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Leaving the motorway saves a typical 26p a litre on petrol, about £14.30 a tank

Prices last checked 10 November 2026

20pmotorway premium on unleaded
26ptypical saving by leaving
2.0 milestypical distance to the cheaper pump
99 of 110service areas with a cheaper pump within 3 miles
Bar chart: unleaded averages 187.6p at motorway service areas against 167.6p elsewhere; diesel 213.2p against 196.9p

Unleaded averages 187.6p a litre at the 147 motorway forecourts reporting a current price, against 167.6p at every other forecourt: a premium of 20p, or £11.00 on a 55-litre tank. Diesel averages 213.2p on the motorway and 196.9p off it, 16.3p more.

But the average hides the real choice a driver has. At 99 of the 110 service areas there is an ordinary forecourt within 3 miles, and using it saves a typical 26p a litre. At 82 of them the saving is 20p or more. For diesel the typical saving is 20.0p. The widest gap is at Gloucester Services Southbound: 196.9p, against 161.9p at Gloucester Quedgeley Extra - Petrol Filling Station, 2.4 miles away.

Chart of the service areas where the nearest cheap forecourt saves the most

Every motorway service area, biggest saving first

Service areaUnleadedCheapest ordinary forecourt within 3 milesUnleadedMilesSaving
Gloucester Services SouthboundEsso 196.9p Gloucester Quedgeley Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Gloucester 161.9p 2.4 35.0p
Gloucester Services NorthboundEsso 196.9p Gloucester Quedgeley Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Gloucester 161.9p 2.3 35.0p
Welcome Break Charnock Richard SouthWelcome Break 192.9p Eccleston Green Filling Station LtdEccleston Green Filling Station Ltd, Chorley 159.9p 1.8 33.0p
Welcome Break Charnock Richard NorthWelcome Break 192.9p Eccleston Green Filling Station LtdEccleston Green Filling Station Ltd, Chorley 159.9p 1.7 33.0p
Welcome Break Hartshead East ForecourtWelcome Break 192.9p Threenuns Service StationShell, Mirfield 159.9p 2.1 33.0p
Welcome Break Hartshead West ForecourtWelcome Break 192.9p Threenuns Service StationShell, Mirfield 159.9p 2.0 33.0p
Welcome Break Warwick SouthBP 199.9p Fosse Fuel Express AutomatGulf, Leamington Spa 167.7p 2.1 32.2p
Welcome Break Warwick NorthBP 199.9p Fosse Fuel Express AutomatGulf, Leamington Spa 167.7p 2.1 32.2p
Welcome Break TelfordShell 199.9p Asda Donnington Wood SuperstoreAsda, Telford 167.9p 2.5 32.0p
Welcome Break Fleet NorthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Morrisons Farnborough SouthwoodMorrisons, Southwood 161.9p 2.8 31.0p
Welcome Break Fleet SouthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Morrisons FleetMorrisons, Fleet 162.9p 0.3 30.0p
Kinross Service AreaBP 189.9p Stewart And SmartStewart And Smart, Kinross 159.9p 1.5 30.0p
Welcome Break Rotherham ForecourtWelcome Break 192.9p Bawtry Road Service Station LtdJet, Rotherham 162.9p 2.5 30.0p
Welcome Break Woodall South ForecourtWelcome Break 192.9p Renishaw Service StationGulf Petrol Station, Sheffield 163.9p 2.5 29.0p
Welcome Break Woodall North ForecourtWelcome Break 192.9p Renishaw Service StationGulf Petrol Station, Sheffield 163.9p 2.5 29.0p
Norton Canes Connect MWSABP 192.9p A5 Fuel Express AutomatGulf, Walsall 164.7p 0.5 28.2p
