[Finance] T/Wells Fuel Prices

[Official Old Man]

Diesel prices-
Brighton £1.22
Lewes By Pass £1.20
Uckfield £1.20
Crowborough £1.21
Tunbridge Wells £1.29
Why so expensive, especially when there are two stations right next to each other. Do they agree a price between them (which is illegal).

 

[The Birdman]

Ever since Kent pinched TW from Sussex
£1-18 and £1-20 in the Heath

 

[knocky1]

Are you, Sir, disgusted from Tunbridge Wells?

 

[Norman Potting]

Diesel prices-
Brighton £1.22
Lewes By Pass £1.20
Uckfield £1.20
Crowborough £1.21
Tunbridge Wells £1.29
Why so expensive, especially when there are two stations right next to each other. Do they agree a price between them (which is illegal).

Because it is posh, although it is a constant source of mirth to many that it is still bereft of a Waitrose. Even Edenbridge and Paddock Wood have Waitrose stores.

 

[Eeyore]

Because it is posh, although it is a constant source of mirth to many that it is still bereft of a Waitrose. Even Edenbridge and Paddock Wood have Waitrose stores.

It has a Poundland, mind...

 

[VAL1850]

Eastbourne, four supermarket stations close to each other, currently unleaded 1.14 litre

 

[Colonel Angus]

Tunbridge Wells is loaded!! I reckon you're good for that price.

 

[DavidRyder]

It must be some sort of Royal tax.

 

[Norman Potting]

It has a Poundland, mind...

Very true, plus an Iceland and Superdrug. But any true Wellsian (born and bred me but emigrated to East Sussex in '95) would send their staff to shop at "....those sort of stores where those sort of people shop...".

 

[knocky1]

....and a Wilkos. The demand for all these stores must come from the servants.

 

[knocky1]

The Pink Panther Pub didn't last long.

 

[Simster]

When the army of the Republic of Sussex march into Tunbridge Wells and take it back, I do feel reducing their petrol prices to SENSIBLE Sussex levels should be the first thing we do.

 

[dazzer6666]

Saw 1.39 for unleaded on the M5 last week

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Saw 1.39 for unleaded on the M5 last week

Its bizarre isn't it. They are usually empty as a result. I cant understand the economics of this. It reduces the efficiency of the motorway networks too with most people leaving the motorway to find fuel increasing the congestion at the junctions.

 

[Arthur]

There is an Esso towards the bottom of TW (just after the Sainsburys round-a-bout) which is always mega expensive, was 125.9 for unleaded last week. Ignoring the Boars Head the first filling station you get to in Crowborough is also an Esso now and it was 121.9. Are these franchises that set their own prices? 4p a litre seems a lot for going 6 miles down the road.

I fill up in London these day as it is always cheaper than around here. Paid 116.7 at Greenwich on Wednesday.

 

[Norman Potting]

Stop press ..... one of the TW Facebook pages I follow has just posted that (I assume) one of the two garages mentioned in the initial post is to allegedly close shortly and reopen as a Waitrose - still with a petrol station attached. It will have 14 parking spaces so it will be a bit like expecting a box of top of the range chocolates and end up with some unbranded ones from a £1 shop. At least you should be able to get a free coffee with your overpriced fuel.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Additionally to expensive petrol and lack of Waitroses, Royal Tunbridge Wells is also home to the worst Wetherspoons anywhere - FACT.

 

[timbha]

Saw 1.39 for unleaded on the M5 last week

And similar price for diesel in Newcastle!

 

[knocky1]

Stop press ..... one of the TW Facebook pages I follow has just posted that (I assume) one of the two garages mentioned in the initial post is to allegedly close shortly and reopen as a Waitrose - still with a petrol station attached. It will have 14 parking spaces so it will be a bit like expecting a box of top of the range chocolates and end up with some unbranded ones from a £1 shop. At least you should be able to get a free coffee with your overpriced fuel.

Plus a free Mail or Telegraph.

 

[Bobby's Gull]

When the army of the Republic of Sussex march into Tunbridge Wells and take it back, I do feel reducing their petrol prices to SENSIBLE Sussex levels should be the first thing we do.

When, where & what time?