{"id":761747,"date":"2024-03-19T17:06:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=761747"},"modified":"2024-03-19T17:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:09:20","slug":"what-it-costs-to-drive-to-south-africas-popular-holiday-destinations-this-easter-petrol-and-tolls-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/761747\/what-it-costs-to-drive-to-south-africas-popular-holiday-destinations-this-easter-petrol-and-tolls-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What it costs to drive to South Africa\u2019s popular holiday destinations this Easter \u2013 petrol and tolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

South Africans planning to travel domestically over the Easter holidays can expect to pay more for transport costs compared to the December festive season as they contend with higher petrol prices and increased toll costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorists are now paying almost R25 per litre for petrol in South Africa, despite the third consecutive reprieve in January 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 6 March, both petrol and diesel will see price hikes, with petrol going up R1.21 per litre and diesel by R1.06 and R1.19 per litre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brought the current cost of fuel up to R24.45 for petrol 95 and R22.62 for diesel 0.005% (wholesale).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kicking motorists while they\u2019re down is increasing toll fees, which the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) updated this month that will kick in from 1 March 2024 \u2013 hiking tolls by 6.25%.<\/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 \u2013 and for bakkies, the cheapest double cab \u2013 was considered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

95 octane (R24.45) and 0.005% diesel prices (R22.62) as of March 2024 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These costs were then added to the latest toll costs as of 1 March 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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