Posted on July 02, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Holidaymakers are set to see fuel prices falling by 12% for unleaded petrol and 31% for diesel this summer, so say new figures released today by the UK’s Post Office.

According to the report, Austria and Spain offer the best value overall.  The reason?  Drivers in these countries pay only 1p more for unleaded petrol and much less for diesel.

Right now, all Eurozone countries outshine the UK in terms of cheap petrol, with Norway being the only country charging more to fill-up.  As the situation stands at the moment, the UK is the only country in Europe where diesel is more expensive than petrol.

Meanwhile, the love affair with the British summer continues.  This year’s heat wave has seen more and more UK holidaymakers re-discovering the joys of holidaying at home.  We’re even seeing a new trend. In an effort to save cash, families are cutting costs on servicing their cars by renting reliable, more economical models just for their holiday. 

So anyway, where do you fit into this picture?  What kind of holidaymaker are you?  Take our poll, we’d be interested to know…