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johhj_au Jan 29th, 2004 04:19 PM

Car Rental ex Manchester airport?
 
Any recommendations for budget car rentals out of manchester?

what is the price of petrol in the north of england

TuckH Jan 30th, 2004 05:21 AM

We've often rented a car from this airport, but we shopped from home at picked up the car at the desk there.

So, go on-line and seek out your best deal from any of the major companies. Also try http://www.autoeurope.com/

(I've always arranged it so that we had the car for precisely a one-week increment - three weeks in our case. This was the most cost effective.)

Keith Jan 30th, 2004 05:45 AM

For a data point...In two months I need a one day, one way rental from Blackpool to Manchester Airport. Hertz gave the best deal by a wide margin.

Keith

flanneruk Jan 30th, 2004 06:07 AM

Petrol prices don't vary much by region in Britain, but they vary a lot by location. Currently they're running 72-78p per litre, and higher in very remote locations and in motorway service stations.

They're lowest at, and immediately around, major supermarkets (and if you're planning on picnicking, Tesco and Sainsbury now frequently offer 2-4p/litre money off vouchers with grocery purchases), and in areas where there's a public-spirited aggressive discounter to force the majors down.

There almost always seem to be especially low prices along the M53 corridor from the Welsh border to Birkenhead.

johhj_au Jan 31st, 2004 02:12 AM

Thanks

Flanner
On my calcs that means that UK petrol is well over double the aussie price...in $A..can this be correct?

More importantly..how does the price of beer compare?


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