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Fuel Prices - Europe
« on: 23 May 2009, 17:32:21 »

Anyone been to europe recently? Whats the price of petrol in France/Holland??

Last time i was there i seam to remember it was 1.21EUR a litre.

Wondering if its worth tanking up in Dover, to avoid fueling in Europe
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #1 on: 23 May 2009, 18:01:06 »

passed through france recently and there is little benefit from filing up over there anymore due to the exchange rate  :'(
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #2 on: 23 May 2009, 20:01:20 »

Petrol was 1.179 Euros a litre at Carrefour in Caen last Saturday.....around £1.08 at last weeks exchange rate.

When we got to Dover that day it was at 95.9p a litre at the first station we saw, the BP at the roundabout at the port exit.
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #3 on: 23 May 2009, 20:15:01 »

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Petrol was 1.179 Euros a litre at Carrefour in Caen last Saturday.....around £1.08 at last weeks exchange rate.

When we got to Dover that day it was at 95.9p a litre at the first station we saw, the BP at the roundabout at the port exit.
 :y

Thanks!

I will brim it in Dover then, try and avoid fueling in France, its what thought, its cheaper here now!  :o
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #4 on: 23 May 2009, 20:35:05 »

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Petrol was 1.179 Euros a litre at Carrefour in Caen last Saturday.....around £1.08 at last weeks exchange rate.

When we got to Dover that day it was at 95.9p a litre at the first station we saw, the BP at the roundabout at the port exit.
 :y

Thanks!

I will brim it in Dover then, try and avoid fueling in France, its what thought, its cheaper here now!  :o

Yes mate we fuelled up at Tesco Ashford (M20 J9) at normal supermarket prices.

Thats about 20 mins from Dover if you're going down the M20 not the M2.

Have a great time mate, we did !!

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« Reply #5 on: 23 May 2009, 20:41:34 »

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Petrol was 1.179 Euros a litre at Carrefour in Caen last Saturday.....around £1.08 at last weeks exchange rate.

When we got to Dover that day it was at 95.9p a litre at the first station we saw, the BP at the roundabout at the port exit.
 :y

Thanks!

I will brim it in Dover then, try and avoid fueling in France, its what thought, its cheaper here now!  :o

Yes mate we fuelled up at Tesco Ashford (M20 J9) at normal supermarket prices.

Thats about 20 mins from Dover if you're going down the M20 not the M2.

Have a great time mate, we did !!

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Thanks  :y

We are off to Holland, prob do it a few times this year.


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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2009, 21:11:03 »

Correction !!

M20 J10

The Travelodge we stayed at was at J9 !

Cheers

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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #7 on: 25 May 2009, 20:28:29 »

I was drive last monday pass
Germany 1.28 euro
Holland    1.41 euro
France     1.33 euro
still some road works on E67 near Eesel

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« Reply #8 on: 25 May 2009, 20:31:03 »

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I was drive last monday pass
Germany 1.28 euro
Holland    1.41 euro
France     1.33 euro
still some road works on E67 near Eesel

Thats £1.24 a litre!  :o

I am going to avoid fuelling in Holland at all costs!
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #9 on: 25 May 2009, 20:35:41 »

is cheapper anyway, 3 week ago  was 1.46  >:(
make lot different when you do 3500 miles over 3 weeks. nice to come back to Uk fiuel prices ;)
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #10 on: 25 May 2009, 20:52:08 »

If you are careful and fill up at the right times and at the right places, you may save as much as £5, or even £10. Very handy since you tell us you only earn 40K :y
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« Reply #11 on: 25 May 2009, 21:14:47 »

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If you are careful and fill up at the right times and at the right places, you may save as much as £5, or even £10. Very handy since you tell us you only earn 40K :y

Very true, as is often brought up here, i am a student, and i shall pay for fuel like a student  ;D
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #12 on: 25 May 2009, 22:08:43 »

I drove through Holland yesterday and its around 1.31 euros for a litre of unleaded and similar price in Germany
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #13 on: 25 May 2009, 22:14:36 »

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I drove through Holland yesterday and its around 1.31 euros for a litre of unleaded and similar price in Germany

Thats still £1.15, so still needs be avoided i think!
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Re: Fuel Prices - Europe
« Reply #14 on: 27 May 2009, 12:04:55 »

handy tip Mr Tunnie when(if) drawing euros out of a European bank cash machine. Let your bank determine the rate when you are given the option. Otherwise you get a poor exchange rate and often a charge of something like 2.5% for the privilege.

Filled up today at 99.6 cents a litre for unleaded. Robbery  - was only 96 last tankful. Can't believe the price in Holland. That is outrageous.

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