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Avoiding motorway fuel prices

geoffeales replied on 07/10/2019 12:38

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Caravanner

Posted on 07/10/2019 12:38

A new trick I picked up from a fellow vanner last year, when you have a long trip and your tank's not quite big enough to make it in one, (like mine from Weston-s-Mare to Glasgow last week) fill a jerry-can at your local supermarket and top-up from that. With motorway fuel the price it is this can make quite saving. 

This second tip may not go down well with everyone, especially you eco-warriors, but instead of chucking expensive degradable loo-paper into your "chemo-lavvy", we've started using supermarket stuff and bagging it up with clean-wipes etc. in nappy-bags. 

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Merve replied on 03/01/2020 10:46

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Caravanner from Leicestershire

Posted on 03/01/2020 10:46

It’s worth a thought. Wasn’t there supposed to be an enquiry  into the price of fuel on Motorways which is eye watering. - what ever happened to that- perhaps they decided it wasn’t expensive enough and increased it!! 

eurortraveller replied on 03/01/2020 11:51

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from Cornwall
Posted on 14/12/2019 16:21 by Lyke Wake Man

Our trip to Cornwall each summer 420 miles, we carry 2x10 ltr cans of derv, it's not just the price on the motorway's but have you all tried using a lorry pump in a modern car, the nozzle is too big, O.K. for motor home

and the car pumps can be tight with your caravan on the back or the canopy a bit low

Posted on 03/01/2020 11:51

I came back to Cornwall last weekend - heading south pulled off the M5 at junction 17 near Bristol (Cribbs Causeway) - first left at the end of the slip road and you quickly come to Asda filling station - no difficulty access for caravans,  no super fast lorry pumps, no low canopy, no need to carry fuel in jerrycans - just the usual low Asda prices and a choice of pay at the pump or go inside to pay the lady. 

Graydjames replied on 04/01/2020 10:06

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from Leicestershire
Posted on 03/01/2020 10:46 by Merve

It’s worth a thought. Wasn’t there supposed to be an enquiry  into the price of fuel on Motorways which is eye watering. - what ever happened to that- perhaps they decided it wasn’t expensive enough and increased it!! 

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:06

I'm not sure there was ever an enquiry; it is difficult to see how Government could restrict prices - especially a Government that believes in free markets.  

In June 2018, however, the then transport secretary did argue that prices should be displayed on electronic displays at the side of motorways. It was argued that this would be an "End of [the] motorway service station petrol rip-off" (quote from the Daily Telegraph). This has never happened on any motorway I travel on (and I travel a lot).

In France they do have that system - flagging up the price at not just the next services but the next several (certainly on the A28 and A10 anyway), but the price differential between autoroute and supermarket is just as great as in the UK so it did not end the "rip-off" in France! 

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2020 10:24

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Campervanner from Hertfordshire

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:24

Since we obtained the clubs Esso fuel card and with the weekly texts to advise of the following weeks price, it has normally saved us money when filling up ,especially in rural areas it was cheaper than Morrison's at cromer, and would mean big savings if useing Esso at motorway service areas ,and you get Nectar points

davetommo replied on 04/01/2020 10:42

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Motorhomer from Lancashire
Posted on 03/01/2020 11:51 by eurortraveller

I came back to Cornwall last weekend - heading south pulled off the M5 at junction 17 near Bristol (Cribbs Causeway) - first left at the end of the slip road and you quickly come to Asda filling station - no difficulty access for caravans,  no super fast lorry pumps, no low canopy, no need to carry fuel in jerrycans - just the usual low Asda prices and a choice of pay at the pump or go inside to pay the lady. 

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:42

And Morrison’s very close to each other

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2020 10:48

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Campervanner from Hertfordshire
Posted on 03/01/2020 11:51 by eurortraveller

I came back to Cornwall last weekend - heading south pulled off the M5 at junction 17 near Bristol (Cribbs Causeway) - first left at the end of the slip road and you quickly come to Asda filling station - no difficulty access for caravans,  no super fast lorry pumps, no low canopy, no need to carry fuel in jerrycans - just the usual low Asda prices and a choice of pay at the pump or go inside to pay the lady. 

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:48

Cribs causeway is a well known "secret?"easy fuel stop  ,weekends can be busy on the sliproadsurprised 

davetommo replied on 04/01/2020 10:51

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Motorhomer from Lancashire
Posted on 04/01/2020 10:24 by JVB66

Since we obtained the clubs Esso fuel card and with the weekly texts to advise of the following weeks price, it has normally saved us money when filling up ,especially in rural areas it was cheaper than Morrison's at cromer, and would mean big savings if useing Esso at motorway service areas ,and you get Nectar points

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:51

The Esso card can be a bit of a farce the price today is £129.5 for diesel. Local Esso is £126.9

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2020 10:55

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JVB66

Campervanner from Hertfordshire
Posted on 04/01/2020 10:51 by davetommo

The Esso card can be a bit of a farce the price today is £129.5 for diesel. Local Esso is £126.9

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:55

I did say in rural and motorways, Morrison's here is £130.9 and if it is that price where you are what is the competition? 

davetommo replied on 04/01/2020 10:59

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davetommo

Motorhomer from Lancashire
Posted on 04/01/2020 10:55 by JVB66

I did say in rural and motorways, Morrison's here is £130.9 and if it is that price where you are what is the competition? 

Posted on 04/01/2020 10:59

Correct JVB. I have used it in Scotland and it save money, just be careful where you use it.

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