Petrol and toll costs to Durban, Cape Town, George, Polokwane, Nelspruit - December 2022

[Jan]

How much petrol and tolls cost to Durban and Cape Town this December

South African holiday-goers planning to travel long distances by car this festive season will be paying substantially more on fuel and tolls than in previous years.

Petrol and diesel prices have jumped to unprecedented highs in the past year, primarily due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushing up Brent Crude oil prices.

 

[Senor]

Sure, come to Durban and enjoy the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Your medical costs will make the drive here look dirt cheap in comparison.

 

[duckgray]

Must be an error right? @Hanno Labuschagne

 

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Must be an error right? @Hanno Labuschagne

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Thanks, just fixed it. Copy-Paste error.

 

[blunt]

people actually achieve 5l/100km in real life?

 

[mypetcow]

It’s probably cheaper to fly and rent a car at your destination.

I mean JHB-DBN is R951 each way, that’s R1902 in total for tolls and fuel with a highly efficient car which probably only exists on paper. Plus the risk of accidents…and the time wasted on the road.

 

[Nithan15]

people actually achieve 5l/100km in real life?

My trip to DBN I do - around 4.8L per 100Kms

 

[geezer]

It’s probably cheaper to fly and rent a car at your destination.

I mean JHB-DBN is R951 each way, that’s R1902 in total for tolls and fuel with a highly efficient car which probably only exists on paper. Plus the risk of accidents…and the time wasted on the road.

Not if it's a family going down. I had a quick look on the FlySafair website. Assuming 2 adults and two kids, flying out on Saturday morning 17 December and flying back the afternoon of the 7th of January, the total costs for the flights only will be ±R12200.

 

[SHL]

Not if it's a family going down. I had a quick look on the FlySafair website. Assuming 2 adults and two kids, flying out on Saturday morning 17 December and flying back the afternoon of the 7th of January, the total costs for the flights only will be ±R12200.

Yup and CT is like R30K.

 

[SHL]

My trip to DBN I do - around 4.8L per 100Kms

Diesel?

 

[Mekon]

Was amount of passengers and luggage factored in? Uphills? Kids opening windows and causing more drag? Slowing down and accelerating?

 

[blunt]

My trip to DBN I do - around 4.8L per 100Kms

hectic, you must have a very efficient car

 

[WhosThis]

people actually achieve 5l/100km in real life?

I get 12L/100KM
They probably driving little picanto's.

 

[Vorastra]

My trip to DBN I do - around 4.8L per 100Kms

What car is this.

 

[Vorastra]

I get 12L/100KM
They probably driving little picanto's.

You one of those okes that drives those big Fortuners with just yourself and a purse?

 

[blunt]

I get 12L/100KM
They probably driving little picanto's.

i mean my t cross (1.0) can get down to the mid 6's if its a longish trip, my a4 40 tfsi managed to get 7.6 on a long trip but under 6 i have not seen.

granted i live in CPT and to me a "long trip" is anything over 100km

 

[WhosThis]

You one of those okes that drives those big Fortuners with just yourself and a purse?

Disgusting. Frankly im offended that you would throw me in the same group of people who drive fortuners.
Mitsubishi. Trailer, roof rack, luggage. 4 dogs. kids and a woman / wife

 

[GhostSixFour]

Disgusting. Frankly im offended that you would throw me in the same group of people who drive fortuners.
Mitsubishi. Trailer, roof rack, luggage. 4 dogs. kids and a woman / wife

And the wife is ok with the side piece going along? Some people have it all.

 

[Vorastra]

Trailer, roof rack, luggage. 4 dogs. kids and a woman / wife

 

[Nithan15]

What car is this.

3.0TDI