{"id":737459,"date":"2023-12-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=737459"},"modified":"2023-12-11T16:39:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:39:47","slug":"how-much-it-costs-to-drive-to-south-africas-popular-holiday-destinations-this-december-petrol-and-tolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/737459\/how-much-it-costs-to-drive-to-south-africas-popular-holiday-destinations-this-december-petrol-and-tolls\/","title":{"rendered":"How much it costs to drive to South Africa\u2019s popular holiday destinations this December \u2013 petrol and tolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Africans planning to travel domestically over the December festive season can expect to pay more for transport costs compared to the beginning of the year as they grapple with high petrol prices and increased toll costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorists still pay more than R20 per litre for petrol in South Africa, despite the reprieve in November and December after prices rocketed by over a rand – and almost R2 for diesel – in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 6 December, while a decrease in petrol prices is a welcomed relief for motorists, fuel prices have still increased significantly since the start of the year, with petrol prices increasing by 8.6%. Diesel, meanwhile, has increased by 2.6%, although this was recorded at closer to 20% just two months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kicking motorists while they\u2019re down is increasing toll fees, which the Department of Transport updated in March 2023 \u2013 hiking tolls by 6%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much it costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking these growing costs into account, BusinessTech calculated how much it would cost to travel to South Africa\u2019s most popular holiday destinations in the country\u2019s best-selling cars in five categories \u2013 bakkie, SUV, hatchback, sedan, and crossover \u2013 factoring in the cost of petrol and the current toll fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Africa\u2019s best-selling cars in the selected categories were selected from the latest new vehicle sales report provided by Naamsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then calculated how much fuel each of these cars consumes based on the manufacturer\u2019s provided average fuel consumption per\/100km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In each case, the manufacturer\u2019s least expensive model – and for bakkies, the cheapest double cab – was considered. 95 octane (R23.25) and 0.005% diesel prices (R21.99) as of December 2023 were used for comparison purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then calculated the fuel costs when travelling to some of South Africa\u2019s most popular holiday destinations, using the City of Johannesburg\/Tshwane as a benchmark. These costs were then added to the latest toll costs as of 1 March 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toyota Hilux 2.4GD-6 double cab<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n