Petrol, toilets, food, ice cream: everything is extremely expensive at motorway service stations. Why is that? We take a closer look at the company Tank & Rast. 00:00 Coffee and toilets at luxury prices 02:18 How much does a family pay at a typical service station? 04:49 The system behind Serways and Tank & Rast 06:34 Truck stops: is it cheaper here than at the service stations? 08:57 Petrol prices at truck stops and service stations 09:26 Why is petrol so expensive at Tank & Rast? 11:05 What is different about truck stops? 12:53 Tank & Rast: are investors making millions in profits? 14:40 Sanifair voucher system: is it worth it? 19:50 How much does Sanifair earn from toilet use? 22:20 Surprise: Tank & Rast is heavily in debt 25:37 Tank & Rast takes over truck stops 25:55 Will prices tend to be even higher in the future? 27:18 Conclusion ----------- Note: This film was shown on October 11, 2024 as part of the “Really?” series on WDR television. Consumer content from all ARD broadcasters will now be bundled here on the channel ????. By the way: Since MARKTCHECK belongs to ARD, you can download this video for free and watch it offline on the go! ----------- HIGH PRICES AT THE REST STOP On the highway, pull out at the rest stop and then it gets expensive! Whether it's food and drink, toilet or fuel: the prices feel like extortion. No matter where in Germany. QUASI-MONOPOLY OF TANK & RAST How do these high prices come about and who gets the money? Although most of the facilities are operated by tenants, Tank & Rast from Bonn is almost always behind them. They operate around 90% of all facilities. How much power does the quasi-monopolist have and what price shocks do we still have to prepare for? Author: Immo Mäueler Host: Svenja Kellershohn Image source: WDR ----------- ► • Engagement ring rip-off – the truth... ► • Rest areas – disgusting and dirty... ► • The tricks along the motorway The... ► • Car air conditioning: Beware of sick... ► • By car in the Netherlands: Stra... ----------- ► More information about the show on our homepage: https://www.swrfernsehen.de/marktcheck/ ► More about Marktcheck on our Facebook page: / marktcheck ► You can subscribe to our channel here: http://x.swr.de/s/13x1 ► More about our Ökocheckers on Instagram: / oekochecker ► Comments are welcome - but please observe the netiquette: https://www.swr.de/home/netiquette-10... ► Legal notice: https://www.swr.de/impressum/ ► Data protection: https://www.swr.de/datenschutz/ #echt #autobahn #familienurlaub