How You Can Save Money On Self Drive Petrol!
We’ve all seen or heard the debate about petrol prices in recent weeks. All British motorists know that they are paying too much for their petrol as a result of global oil prices rising apparently. Although that is part of it, what Gordon Brown won’t tell you is that 60 pence of every litre is actually tax. If you know that, or even if you don’t then you might believe that you’ll never save money on petrol but you most definitely can! If you are going on a self drive holiday then it is possible to save a lot of money on the fuel… if you know how.
The hints and tips below will give you a good idea of how you can save money on your petrol when on a self drive break. At the moment, that would probably be your greatest cost if you were looking to travel. The information here will give you a better idea of how much you should budget and watch the litres as well as the pennies!
- Firstly, shop around. You have heard of comparing financial products, shopping items and holiday prices but maybe not comparing petrol. Well, you should most definitely shop around for it. Check out all of your local petrol stations and fill up at the cheapest one before you go anywhere.
- When you reach the port, or at least get close to it, check how much petrol you have left and top up your tank. Always stop around 30 miles before you reach the port where prices are unaffected by its proximity.
- Sign up for emails and find websites that list daily petrol prices. These will give you a better idea of where you should stop and where you should avoid like the plague.
- Do a little research about the petrol in your destination country. The petrol prices in Europe tend to be lower than those in the UK so you will probably find that you save a lot of money anyway when you’re over there. However, you should still make sure that you know how much you are looking at. There are also websites for European petrol prices so use it well. Of course, you probably will not be able to check every day but you will have a good idea of where to go.
- Finally, and this applies everywhere you go, never ever stop on the motorway to fill up your tank. In any country, this will definitely cost you more!
Of course, you can be more economical with fuel as well as use the tips above to save money. Making sure that your car is as light as possible and has fully inflated tires will always help you to save money on petrol but it never hurts to save those few extra pennies at the pumps!
Guest Article by Louise Crowley
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
