We wait in massive queues to fill up at one of the cheapest petrol stations in the UK but it’s worth it – here’s why
LONG waiting times and £15 a year – that’s all that’s required to buy fuel at one of the UK’s cheapest petrol stations.
In the latest fuel price figures, a litre of unleaded will set you back 152.96p, with diesel costing 175.75p per litre.
GoogleFuel prices at the CostCo petrol station in Thurmaston are believed to be some of the cheapest in the UK[/caption]
However, at the CostCo filling station in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, unleaded costs 140.9p a litre and diesel is 155.9p.
It should come as no surprise, then, that motorists are happy to sit back in the driver’ seat in snaking queues to nab a spot.
One local told LeicestershireLive: “I get diesel and I save about 11p a litre usually.
“The queues look long but I only spent a couple of minutes queuing this morning. I’ve been a member for about five years.”
Another was taken aback by the savings she bagged.
She said: “I know there are big queues most of the time but I didn’t realise it was the cheapest – that explains it!
“Costco is good for saving money but in the store you do have to buy lots – you need to get stuff that won’t go off. I only get fuel here when it’s convenient, really, and I didn’t even realise there was a petrol station here until after I joined.”
Another woman, who didn’t want to give her name, said: “It’s a lot cheaper here and the stuff in the shop is a lot cheaper too, so you save quite a bit. I’ve no idea how much exactly but I’m sure it’s worth it.
“I’ve been a member for seven years and I always try to time it so I come when the queues for petrol aren’t too long.”
Reliance on energy imports from Russia mean that fuel prices have soared over the past year as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.