Current fuel prices in Italy: how much it could cost to go on holiday by car

Summer 2022 promises to be hot, and we're not just talking about the weather. Prices are also heating up, especially when it comes to fuel prices in Italy, as petrol and diesel continue to soar in part thanks to rising inflation. The high petrol prices that are hitting Italy will make travelling by car expensive, whether you live in the country and are planning a roadtrip, or if you plan to hire a car in Italy this summer. But how much? A Codacons survey offers the answer, as we have a look at current fuel prices in Italy and how much it could cost to go on holiday by car this summer 2022.

According to the Codacons survey, which compared a number of common road routes travelled by Italians and those visiting Italy during the summer period and the expenditure of motorists on travel: "Those who will be travelling by car this summer to reach Italian holiday resorts will have to put their hands in their wallets and pay significantly higher refuelling costs than last year".

But exactly how much will the high petrol prices in Italy cost holidaymakers? Let's look at a few examples calculated with current fuel prices in Italy taken into account.

• Round trip Turin-Reggio Calabria, 1,362 km: the average expenditure for a full tank of unleaded petrol is around 330.80 euros, with an increase in expenditure of around 69 euros compared to summer of 2021. If the car is diesel-powered, expenditure is around 275.40 euros, but the increase on an annual basis is 71.9 euros.
• Round trip Milan-Lecce, 1,031 km: average expenditure for a full tank of green petrol is about 250.50 euros, with an increase in expenditure of about 52.50 euros compared to summer 2021. If the car is diesel, the cost is about 210 euros, with a year-on-year increase of 55.50 euros.
• Return journey Bolzano-Trapani, 1,646 km: average expenditure for a full tank of unleaded petrol of about 399.9 euros, with an increase in expenditure of about 83.50 euros compared to the summer of 2021. If the car is diesel, the expenditure is about 332.80 euros, with an increase on an annual basis of about 87 euros. 

Average petrol prices for round trips in Italy, including how much prices have increased compared to 2021