Do you like paying almost $6 a gallon for gas? Then head down to Orlando! The Suncoast on Semoran Blvd (Highway 436 and 528,) on the north side of the airport, is currently selling you a gallon for $5.89.

This price gouger is known among locals as the place to snare tourists racing to catch a flight needing to fill up their rental cars.

I was doing exactly this at 4am this past Monday morning. I knew this station was there, having stayed at the airport Sheraton before, but didn’t know this was the location of the infamous hurricane force rip off. I pulled in for a quick top off scanning for a price sign. And guess what-there are no price signs posted until you get to the pumps. (The legality of this is posted in this Bay News 9 article.)

I pulled up to the pump, saw the tiny LED number (yes, $5.89) and peeled out heading north, contemplating free markets and surprised that they got enough last minute business to justify those rates.

Only one mile north on Semoran sits a 7-Eleven/Citgo station at 5703 S Semoran, which as of Monday was priced at $3.47 with a friendly staff and fresh bananas two for a dollar.

Photo from Bay News 9