Cross-border fuel

Aire de la Ripaille (A41): is it worth leaving the motorway for fuel?

Small gain

Diesel costs €2.250/L here, 10 c/L more than at the Annecy station (4 Rue du Travail), exit 16: leaving the motorway saves €4.18 on 50 litres for a 5.9 km, 9 min detour (prices of 3 November 2026).

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

10 c/Ldiesel, services mark-up
0 c/Lpetrol 95, services mark-up
+€4.18diesel, saving on 50 L
Exit16 (Annecy Centre)
Back onto the motorwayLyon, Genève, Chamonix
Detour5.9 km · 9 min
Tollstoll motorway on this stretch: exit cost not counted

Diesel — Small gain

Price at the services: €2.250/L (3 November 2026) · Services mark-up (median): -2 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
Annecy4 Rue du Travail+€4.18€2.149/L+5.9 km · 9 min
Epagny Metz-TessyZI La Mandallaz+€1.75€2.192/L+7.8 km · 12 min
AnnecyAvenue d'Aix Les Bains+€1.46€2.191/L+10 km · 16 min
Annecy134 avenue de geneve+€0.70€2.229/L+2.4 km · 9 min
Annecy60 Route des Creuses+€0.27€2.225/L+6.7 km · 11 min

Petrol 95 — Stay on the motorway

Price at the services: €1.990/L (3 November 2026) · Services mark-up (median): -11 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
Annecy18 Bd.De La Rocade−€0.81€1.990/L+6.2 km · 9 min
Annecy134 avenue de geneve−€4.26€2.069/L+2.4 km · 9 min
Epagny Metz-TessyZI La Mandallaz−€4.72€2.064/L+7.8 km · 12 min
Annecy60 Route des Creuses−€5.02€2.073/L+6.7 km · 11 min
AnnecyAvenue d'Aix Les Bains−€5.47€2.073/L+10 km · 16 min