[LM24] Fuel prices in France

[Le Vieux]

You might find the following site interesting:

www.prix-carburants.economie.gouv.fr

It lists fuel prices at specific filling stations in France, so you can work out the best place to refuel. Those travelling with a diesel-engined car from the UK, where you should be able to get at least €1.20 to the pound may be pleasantly surprised!

[Bentley03]

Excellent link, thank you!

So, by my reckoning, I can expect to pay almost exactly the same price that I pay at my local Sainsbury's (currently £1.33).

[GT6]

diesel was always much cheaper in france, but this is my first year taking a diesels so am hoping that it will be cheaper, however the other car we are taking is a supercharged 4.2 lt V8 so that might be a tad expensive

[thebear]

You might find this currency exchange website useful: http://www.oanda.com/

Click on the "Currency Converter' tab. Here are today's quotes as of 15h24 EASTERN (GMT - 4):

£1 = €1.25005; €1 = £0.79897; +/- a % or two for service charges.

[Aysedasi]

Post Office today had 1.206 to the £ - that's with no commission of course. Much the same as I got on Saturday.

[GT6]

last week the exchange rate for cards used on in france was close to 1.24 so as long as you don't have to pay charges use cards as much as possible

[Le Vieux]

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Excellent link, thank you!

So, by my reckoning, I can expect to pay almost exactly the same price that I pay at my local Sainsbury's (currently £1.33).

Yes, but those of us who run diesels will be paying around £1.12-£1.13 per litre, a saving of over £1.00 per gallon on English prices.

[bella]

Originally Posted by thebear

You might find this currency exchange website useful: http://www.oanda.com/

sadly, not useful since tourist rates are different to market rates. i usually go by the travelex website or the bbc news tourist rates section.

i'm paying €1.38 at my local geant fuel station at the moment down in the expensive sarf east which is about par for the course. do not, under any circumstances be silly and use the motorway services if you're going from dunkerque use the auchan about 5 mins up the road towards belgium just off the motorway and save yourself a spanking.

that first link is VERY useful, thank you le vieux for that *bookmarks*

[GT6]

just purchased a £100 of euro's from travel ex at sainsbury and got about 1.23

[Aysedasi]

My local Post Office is only offering 1.18 this morning.....

[Tim the Grey]

Exchange Rates may go down as well as up. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Terms and conditions apply...


Le Vieux. Merci bien, VERY handy thing, that. I intend to use it. Arriving in Le Havre, I found 2 or 3 on the road out, at reasonable prices.

[Kpy]

Originally Posted by Le Vieux

Yes, but those of us who run diesels will be paying around £1.12-£1.13 per litre, a saving of over £1.00 per gallon on English prices.

Which is why many of us who live in France run diesel cars - two in this two person household: an Alfa 147 currently giving just under 40mpg and a Renault Clio which returns almost 60mpg.