doesn't protect them from the gas hikes. >> it is the worst winter i've soon. european travel still coming through. local arizona travelers just not hitting it. >> reporter: local businesses are feeling the pinch from fuel surcharges to higher costs on products. >> we are paying a surcharge for fuel on a lot of places. one of our food companies is doing a dollar amount per ticket. some of 'em it's percentage of our total bill is going to a fuel charge. >> reporter: your costs have gone up with the gas hike? >> yes. >> a lot of the delivery companies have initiated a drop-off fee that we normally wouldn't see. it raises case prices on beer which the business has to turn around and that raises bottled prices on beer and so on, liquor everything is shooting up. >> reporter: bruce works for parks and resources to