Holidaymakers urged to plan financial situation

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Holidaymakers urged to plan financial situation

Wed 11th Jul 2007

Britons who have planned a family holiday overseas and are taking their car with them are being encouraged to plan their motoring itinerary in advance.

The Post Office has found that the price of petrol varies greatly between European countries, with pump prices in Switzerland costing just 75 p per litre, with prices in Spain being 3p more expensive per litre.

The group found that petrol in the Netherlands was the most expensive of the seven destinations surveyed, with fuel costing £1.02 per litre.

Kevin McAdam, head of travel services at the Post Office, said that holidaymakers travelling through Germany should fill up at the petrol pump in Austria, as it is far cheaper.

Prices in Denmark are also believed to be far higher than in Sweden, meaning that motorists should fill up their motor early to achieve maximum savings.

In order to pay for fuel, Britons are being advised to use the commission-free Post Office currency service, as well as to use a zero per cent commission Post Office credit card.

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