{"id":423317,"date":"2025-09-14T09:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T09:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423317\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T09:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T09:11:14","slug":"where-your-town-ranks-as-northern-irelands-cheapest-spots-to-fill-up-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/423317\/","title":{"rendered":"Where your town ranks as Northern Ireland’s cheapest spots to fill up revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parents tackling the dreaded school runs are being shown the most pocket-friendly places to fill up their cars\"TheThe cheapest and most expensive places across Northern Ireland to fill up with petrol and diesel have been ranked (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Parents tackling the dreaded school runs are being shown the most pocket-friendly places to fill up their cars across Northern Ireland to help make savings on their fuel bills.<\/p>\n

Back-to-school season is a challenging time financially for many families<\/a>, with new figures showing that a third of NI parents are being forced into debt to meet the costs of uniforms, lunches and after-school care.<\/p>\n

Some drivers will also be racking up extra miles taking their kids to and from school and clubs each day, which can add extra pressure to an already stretched household budget.<\/p>\n

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To help parents <\/a>cut back on fuel costs, the car insurance experts at CompareNI.com<\/a> have revealed the cheapest places to fill up cars across Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Ian Wilson, Managing Director and car insurance expert at CompareNI.com said: \u201cBack-to-school<\/a> expenses put a huge strain on household budgets, with some parents having to rely on high-risk borrowing such as credit cards or money lenders to meet these costs. Combine this with rising grocery and energy bills<\/a>, as well as stubbornly high fuel costs, and many people are understandably feeling the pinch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe average petrol price in Northern Ireland<\/a> is currently 127.4p, meaning it costs \u00a370 to fill up a 55-litre family petrol car. For diesel drivers, the cost of filling a tank is \u00a373. Any opportunity to save money can make a big difference, and so CompareNI.com has ranked the most cost-effective towns to refuel the car and shave some money off the monthly expenses.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamilies should consider stopping off in one of the cheaper towns if they happen to be in the area – perhaps if they are out and about at the weekend on a road trip with the kids \u2013 to fill up the tank for the week ahead and take advantage of the savings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Topping the rankings as the cheapest towns for petrol are Ballymena<\/a>, Banbridge<\/a> and Dungannon<\/a>, where the average price is currently 124.9p \u2013 2.5p lower than the NI average.<\/p>\n

At the other end of the scale, the most expensive places to fill up with petrol are Magherafelt<\/a>, Newcastle<\/a> and Newry<\/a>, where prices are 2.5p above average at 129.9p.<\/p>\n

For diesel drivers, Cookstown<\/a> comes in cheapest at 4.1p below average at 129.2p. Limavady<\/a> is a close second place at 130.4p, with Dungannon just behind at 130.9p.<\/p>\n

The most expensive prices for diesel can be found in Downpatrick <\/a>at 136.9p, which is 3.6p per litre above the NI average. This is followed by Enniskillen<\/a> and Newry at 135.9p.<\/p>\n

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To help save even more money on fuel, CompareNI has provided several small and simple tweaks motorists can make to their driving habits.<\/p>\n

CompareNI\u2019s top tips to save money on petrol and diesel:<\/strong><\/p>\n