NorCal taxi drivers are hit hard by rising petrol prices
Gas prices are high and they continue to reach records in Northern California. In Sacramento, the average gas price on Tuesday is $ 4.70 per gallon. It’s just shy of a new record set on Sunday. It really hits everyone right in the wallet, especially those who are addicted to gasoline for work. Germaine has been driving for Uber for 7 years. He noted that the rising cost of gas does not show signs of returning to lower prices. While laughing, he said he remembers when gasoline cost 99 cents. “With gas prices right now at almost $ 5 per gallon, it kills us,” said taxi driver Mohammad Hawareneh, who has been driving since 1[ads1]998. Taxi drivers like both him and Tony Rahim. told KCRA 3 that they have to pay to fill their minds, which is now like a blow to the stomach. “When you compare it to four or five months ago when it was $ 3.50 to $ 5.00, we’re talking about $ 1 , 50 difference, “said Hawareneh. “There’s a lot at the end of the day, you know.” For people who drive to work, trips to refill can feel like they are constant. Rahim said he spends anywhere between $ 50- $ 80 per day, depending on how much driving is done. But the drivers say they have no choice but to refill. “What are we going to do? We can not stop driving,” Rahim said. “I used to save that money for my children or for myself. Now I have to put in the gas every day and there is less money, you know. I hope the gas prices will go down soon.”
Gas prices are high and they continue to reach records in Northern California. In Sacramento, the average gas price on Tuesday is $ 4.70 per gallon. It’s just shy of a new record set on Sunday.
It really hits everyone right in the wallet, especially those who are addicted to gasoline at work.
Germaine has been driving for Uber for 7 years. He noted that the rising cost of gas does not show signs of returning to lower prices. While laughing, he said he remembered when the gas cost 99 cents.
“With gas prices right now at almost $ 5 per gallon, it’s taking our lives,” said taxi driver Mohammad Hawareneh, who has been driving since 1998.
Taxi drivers like him and Tony Rahim both told KCRA 3 that they have to pay to fill their tanks, which is now like a blow to the stomach.
“When you compare it to four or five months ago when it was $ 3.50 to $ 5.00, we’re talking about a $ 1.50 difference,” Hawareneh said. “There’s a lot at the end of the day, you know.”
For people who drive to work, trips to refill can feel like they are constant. Rahim said he spends anywhere between $ 50- $ 80 per day, depending on how much driving is being driven.
But the drivers say they have no choice but to refill.
“What are we going to do? We can not stop driving,” Rahim said. “I used to save that money for my children or for myself. Now I have to put in the gas every day, and there is less money you know. I hope the gas prices will go down soon.”
