Credit cards bring down fuel prices

13/07/2007

If you are a UK holidaymaker who is looking to use a vehicle to complete a European journey, you may realise that fuel can work out cheaper using a credit card, more news revealed.

Post office stated that credit cards which has a zero per cent commission, offered by the organisation will lead to savings for UK cardholders.

The Post Office found out that depending on where a holidaymaker is travelling, the more you can save when using the right credit card.

Switzerland is known for the cheapest place to purchase fuel, if payments for fuel are made via a credit card or cash, this would not affect the petrol costs, as petrol in this zone is cheap.

Post Office head of travel services, Kevin McAdam, commented: "We advise UK holidaymakers to plan their motoring itineraries carefully in advance.

"If you are travelling down through Germany and crossing into Austria, it makes sense to fill up in Austria, where unleaded petrol costs around 19 per cent less."

It is also important for credit card holders to know what rates they will be charged if they choose to use their credit card abroad. With the dynamic currency conversion, you could be at the end initially be paying higher rates.