Citizens Bank Gives Away Free Gas Across New England to Kick-Off the Memorial Day Weekend

Citizens offers free gas at five Sunoco stations in Greater Boston

BOSTON, May 26 -- Start your drive this Memorial Day weekend on Citizens Bank. On Thursday, May 26, thousands of New England motorists will be treated to free gas courtesy of Citizens Bank. In Massachusetts, the giveaway will take place from 5:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. at five Greater Boston locations. The giveaway will feature up to $20 in free gas for commuters.

In addition to free gas, rush hour commuters will be greeted with full- service treatment by Citizens employees pumping gas, washing windows and providing other commuter treats. Citizens Financial Group Vice Chairman Robert M. Mahoney and Citizens Bank Chairman, President & CEO Robert E. Smyth will be offering their assistance at the Sunoco station located at 895 Massachusetts Avenue in Roxbury.

"With escalating gas prices these past few months, we thought commuters deserved a break leading into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year," said Smyth. "My colleagues will join me in providing 'not your typical' service along with the free gas during rush hour. This is our way of demonstrating our continued commitment to our customers and the communities we serve. We hope it will make the holiday weekend more enjoyable."

AAA is predicting record numbers of Americans traveling this Memorial Day despite high gas prices. A gallon of self-serve regular gasoline is currently averaging $2.15 -- a price down 9 cents from last month but 15 cents higher than the same time last year, according to AAA.

Citizens will also offer commuters free gas at Sunoco stations in Dorchester, Reading, Acton and Hingham, Mass. Three additional sites will offer free gas in R.I., Conn. and N.H.

About Citizens Bank of Massachusetts

Citizens Bank of Massachusetts is a $31 billion bank with more than 260 branches and 640 ATMs stretching from greater Boston to Cape Cod and the Berkshires. It is headquartered at 28 State Street in Boston. It is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $137 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. Citizens has more than 1,600 branches, approximately 2,800 ATMs and approximately 26,000 employees in a 13-state retail branch network and non-branch offices in more than 30 states. Citizens is the eighth largest commercial banking company in the United States ranked by deposits. Citizens is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc). Its Web site is citizensbank.com.