Cross-border fuel

Aire Sarthe-Touraine (A28): is it worth leaving the motorway for fuel?

Small gain

Diesel costs €2.356/L here, 21 c/L more than at the Montval-sur-Loir station (zac du chêne vert), exit 26: leaving the motorway saves €8.71 on 50 litres for a 12 km, 19 min detour (prices of 31 October 2026).

Official prices (French Ministry of the Economy) as of 3 November 2026 · Methodology

21 c/Ldiesel, services mark-up
15 c/Lpetrol 95, services mark-up
+€8.71diesel, saving on 50 L
Exit26 (Montabon)
Detour12 km · 19 min
Tollstoll motorway on this stretch: exit cost not counted

Diesel — Small gain

Price at the services: €2.356/L (31 October 2026) · Services mark-up (median): 21 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
Montval-sur-Loirzac du chêne vert+€8.71€2.145/L+12 km · 19 min

Petrol 95 — Small gain

Price at the services: €2.256/L (29 October 2026) · Services mark-up (median): 15 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
Montval-sur-Loirzac du chêne vert+€5.64€2.108/L+12 km · 19 min