{"id":248332,"date":"2023-12-13T06:48:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T06:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248332"},"modified":"2023-12-13T06:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T06:48:59","slug":"petrol-and-diesel-owners-told-best-day-to-drive-home-for-christmas-to-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/petrol-and-diesel-owners-told-best-day-to-drive-home-for-christmas-to-save-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Petrol and diesel owners told best day to drive home for Christmas to save money"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Petrol and diesel owners can beat the queues and save on the pennies at the fuel pump by travelling home for Christmas at certain times, according to experts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sam Sheehan, motoring editor at cinch, has selected Monday December 18 as the best time to travel from some of the UK\u2019s biggest cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those heading away from London should be able to cover 10km in just 10 minutes and 10 seconds on this date.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, road users heading out of Bristol, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds could also get the best of the traffic conditions by leaving at 5am on the 18th.<\/p>\n

This is also the best time to travel home for those based in Coventry, Reading, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Swansea and Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n

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Mr Sheehan said: \u201cBased on our findings, across the whole of the UK, the least congested time to travel between December 18 and December 24 is likely to be Monday 18 at 5am.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a Reading resident, you\u2019ll be happy to know that leaving the town on Monday morning is predicted to be a more seamless experience than in any other location in the UK.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, hitting the streets at 5am will allow you to cover a 10km stretch in an average seven minutes and 49 seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlternatively, the early mornings of Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 are a good option, too.<\/p>\n

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