Gasoline price Ecsa Via Colombera 10 in Caslano

At the Ecsa station in Caslano the gasoline price is 1.770 CHF per litre vs the zone average of 1.833 CHF per litre. Use this gap to decide whether to fill up here or at a nearby station. Cross-check with the weekly zone trend to plan your refuel, check the border crossing queue before you drive, and use the cross-border commuter guide for the full commute picture.

Editorial station review

Frontaliere Ticino assigns 5.0/5 to Ecsa Caslano for gasoline: today the station ranks 1/22 in the local comparison, with a price of 1.770 CHF/litre versus a zone average of 1.833 CHF/litre. The score reflects day-of-price competitiveness and the station's position against nearby alternatives.

Station info

Brand

Ecsa

Address

Via Colombera 10, 6987 Caslano

Last price update

2026-04-24

Is it worth refueling here as a cross-border commuter?

The Ecsa station in Caslano (Lugano zone) should be evaluated against three factors: distance from the nearest border crossing, price gap with the Italian side, and opening hours. An Italian frontaliere driving home in the evening benefits only if the price here is at least 0.05 CHF/litre lower than the average Italian price in Como, Varese or Chiasso; below that gap, the border queue or a 1-2 km detour eats into the net saving.

If you use the car for daily commuting (40-120 km/day) refueling in Switzerland should account for the CO₂ levy and the possible border-station premium. For a full view of commuting costs see the Ticino fuel overview and the salary calculator.

Where this price comes from: the figure shown at the top of the page is the daily TCS Benzinpreis observation for the Ecsa station in Caslano, refreshed every morning. Swiss pump prices break down into the federal mineral-oil tax (CHF 0.7388 per litre for petrol, CHF 0.7589 for diesel), the CO₂ surcharge (which varies with the fuel mix), 8.1 % VAT and the operator margin — the last lever is the main driver of differences between the Lugano zone and adjacent Ticino zones, and it tends to be higher near motorway exits and in low-competition municipalities. The Ecsa station in Caslano is benchmarked both against the daily Lugano-zone TCS index and against the closest MIMIT station on the Italian side, so cross-border commuters get a directly comparable price.

Monthly cost from this station: a commuter driving roughly 80 km/day on a typical Como-Lugano or Varese-Mendrisio route refuels about 50 litres every 7-9 days — around 200 litres per month — so the monthly bill from this station is approximately four fills × price × 50 L. Compare that with 200 litres of Italian petrol (using the MIMIT average for Como/Varese/Saronno) and with the Swiss motorway average: when the Italy-vs-Ticino gap is under 0.08 EUR/litre the Italian advantage disappears once you factor a 30-minute border queue (≈ 8-12 EUR of opportunity cost per week). To net the fuel cost against your daily commute use the salary calculator, and consult the live border wait-time map before planning a detour.

Seasonality and the CHF/EUR currency effect. Ticino fuel prices follow three overlapping cycles: a weekly cycle (Tuesday–Thursday are typically the cheapest days, while Friday evening and Sunday carry a 0.02-0.04 CHF/litre premium driven by tourist and weekend-return demand), a seasonal cycle (June–August and December–January peak at 5-8 % above the annual average due to holiday traffic and winterised logistics) and a macro cycle (Brent moves take 2-4 weeks to translate to the pump). On top of this sits the CHF/EUR exchange rate: every 2 % franc appreciation against the euro shifts the Italy-vs-Ticino advantage by about 0.03-0.04 EUR/litre at constant gross price. For a cross-border worker filling up at Ecsa in Caslano (Lugano zone), refueling in Ticino becomes progressively more attractive whenever the franc strengthens — track the live CHF/EUR rate on our currency page and pair it with today's MIMIT price on the Italian side before deciding which side of the border to fill up on.

This page refers specifically to the Ecsa Via Colombera 10 station in Caslano (Lugano zone). quoted today at 1.770 CHF/litre for gasoline vs a zone average of 1.833 CHF/litre, rank 1/22 in the local leaderboard. coordinates 45.9770, 8.8745. nearest Italian municipality: Brusimpiano (VA) (1.9 km). last price update: 2026-04-24. Use this page as a precise reference for your refuelling routine: the comparison with the closest Italian price and with the other stations in the Lugano zone shifts day by day.

Gasoline for cross-border workers: what Ecsa's price in Caslano means

For cross-border workers commuting daily across the Italy-Switzerland border, fuel is a recurring expense that affects take-home pay. The CHF 1.770 price at Ecsa (Caslano) sits within the Lugano market, where the median is 1.833. Comparing stations before refuelling can save CHF 0.10-0.15 per litre: on a 50-litre tank that is CHF 5-7 per fill-up, which adds up to CHF 200-300 per year for daily commuters on the Sottoceneri border crossings.

Swiss petrol is generally pricier than Italian petrol due to federal and cantonal fuel duties (mineral oil tax, environmental surcharge, 8.1% VAT). However, the strong Swiss franc has eased the case for refuelling in Italy for those paid in CHF: the favourable CHF/EUR rate makes Swiss litres competitive for cross-border workers earning above CHF 4,500/month. The break-even depends on the daily exchange rate and your vehicle efficiency: with 6 L/100 km, detours longer than 50 km to chase a cheaper pump rarely pay off.

Ecsa in Caslano is part of the station network monitored daily by our crawler, which pulls from the federal fuel price registry (FCA) and oil-company price lists. This page refreshes every morning with the previous day's price. To optimise your commute, compare this station with the Lugano median (1.833) and with Italian-side stations near the Como/Varese crossings — the cross-border gap typically swings between CHF 0.20 and CHF 0.40 per litre depending on the day's exchange rate.