Gasoline has always been more expensive on the roads. But currently, the differences with national network or departmental service stations are particularly significant.
Judge instead. According to BFMTV observations on the A1 motorway between Paris and Lille, the SP95 costs 2.06 euros per liter, that is, a full tank of 23 liters at 48 euros, compared to 44 euros if this tank had been made in the city, that is, a difference of 9%.
Overall, the difference between prices on the highway and in the city is reaching new highs: +14 cents on average per liter of SP95.
Often, motorists who have not planned ahead prefer to stay on the road to fill up their tank. A real windfall for distributors.
Operating costs
“I prefer to do it on the highway than to go out, trusting in the GPS, at least it is safe there,” explains one of them to BFMTV.
Is it the fact that this customer base is captive that allows distributors to raise prices?
“People on the highway are a little more trapped and a little less willing to take detours. As in the seaside resorts, coffee is more expensive, on the highway the prices are more expensive, it is the law of supply and demand “confirms Pierre Auclair, CEO of Essence&Co.
To justify themselves, the distributors also highlight the high operating costs: concession prices and salaries with staff generally present 24 hours a day also have to pay a fee to the road companies, which increases their costs.
However, motorists are starting to look closer. With the global increase in fuel prices, in one year, gasoline sales at highway service areas have decreased by 11.5%. Therefore, the solution to save money is still to anticipate or choose national roads.
Source: BFM TV
