Cross-border fuel

A61 services at Capendu: is it worth leaving the motorway for fuel?

Small gain

Diesel costs €2.259/L here, 12 c/L more than at the Trèbes station (Boulevard du Minervois), exit 24: leaving the motorway saves €4.62 on 50 litres for a 11 km, 17 min detour (prices of 30 October 2026).

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

12 c/Ldiesel, services mark-up
5 c/Lpetrol 95, services mark-up
+€4.62diesel, saving on 50 L
Exit24 (Carcassonne-Est)
Back onto the motorwayBoulevard du Minervois
Detour11 km · 17 min
Tollstoll motorway on this stretch: exit cost not counted

Diesel — Small gain

Price at the services: €2.259/L (30 October 2026) · Services mark-up (median): 11 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
TrèbesBoulevard du Minervois+€4.62€2.135/L+11 km · 17 min
TrèbesRn 113+€3.44€2.169/L+7.2 km · 9 min
CapenduLieu Dit "Roc Del Die"+€1.99€2.135/L+29 km · 33 min
CapenduRn113−€6.51€2.309/L+27 km · 30 min

Petrol 95 — Stay on the motorway

Price at the services: €2.150/L (30 October 2026) · Services mark-up (median): 6 c/L.

Stations near the exit

StationSaving on 50 LPriceDetour
TrèbesRn 113+€1.75€2.095/L+7.2 km · 9 min
TrèbesBoulevard du Minervois+€1.54€2.089/L+11 km · 17 min
CapenduLieu Dit "Roc Del Die"−€0.95€2.089/L+29 km · 33 min
CapenduRn113−€4.27€2.159/L+27 km · 30 min