Cross-border fuel

Aire d'Arzens Nord (A61): is it worth leaving the motorway for fuel?

Leave the motorway to fill up

Petrol 95 costs €2.226/L here, 24 c/L more than at the Carcassonne station (Route De Limoux Rn 118), exit 23: leaving the motorway saves €10.91 on 50 litres for a 6.2 km, 7 min detour (prices of 2 November 2026).

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

16 c/Ldiesel, services mark-up
24 c/Lpetrol 95, services mark-up
+€10.91petrol 95, saving on 50 L
Exit23 (Carcassonne-Ouest)
Detour6.2 km · 7 min
Tollstoll motorway on this stretch: exit cost not counted

Diesel — Small gain

Price at the services: €2.312/L (2 November 2026) · Services mark-up (median): 12 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
CarcassonneRoute De Limoux Rn 118+€7.18€2.150/L+6.2 km · 7 min
CarcassonneCentre Commercial Salvaza ZI la Bouriette+€5.83€2.181/L+4.8 km · 7 min
CarcassonneRoute de Toulouse+€5.46€2.169/L+11 km · 13 min
CarcassonneRue Claude Chappe+€4.50€2.199/L+7.7 km · 12 min
LavaletteLieu dit Le GOUTAL - Route d'ALAIRAC - D211+€3.78€2.172/L+21 km · 28 min

Petrol 95 — Leave the motorway to fill up

Price at the services: €2.226/L (2 November 2026) · Services mark-up (median): 13 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
CarcassonneRoute De Limoux Rn 118+€10.91€1.990/L+6.2 km · 7 min
LavaletteLieu dit Le GOUTAL - Route d'ALAIRAC - D211+€5.95€2.045/L+21 km · 28 min
CarcassonneCentre Commercial Salvaza ZI la Bouriette+€5.85€2.095/L+4.8 km · 7 min
Carcassonne13 Allée d'Iéna+€5.76€2.104/L+2.4 km · 10 min
CarcassonneRoute de Toulouse+€4.92€2.095/L+11 km · 13 min