Fuel prices in Calais (1 Viewer)

[Rds559]

Off to France tomorrow and was told diesel is cheaper in England then in Calais France do you know.
Thank you .

 

[2657]

Don't know about Calais but we drove up through France from Spain to La Baule last week and the cheapest diesel was €1.419 and that was at a supermarket.

 

[Zepp]

When we got to France from Spain called into a super u it was 1.40 also saw it on the motorway 1.56 .

Spoke to a French guy I asked him why are the prices so high he said new tax hikes no idea if this is true .

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[Camdoon]

https://www.prix-carburants.gouv.fr/itineraire/voir
French government web site - so no English - but put in Calais/Coquelles then any other town and you can compare prices.

 

[Fenman]

Carrefour at Cité d'Europe is €1.419 this morning. That's 6 cents cheaper than the ones right by the autoroute beside the tunnel.
Intermarché and Auchan in Calais the same price.

 

[scotjimland]

does it really matter ?

the savings in one fill up is neither here nor there in the cost of the trip.. a drop in the ocean

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[DuxDeluxe]

does it really matter ?

the savings in one fill up is neither here nor there in the cost of the trip.. a drop in the ocean

You are quite right there, Jim. I think the subject is of interest because of historically cheap diesel prices in mainland Europe and France in particular since this was the closest destination.

 

[tacr2man]

wherever you are heading if passing near Luxembourg , put in just enough to get there as thats always cheaper , and by quite a bit in some cases.

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[Richard n Ann]

What are the prices like in Belgium?

Let's hope the French get less tax from the tax hikes. People just avoid it if it becomes too expensive.

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[TM59]

Have been visiting France for over twenty years. Was always the norm to fill the car or van with diesel before returning home. On our return home a couple of weeks ago the price was to expensive. A first. Sadly French prices on many things over the years have gradually got more expensive.

Still love the country.

 

[Ivory55]

We always fill up in the uk before boarding ferry for France so that we do not have to stop soon after arriving and can clear away from the ports etc .

 

[denisejoe]

Saw diesel in U.K. at week end £1.35 so it would make France look cheap, we only played £1.23 on Thursday

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[Lenny HB]

This year was the first time I gone with a full tank and come back empty, there's only a couple of p in it not worth worrying about.

 

[2657]

What are the prices like in Belgium?

Let's hope the French get less tax from the tax hikes. People just avoid it if it becomes too expensive.

Don't know about your van but mine tends to stop when I avoid putting fuel in it

 

[Techno]

ASDA is currently at least 12p per litre cheaper than BP. We have witnessed over £1.30 today

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[Techno]

Good site
https://www.allstarcard.co.uk/fuel-card-services/uk-fuel-price-information/

 

[Diabalo]

ASDA is currently at least 12p per litre cheaper than BP. We have witnessed over £1.30 today

Yea but super market stuff is no good.

 

[Techno]

Typical Asda price

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[Pete5996]

When we got to France from Spain called into a super u it was 1.40 also saw it on the motorway 1.56 .

Spoke to a French guy I asked him why are the prices so high he said new tax hikes no idea if this is true .

It is true. M. Makron, eco-warrior, saw fit to raise the diesel price by around 15c/litre in January this year. 'Green' is always a damned good excuse for governments to increase revenue....

 

[Richard n Ann]

It is true. M. Makron, eco-warrior, saw fit to raise the diesel price by around 15c/litre in January this year. 'Green' is always a damned good excuse for governments to increase revenue....

Hopefully he'll be out on his arse in a couple of years then

 

[Nasher]

I am amused by this thread, if the price of fuel in the UK was being discussed it would be "Rip Off Britain" but as it's France we politely blame their government!

Those ageing BBC newscasters/presenters have a lot to answer for

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[Cheshirecat57]

Yea but super market stuff is no good.

Now THAT is what I call a sweeping statement

 

[Teuchter]

Don't know about Calais but we drove up through France from Spain to La Baule last week and the cheapest diesel was €1.419 and that was at a supermarket.

Hi Matamoros - whereabouts in La Baule are you? and how long are you staying there?

The reason I ask is that we depart for St Malo on Saturday for a 6 week "early summer" tour of France and (according to current plans - which do change from time to time) we will be at Camping La Falaise in La Turballe for a few days towards the end of June!

 

[cantonalegod]

What are the prices like in Belgium?

Let's hope the French get less tax from the tax hikes. People just avoid it if it becomes too expensive.

€1.32 in Izegem a couple of weeks ago!

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[2657]

Hi Matamoros - whereabouts in La Baule are you? and how long are you staying there?

The reason I ask is that we depart for St Malo on Saturday for a 6 week "early summer" tour of France and (according to current plans - which do change from time to time) we will be at Camping La Falaise in La Turballe for a few days towards the end of June!

We are between La Baule and St. Andre des Eaux, we will be here until around the 10th July, La Falaise looks a lovely site although we have never stayed on it we visit La Turballe regularly.PM me when you are anywhere near, we regularly have excursions in the camper for one or two nights, there are some lovely aires in the area.

 

[Pilote87]

Spoke to a French guy I asked him why are the prices so high he said new tax hikes no idea if this is true .

Basically correct. Prices of all carburants increased be 10 centimes / litre on 1 January 2018. This was to pay for increased government expenditure (and reduce my income tax to virtually Nil) It is now cheaper to fill up in the UK before touring around in France. Still cheaper in countries surrounding France, I suspect.

J

 

[PhilG]

The BP station off the end of the A20 in Dover is as cheap as anywhere. We fill there before getting on the ferry now, we used to fill at Grande-Synthe in Dunkirk, not worth the bother now.

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[Yorick]

It's €1.14 here if that helps

 

[Richard n Ann]

It's €1.14 here if that helps

Well it would if you could go anywhere with it enjoy it

 

[Yorick]

Well it would if you could go anywhere with it enjoy it

Plenty of places to go thanks

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