Petrol prices in PA42
Every forecourt in the PA42, Paisley postcode district, cheapest first, with live prices from the government Fuel Finder feed — covering Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
PA42 has only 2 forecourts, so there is no comparison to make within the district itself. The PA area page covers the surrounding districts, which is where a cheaper option would be.
Petrol stations in PA42 (2)
Cheapest first. Prices update through the day.
Port Ellen Filling Station, Port EllenCheapestPort Ellen£1.82E10£2.05B7Port Ellen Filling Station, ISLE OF ISLAYISLE OF ISLAY£1.82E10£2.05B7Is anywhere nearby cheaper?
Neighbouring districts, with the fuel the drive itself burns already subtracted — a 45 mpg car, there and back.
PA60Paisley27.0 km away · 33.6 mile round trip · 1 forecourts£1.60saves 12.1p a litrePA48Paisley16.8 km away · 20.9 mile round trip · 1 forecourts£1.70saves 5.6p a litreThe saving shown is what is left after the detour: the pump price plus the extra fuel burned getting there and back, spread across a 55-litre fill. A forecourt that is 4p cheaper eight miles away is not 4p cheaper. The arithmetic is here.
Nearby postcode districts
Closest first, with today’s typical price.
About fuel prices in PA42
PA42 is part of the PA postcode area, which covers Paisley, and its forecourts sit mainly in Argyll and Bute in Scotland. We track 2 forecourts here across 1 brand.
There is no supermarket forecourt in PA42, which usually shows in the price: supermarket sites anchor local competition, and districts without one tend to run dearer than neighbours that have one. Across Scotland as a whole the median is £1.72 — see the whole region.
Every price here comes from the government Fuel Finder scheme, which since February 2026 has required each forecourt to report a change within thirty minutes. For the forecourts nearest a specific address rather than a whole district, search your full postcode.
Common questions about PA42
How much is petrol in PA42 today?
The typical PA42 forecourt is charging £1.82 a litre for E10 petrol — £100.10 for a 55-litre tank. The cheapest of the 2 forecourts reporting a price in PA42 is at £1.82, and the dearest £1.82.
Where is the cheapest petrol in PA42?
Port Ellen Filling Station, Port Ellen in Port Ellen at £1.82 a litre. Prices change through the day, so check before you set off.
Is PA42 cheaper or dearer than the rest of the UK?
PA42 runs 11.1p above the UK median of £1.71, and sits in Scotland, where the regional median is £1.72. Local competition drives most of that: districts with two or more supermarket forecourts close together price lower than districts where the nearest alternative is a drive away.
Is it worth driving to a cheaper postcode from PA42?
Right now, yes — PA60 has fuel at £1.60, and even after the 54.0 km round trip burns its own fuel, you are about 12.1p a litre better off. That is roughly £6.68 on a tank. Anything closer than that is not worth a special journey, though it may be worth routing past.
How many petrol stations are there in PA42?
2 forecourts, from 1 different brands. Every one reports its prices to the government Fuel Finder scheme within thirty minutes of a change.