What is the price of gas in England?
Feb 13th, 2008, 06:22 AM
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What is the price of gas in England?
Another question for DD. They are renting a car in Bath to drive to Cambridge and the surrounding area and then driving to Kent and Cantebury. What is gas (in dollars) selling for? And are there any budget car rentals that you can recommend?
They are a family of four so are trying to cut costs anywhere they can. Any tips are appreciated.
They are a family of four so are trying to cut costs anywhere they can. Any tips are appreciated.
Feb 13th, 2008, 06:25 AM
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When I was there last year it came out to between $6.00-7.00 per (US) gallon.
My tip is..DON'T worry about it and pay it..worth the convenience. You'll spend a lot more on a lot less at home once you return.
My tip is..DON'T worry about it and pay it..worth the convenience. You'll spend a lot more on a lot less at home once you return.
Feb 13th, 2008, 07:12 AM
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If you want it in American google will do the conversion for you, just enter this in the google search:
1.039GBP/l in USD/us gallon
It works out at $7.66 per US gallon.
It will work for other currencies using the standard 3 letter codes. So EUR for Euro, CAD and AUD for Canadian and Ozzie dollars etc.
1.039GBP/l in USD/us gallon
It works out at $7.66 per US gallon.
It will work for other currencies using the standard 3 letter codes. So EUR for Euro, CAD and AUD for Canadian and Ozzie dollars etc.
Feb 13th, 2008, 02:08 PM
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Thanks to all. I am not good at conversions, but we did figure $8.00 a gallon. Makes you take a deep breath when you first figure that out, thanks for the confirmation. It's part of the trip, just good to know going in.
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Mar 26th, 2008, 04:24 PM
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Just to update this thread - I can't believe how much I'm paying for petrol at the moment. It seems that once we went through the mental barrier that is £1 per litre, it has increased by a couple of pence per week!
My local Tesco (cheapest in the area) now charges £1.16 per litre of diesel and £1.08 per litre of unleaded. That makes a UK gallon of diesel at around £5.20 (which is around $10). There is another local station that is just off the M4 motorway that is charging 1.25 per litre of diesel (£5.60 per gallon or about $11.20).
Where is it going to end? We are paying about 24 pence per litre (over £1 per gallon) more than we were a year ago. They're talking about blockading the refineries again as they did 10 years or so ago. That almost brought the country to its knees. I now get less than half a tank of petrol for £30. It's not as if public transport is a realistic alternative option here in South Wales.
A warning to all overseas visitors.
My local Tesco (cheapest in the area) now charges £1.16 per litre of diesel and £1.08 per litre of unleaded. That makes a UK gallon of diesel at around £5.20 (which is around $10). There is another local station that is just off the M4 motorway that is charging 1.25 per litre of diesel (£5.60 per gallon or about $11.20).
Where is it going to end? We are paying about 24 pence per litre (over £1 per gallon) more than we were a year ago. They're talking about blockading the refineries again as they did 10 years or so ago. That almost brought the country to its knees. I now get less than half a tank of petrol for £30. It's not as if public transport is a realistic alternative option here in South Wales.
A warning to all overseas visitors.
Mar 26th, 2008, 05:13 PM
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Don't know what it is now, but 2 years ago, while the price was much higher than in the US, the Ford van we rented got unbelievable mileage, like 38 mpg.
So, while higher per gallon, with the mileage it came out about the same, maybe a little more.
What ticked me off is that we rented a full sized diesel van that you can't buy in the States. We drove from Edinburgh to York to the Cotswolds and didn't put in fuel until we were heading towards London.
Why can't we buy the good stuff here?
dave
So, while higher per gallon, with the mileage it came out about the same, maybe a little more.
What ticked me off is that we rented a full sized diesel van that you can't buy in the States. We drove from Edinburgh to York to the Cotswolds and didn't put in fuel until we were heading towards London.
Why can't we buy the good stuff here?
dave
Jun 4th, 2008, 06:00 PM
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Having revisited this thread, I only wish that the fuel prices were still at the levels of just last March when I reported (with incedulity at the time) that a litre of diesel was £1.16.
Well, for travellers arriving in the UK this summer, my local petrol station is now selling diesel at £1.32 per litre and it is rising at a few pence per week. There are many places selling at around £1.35 per litre.
This makes the price of a UK gallon £6 (or $11.71). The equivalent price for a US gallon would be £4.99 or $9.74.
How does this compare with the US and the rest of Europe? I see that General Motors are to offload Hummer - so is America's love affair with gaz-guzzlers at an end?
Well, for travellers arriving in the UK this summer, my local petrol station is now selling diesel at £1.32 per litre and it is rising at a few pence per week. There are many places selling at around £1.35 per litre.
This makes the price of a UK gallon £6 (or $11.71). The equivalent price for a US gallon would be £4.99 or $9.74.
How does this compare with the US and the rest of Europe? I see that General Motors are to offload Hummer - so is America's love affair with gaz-guzzlers at an end?
Jun 4th, 2008, 07:53 PM
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General Motors sales were down 30%
in May so that should answer your
question.
Remember the first oil crisis in 1973?
None of Detroit's big 3 had any fuel
efficient cars and now they're nearly
in the same position... again.
GM talks about their Chevy Volt which
is years away but Toyota has had the
Prius for years... go figure.
Rob
Jun 5th, 2008, 12:39 AM
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Cost of fuel vries across the country - cheaper in big cities and centres of population (because of competition) and highest in remote areas (Scottish Highlands and islands) for lack of competition and extra transport cost.
Average petrol (unleaded gas) in major cities is around £1.13 to £1.16 a litre, and for diesel between £1.24 and £1.27 - these price are at supermarkets, and you can expect 2-3p more at roadside service stations. On the motorways, expect around 5p a litre more. In remote regions, expect around 10-20p a litre more.
Average petrol (unleaded gas) in major cities is around £1.13 to £1.16 a litre, and for diesel between £1.24 and £1.27 - these price are at supermarkets, and you can expect 2-3p more at roadside service stations. On the motorways, expect around 5p a litre more. In remote regions, expect around 10-20p a litre more.