Ferrybridge Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons KnottingleyMorrisons, Knottingley 161.9p 1.5 28.0p
Washington North Service AreaBP 189.9p Falcon Service StationEsso, Chester Le Street 161.9p 2.1 28.0p
Washington South Service AreaBP 189.9p Falcon Service StationEsso, Chester Le Street 161.9p 2.0 28.0p
Woolley Edge Northservice AreaBP 189.9p Asda Wakefield SuperstoreAsda, Wakefield 161.9p 2.8 28.0p
Woolley Edge South Service AreaBP 189.9p Asda Wakefield SuperstoreAsda, Wakefield 161.9p 2.8 28.0p
Welcome Break Keele NorthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Morrisons Newcastle Under Lyme Goose StreetMorrisons, Newcastle-Under-Lyme 164.9p 2.7 28.0p
Welcome Break Keele SouthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Morrisons Newcastle Under Lyme Goose StreetMorrisons, Newcastle-Under-Lyme 164.9p 2.8 28.0p
Welcome Break BurtonwoodWelcome Break 190.9p Euro Stars Widnes LtdBp Widnes (Ace Of Hearts ), Widnes 162.9p 2.4 28.0p
Stafford Connect MWSABP 192.9p Mfg Morrisons StoneMorrisons, Stone 165.7p 1.7 27.2p
Rugby Service AreaBP 189.9p Aa Filling LimitedAa Filling Limited, Rugby 162.9p 2.7 27.0p
Welcome Break Corley SouthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg BedworthEsso, Bedworth 165.9p 2.6 27.0p
Rownhams West MWSABP 192.9p Southern Co-Op Romsey Winchester HillTexaco, Romsey 165.9p 2.9 27.0p
Rownhams East MWSABP 192.9p Southern Co-Op Romsey Winchester HillTexaco, Romsey 165.9p 2.9 27.0p
Michaelwood North Sfc MWSABP 192.9p Charfield Service StationEsso, Wotton-Under-Edge 165.9p 2.3 27.0p
Michaelwood South Connect MWSABP 192.9p Charfield Service StationEsso, Wotton-Under-Edge 165.9p 2.2 27.0p
Welcome Break Corley NorthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg BedworthEsso, Bedworth 165.9p 2.9 27.0p
Welcome Break Leicester Forest East NorthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Morrisons GlenfieldMorrisons, Glenfield 165.9p 2.3 27.0p
Welcome Break Leicester Forest East SouthWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Morrisons GlenfieldMorrisons, Glenfield 165.9p 2.3 27.0p
Hilton Park South Service AreaBP 189.9p Linthouse Lane Service StationMurco, Wolverhampton 163.7p 2.3 26.2p
Severn View Service AreaBP 189.9p Eg Chepstow PfsEG On The Move, Chepstow 163.7p 2.6 26.2p
Burton Service AreaBP 189.9p Ascona Mossdale Service StationTexaco, Burton 163.7p 1.1 26.2p
Trowell North Service AreaBP 189.9p Asda Ilkeston Nottingham Road Petrol Filling StationAsda, Ilkeston 163.7p 1.2 26.2p
Trowell South Service AreaBP 189.9p Asda Ilkeston Nottingham Road Petrol Filling StationAsda, Ilkeston 163.7p 1.2 26.2p
Hilton Park North Service AreaBP 189.9p Linthouse Lane Service StationMurco, Wolverhampton 163.7p 2.2 26.2p
Welcome Break London GatewayWelcome Break 192.9p Deansbrook GarageJet, Edgware 166.7p 1.1 26.2p
Welcome Break GordanoWelcome Break 192.9p Asda Shirehampton Express PetrolTexaco, Bristol 166.9p 1.7 26.0p
Welcome Break Newport Pagnall SouthWelcome Break 192.9p Eg Tongwell PfsTotal Harvest Energy, Milton Keynes 166.9p 1.2 26.0p
Heston West Service AreaBP 189.9p Viaduct Service StationBp Oil Uk, Southall 163.9p 2.4 26.0p
Bridgwater Service AreaBP 189.9p Taunton Road Service Station LtdTotalEnergies, Bridgwater 163.9p 0.7 26.0p
Reading West Connect MWSABP 192.9p Mfg SwallowfieldBP, Reading 166.9p 2.7 26.0p
