Good News for avid travelers !! Wishing to travel over Europe….well you can easily drive all over Euope and enjoy zooming across European countries of Austria , France , Norway , Italy – city streets as well the pleasant countryside.
As per the Annual Post Office Motoring on the Continent survey, fuel prices have declined this year especially in the continent of Europe . Unleaded petrol prices have fallen down by almost 12 per cent while diesel prices have reduced by 32 percent.
Similarly, with varying pump prices inside as well as outside the Eurozone, you can always plan you trip across Europe in order to take maximum advantage of drop in fuel prices. Some countries which deserve a special mention in this regard include
Switzerland sells unleaded petrol at the cheapest rates followed by Austria and Spain . At the same time Diesel is relatively cheaper in Austria while expensive in Norway , UK and Italy . But when compared with unleaded petrol, diesel turns out to be much cheaper in almost every country other then UK .
Post Office also studied the car hire rates in 20 countries including Florida in the United State of America and has put forth astonishing results:
France is the most expensive country with regards to a car hire while Portugal turns out to be quite economical. The base for comparison being a three day car hire with 200 miles of motoring. Portugal car hire rates come up to just 38 per cent of the cost of car hiring in France . On similar lines, Car hire rates in Greece have sizably dropped by 36 percent – a benefit which you can take advantage of.
Meanwhile, Florida has become quite expensive in this context as you would have to pay almost 64 percent more this year. This could be the impact of a weak pound along with high rental rates and fuel charges, which could act as a deterrent for those wishing to visit Florida .
With this good news, you can always plan your trip well in advance and approach Post Office for availing foreign exchange – you can get almost 70 currencies exchanged at 0 percent commission which is indeed a convenient service from Post Office UK . You can always go in for Post Office Travel Money Card which is the most secured and convenient way of traveling across countries while ensuring their holiday money is safe, secure and easily accessible anytime. |
