Petrol and diesel prices at Ascona Hinton Service Station
Ascona Hinton Service Station, BH23 7DS.
What it is charging
Unleaded: 173.9p a litre, 2.2p over the national average, filed Monday 26 October
Diesel: 201.9p a litre, 3.2p over the national average, filed Wednesday 28 October
Unleaded within 5 miles
Spur End Service Station: 166.9p a litre, 5.0 miles away. 7.0p a litre cheaper: saves £3.85 a tank, and costs about £1.89 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Mfg Fairmile: 167.9p a litre, 3.6 miles away. 6.0p a litre cheaper: saves £3.30 a tank, and costs about £1.37 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Mfg Southbourne: 167.9p a litre, 4.9 miles away. 6.0p a litre cheaper: saves £3.30 a tank, and costs about £1.87 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Christchurch Esso Express: 169.9p a litre, 4.0 miles away. 4.0p a litre cheaper: saves £2.20 a tank, and costs about £1.54 of fuel to get there and back. Worth the trip.
Hordle Garage: 172.9p a litre, 4.0 miles away. 1.0p a litre cheaper: saves 55p a tank, and costs about £1.57 of fuel to get there and back. Not worth the trip.
On a 55-litre tank at 40mpg. The distance is straight-line rather than by road, so a real trip is longer than the one costed here.