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Using an example journey from Brighton to Bournemouth via Southampton:

A there and back route would be Brighton - Southampton - Bournemouth - Southampton - Brighton.

A round trip route would be Brighton - Southampton - Bournemouth - Brighton.

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Current corporate mileage rates

Fuel type	Engine size (cc)	Fuel rate (per mile)
Petrol	Up to 1400	15.0p
	1401 - 2000	18.0p
	Over 2000	26.0p
LPG	Up to 1400	10.0p
	1401 - 2000	12.0p
	Over 2000	18.0p
Diesel	1600 or less	12.0p
	1601 to 2000	15.0p
	Over 2000	18.0p

Rates are based on HM Revenue & Customs advisory fuel rates.

CO₂ emissions calculation assumptions

Vehicle size	Fuel type and engine size	CO₂ (g/km)
Small car	Petrol, up to 1200cc Diesel up to 1400cc	150
Medium car	Petrol, up to 1800cc Diesel 2000 to 2200cc	185
Large car	Petrol, up to 3000cc Diesel over 3000cc	226

Based on RAC vehicle running costs, technical leaflet, April 2008.

Calculating your CO₂ emissions

Burning 1 litre of petrol produces 2.31kg of CO₂

Burning 1 litre of diesel produces 2.38kg of CO₂

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Nile Street
B518 Pond Street
B5175 Ullet Road
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RAC Route Planner is a route finder service for the UK, Europe and beyond. Generate driving directions fully integrated with customisable real-time traffic updates, fuel cost calculator, and European road directions. The RAC Route Planner provides road watch traffic info, city and country driving maps.

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This information should be used as a guide only. Construction projects, traffic, vehicle type, weather, or other events or circumstances may cause actual conditions to differ from the route planner results. In such circumstances RAC and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss, damage, or delay resulting from use of these directions.

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