You never like to hear stories like this, but our Memorial Day Weekend road trips just got WAY more expensive!

KTLA: “California has the dubious distinction of being home to the highest gas prices in the country as millions of people in the state prepare to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend.

AAA estimates that a record 3.2 million Southern Californians will head out of town for all or part of the three-day weekend, and they can expect to pay hefty prices for gas across the state.

As of Thursday, motorists are paying an average of $3.72 a gallon at the pump in California. That’s a few pennies ahead of Hawaii and roughly 30 cents more than Washington, which have the second and third highest gas prices in the country, the latest figures from AAA show.”

That Costco membership is paying for itself at this point.