Petrol prices are falling, just in time for those filling up their cars for the Easter long weekend road trip. Last Easter, motorists felt the petrol price pinch with Easter falling on the peak of the petrol price cycle in some capital cities, resulting in prices lifting 14c a litre above the quarterly average. This Easter, petrol prices are falling, reducing the costs for families heading off on road trips. "The good news is that all cities are tracking downwards, and consumers should be able to nab some reasonably priced fuel before they go away for Easter," says Abigail Koch, spokesperson at comparethemarket.com.au, which tracks petrol prices. The most expensive capital city for unleaded petrol is Sydney, which averaged 121.6c a litre on Sunday 20 March, while the cheapest fuel was in Perth at 104.9c a litre. Melbourne had the second-cheapest petrol at 110.1c a litre, which will be even more appreciated as Victorians also start school holidays on Friday. "Sydney only hit its peak at the tail end of last week, so while more expensive than the other capital cities, it too is falling," Koch says. Cheapest areas for petrol in Sydney last Sunday included Kogarah, Campsie, Earlwood and Marrickville. In Melbourne, the cheapest areas included Carlton, Fitzroy, Preston, Thomastown and Craigieburn. While the Easter price cycle is trending downwards across mainland Australia, some people may have to drive some way to get cheaper fuel. Some areas of the major cities are consistently tracking a few cents-a-litre higher, Koch says. In Sydney over the past three months, the most expensive petrol has been found throughout the Northern Beaches area. In Melbourne, the most expensive areas over the past three months have been Greensborough and Ivanhoe. Twitter: @jcollett_money
