding! If people would behave sensibly, this would indeed go away almost completely.

I remember in the '70s in the NE there was a so-called "gas shortage". There were 2-3 hour waits in some places, and people were buying just a few gallons to top off their tanks.

Scams were everywhere. People would throw on a pair of overalls, and start at the back of the line and asked people to "pre-pay" to speed things up and gave them a receipt, and when they got to the pump and showed the receipt they didn't know what they were talking about.

The solution was finally reached when they passed temporary rules that you had to have LESS than 1/4 tank to buy ANY gas, and started even-odd rules, that is, you could only buy gas on odd days if the numerical part of you license plate was odd and same for even. Guess what happened? The so-called "shortage" went away completely. There was plenty of gas!

Having a limit (like 10 gal., for example) on sales makes the problem WORSE!

P.S., I think there was an exception to the even-odd rule for toll roads and stations near interstate highways, but IIRC they dropped it after a few days anyway, as there was no need with the 1/4 tank rule in place. And after the panic subsided, they dropped that rule, too, and everything went back to normal.

People hoarding definately created the problem because we started to run out of gas here pretty quickly after the storm. We did not run out and get gas and we able to get it when we needed it in our neighborhood until people figured out that there was more available in our area- now it is crazy everywhere in our area. There are limits and we are having to cancel appointments because we have just enough gas to go get groceries and that's it. :brick:

 

[abbeysmom]

There is a very big shortage here in Atlanta and the burbs. Right now I drive 25 miles one way to work. I currently have right at 1/2 tank and by the time I get home I will have around 1/4. I will have to have gas before the weekend so I hope that there is some to be found. I passed about 20 on the way in from North Atlanta this morning and nothing. The one Quik Trip that I passed had really long lines. People are starting to run out while they are looking. In 4 weeks I will have to drive 150 miles RT to work. I definately hope this problem is fixed by then. (I am currently looking for another job). Company is relocating from Norcross to Griffin After 18 years change is hard......... :lookaroun

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Company is relocating from Norcross to Griffin After 18 years change is hard......... :lookaroun

Holy cow, that's a haul, and it sounds like you have to go completely through or around the city from where you are. Gas or no gas, I wouldn't want to make that commute for long. :dazzle:

Good luck to you finding a new job, or a new place to live, or a new...something. :lol: :wave:

 

[faeryhollow]

Just an FYI for anyone traveling through western NC on I-26 or I-40 headed to the World....the gas situation here has been horrendous this week. Most stations have been out of gas, and as soon as supplies arrive, long lines form with waits sometimes of an hour or more. Local law enforcement has been called to some stations to direct traffic and keep order. There have been cancellations of school events, classes at community colleges, and community events. Some local governments have gone to a 4 day work week or closed offices. It truly has been a crisis situation. A big part of the problem in our area is that we have a lot of independent stations who are the last in line for priority with the big oil company distributors. That said, the situation seems to be easing a little today. Hopefully next week will be much better.

 

[DVC Mike]

I live in NC and there is still no gas.

Yep, not much gas here in Charlotte (I-77).

 

[MouseearsDeb]

I posted a similar question last week. Here in middle TN things seem to be settling down. There are still some stations without gas but for the most part stations seem busy but not the lines forming 1/4 mile down the road busy. I think that the media has not helped the situation at all. For days all you would see on the local news is how most stations were out of gas and people were fighting over places in line and so on and so on. DOOM AND GLOOM!!! Now, not so much in the news and people seem to be chilling out. Luckily, prices are SLOWLY coming down. I would have to agree with the suggestion about not waiting till your on empty to fill up. If your really concerned, you might consider taking a couple gallons with you if it would ease your fears. Although, the smell might not make for a enjoyable ride.

Hope you have a wonderful trip and try not to worry. You'll be in WDW soon and be having a magical time!