The cheapest place to buy petrol in Greater Manchester today (Monday, 24 August) is the Costco Wholesale garage on Barton Dock Road in Stretford. According to the latest data supplied by retailers, a driver in an average family car could save up to £18 by filling up at this forecourt compared with the most expensive petrol station in the region.
The Costco Wholesale garage in Trafford Park is charging motorists 147.9p per litre, meaning it would cost £95 to fill up an average 55-litre tank. This is based on a feed of live petrol prices published by the government.
Cheapest petrol stations in Greater Manchester
Here are the cheapest places to top up your car with petrol today:
- 147.9p – Costco Wholesale, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7PP
- 149.9p – Texaco, Mauldeth Road Service Station, Manchester, M21 7RF
- 152.9p – Valero, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1PD
- 153.9p – Tesco, Manchester Rd, Manchester, M43 6TQ
- 153.9p – Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Stalybridge, SK15 2BJ
- 153.9p – Tesco, Tesco Extra, Leigh, WN7 4BA
- 153.9p – Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester, M46 0AG
- 154.9p – Morrisons, Lime Square, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1DA
- 154.9p – Essar, 1555-1571 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1GR
- 155.7p – Asda, Asda Sportcity, Manchester, M11 4BD
The most expensive filling station in Greater Manchester is a BP station at the Birch Service Area in Heywood. Standard petrol there costs 185.9p per litre, which would come to a total of £113 to fill up an average family car.
Cheapest diesel prices in the region
For diesel car owners, the cheapest place to fill up is the Tesco garage at The Loom retail park in Leigh. A litre of standard diesel at this forecourt costs 171.9p, according to prices supplied by retailers.
Here are the cheapest places to fill up with standard diesel today:
- 171.9p – Tesco, Tesco Extra, Leigh, WN7 4BA
- 171.9p – Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Manchester, M46 0AG
- 172.9p – Tesco, Tesco Stores Ltd, Stalybridge, SK15 2BJ
- 172.9p – Costco Wholesale, Barton Dock Road, Manchester, M41 7PP
- 172.9p – Tesco, Manchester Rd, Manchester, M43 6TQ
- 173.9p – Valero, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1PD
- 173.9p – Essar, 1555-1571 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1GR
- 174.9p – Sainsbury's, Cricketers Way, Bolton, BL5 3ZS
- 174.9p – Tesco, Mansell Way, Bolton, BL6 6JS
- 174.9p – Tesco, Cross Street, Wigan, WN2 3AT
How prices compare with the national average
UK drivers are currently paying 161.1p per litre of petrol, while diesel vehicle owners pay 183.2p on average. In Greater Manchester, petrol car owners are paying 1.8p less than the national average of 161.1p, and diesel drivers in the region are paying 2.8p less than the national average.
The cheapest place to buy petrol in the country is the Costco Wholesale garage in Stretford, where a litre of standard petrol costs 147.9p. The most expensive petrol station in the country is an Esso garage in Bicester, where motorists are charged 187.9p a litre.
The prices quoted are for standard grade petrol (E10) and standard grade diesel (B7). The figures are supplied by the major retailers under a scheme operated by the government to ensure motorists are given a fair deal at the petrol pumps.
