Save money when travelling in your car over Easter

Many of us will be getting out and about over the Easter holidays, catching up with family and friends. Here are some tips to drive down the cost of your car fuel

1. Stay aerodynamic. Wind resistance drives up your fuel consumption, so keeping your windows closed when driving at a high speed and removing roof racks and boxes when they're not needed will result in wasting less fuel.

2. Drive sensibly. The less braking and acceleration you do, the less fuel you'll use.

3. Keep tip top tyres. Ensuring your tyres are properly inflated is not only essential for safe driving but can really improve your fuel consumption.

4. Have a clear-out of your car. Keeping your car light will help with fuel consumption so don't drive around unnecessary things and clear out your boot. Filling up your petrol tank to full will also put weight on the car, so keeping your tank half full will have a positive effect.

5. Get a regular service. Making sure your car is in working order and ensuring you're using the correct engine oil will maintain your engines' efficiency.

6. Shop around. Filling up wherever is the most convenient may cost you the most. But just remember to not drive too far in the search for cheap petrol as if you use too much petrol it could be a false economy.

7. Consider using a cashback credit card to get money back every time you fill up. Just make sure you pay your balance in full each month to avoid paying interest.

8. Stay loyal. Lots of petrol stations and supermarkets offer a loyalty scheme meaning you can get something back in return for being loyal. However, never choose to fill up at a particular petrol station just because of its loyalty scheme as the reward may be small compared to variable petrol prices.

9. Get a freebie. It's worth searching the internet to see if any petrol stations or supermarkets are offering promotions giving you money off fuel.