Petrol prices in New Zealand
I am driving across / up New Zealand shortly and would like some more information on petrol prices.
Is there a resource available from which I can deduce what the travel cost will be approximately?
We will be driving the following route:
Greymouth - Franz Josef - Queenstown - Christchurch
Hamilton - Rotorua - Auckland - Taupo - Wellington
Best Answer
There are a number of websites where you can check the evolution of fuel prices. Taking a random result from Google yields this one.
With a rough daily price you can then use an online tool such as numbeo to compute and estimate of tour fuel consumption, using miles-per-gallon-type (mpg) metrics, and thus an average price for your roadtrip.
The fuel consumption (mpg-like) measures are highly dependent on engine type, displacement, fuel type, and driving style (urban, highway, mixed). To get a correct estimate you might want to look first at what type of car you are thinking of renting. Then with that information you can find the mpg (or litre-per-100km) on the car maker's website, and you can then make an educated guess of the fuel consumption. To be safe you can always round up towards a higher fuel consumption rating.
Pictures about "Petrol prices in New Zealand"
How much is petrol in New Zealand today?
For comparison, the average price of gasoline in the world for this period is 3.13 New Zealand Dollar. Use the drop menu to see the prices in gallons....New Zealand Gasoline prices, 20-Jun-2022.New Zealand Gasoline pricesLitreGallonUSD2.1178.014EUR2.0147.6241 more rowHow much is fuel per litre in NZ?
The average per litre price for 91 octane at New Zealand stations was $2.98, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.Why is petrol so expensive in New Zealand?
Surging margins for refineries were blamed for part of the increase in the cost of fuel earlier in the week, but commentators said keeping Marsden Point open would not have helped. The price of crude oil is also at record highs, as geopolitical tensions and pandemic-related supply chain issues put pressure on.How much is 91 fuel in NZ?
According to Gaspy, the average price of unleaded 91 fuel is $2.80, up 17.96 cents or 6.84 per cent in the last month. Premium 98 is $3.15 per litre on average, up 23.75 cents or 8.15 per cent in the last month.Sky-high fuel prices persist | nzherald.co.nz
More answers regarding petrol prices in New Zealand
Answer 2
Fuel prices are low at present in NZ, but fuel prices will vary from region to region. Tank up in big cities, not small remote country towns if you can help it.
You can check average prices here: http://www.pricewatch.co.nz/Default.aspx?lyr=15&price_type=avg
I would work on an average price closer to NZ$1.75 per litre.
I assume you are driving a smallish model rental car, so will get good fuel economy and with open road running in the South Island you are probably looking at about 1500km, 9l per 100km = 135 litres or NZ$250.
I personally would not worry about fuel prices so much. You need to stay alert when driving long distances and I believe you will end up spending more on food and drink for yourselves. A couple of people could spend more than your petrol budget on one meal at a high end restaurant.
Answer 3
I think the bare minimum km you can connect those dots is 1881km. (See this link for distance derivation)
You'll go over about 3 passes, so that might increase your cost a little. You won't be going much over 100kph due to the high degree of speed enforcement so that may save you some gas money. You'll also find that on the west coast of the south island due to its remoteness that prices can be up to 50% more than in say Christchurch. So in a small car say 9L/100km @$1.40nz$/L that's about ** £116** . I would allow probably 25% more for side trips and running around.
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Oleksandr Pidvalnyi, Plato Terentev, Dasun Ransinghe, 飞 谢