Reading East Connect MWSABP 192.9p Mfg Morrisons ReadingMorrisons, Reading 166.9p 2.6 26.0p
Tebay Services NorthboundEsso 193.9p J38 ServicesJ38 Services, Penrith 167.9p 1.1 26.0p
Tebay Services SouthboundEsso 193.9p J38 ServicesJ38 Services, Penrith 167.9p 1.1 26.0p
Heston East Service AreaBP 189.9p Viaduct Service StationBp Oil Uk, Southall 163.9p 2.1 26.0p
Welcome Break Newport Pagnell NorthWelcome Break 192.9p Eg Tongwell PfsTotal Harvest Energy, Milton Keynes 166.9p 1.2 26.0p
Swansea Service AreaBP 189.9p Swansea Cadle Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Swansea 163.9p 1.8 26.0p
Welcome Break SedgemoorWelcome Break 192.9p MeadgateEsso, Weston-Super-Mare 167.9p 1.8 25.0p
Birch West Service WestBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons HeywoodMorrisons, Heywood 164.9p 2.0 25.0p
Birch East Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons HeywoodMorrisons, Heywood 164.9p 1.8 25.0p
Leigh Delamere West Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons ChippenhamMorrisons, Chippenham 165.9p 2.6 24.0p
Toddington North Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Houghton GreenEsso, Houghton Regis 165.9p 3.0 24.0p
Medway East Service AreaBP 189.9p Gillingham Kent Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Gillingham 165.9p 2.1 24.0p
Rothersthorpe NorthconnectmwsaBP 192.9p Mfg Morrisons Northampton Victoria PromenadeMorrisons, Northampton 168.9p 2.8 24.0p
Rothersthorpe SouthconnectmwsaBP 192.9p Mfg Morrisons Northampton Victoria PromenadeMorrisons, Northampton 168.9p 2.7 24.0p
Welcome Break Hopwood ParkWelcome Break 192.9p Mfg Bridge HopwoodEsso, Hopwood 168.9p 0.7 24.0p
Medway West Service AreaBP 189.9p Gillingham Kent Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Gillingham 165.9p 2.2 24.0p
Leigh Delamere East Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons ChippenhamMorrisons, Chippenham 165.9p 2.6 24.0p
Barton Park Service AreaBP 189.9p High Brough Moor ServicesShell 166.9p 2.6 23.0p
Stirling Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons StirlingMorrisons, Ian Urquhart Way 166.9p 2.7 23.0p
Wetherby Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons WetherbyMorrisons, Wetherby 166.9p 1.2 23.0p
Clacket Lane West Connect MWSABP 192.9p Wolfe Westerham LtdBP, Westerham 169.9p 1.6 23.0p
Clacket Lane East Connect MWSABP 192.9p Wolfe Westerham LtdBP, Westerham 169.9p 1.4 23.0p
Lymm BP Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg LymmEsso, Lymm 167.9p 1.8 22.0p
Doncaster Service AreaBP 189.9p Tgc - ThorneTexaco, Doncaster 167.9p 1.3 22.0p
Donington Park Service AreaBP 189.9p Asda Hathern Turn Express PetrolEsso, Loughborough 167.9p 2.6 22.0p
Toddington South Service AreaBP 189.9p Norbury Hill Service StationBP, Dunstable 167.9p 1.4 22.0p
Sawtry Service AreaBP 189.9p Sawtry Fuel Express AutomatPace, Huntingdon 168.7p 1.4 21.2p
Grantham Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Toll BarEsso, Marston 169.9p 0.5 20.0p
Harthill North Sf Connect MWSABP 191.9p Asda Polkemmet Express PetrolEsso, Bathgate 171.9p 2.9 20.0p
Harthill South Sf Connect MWSABP 191.9p Asda Polkemmet Express PetrolEsso, Bathgate 171.9p 2.8 20.0p
Shell Hapsford MWSAShell 192.9p Shell Three WaysShell, Warrington 172.9p 1.1 20.0p
Pease Pottage Service AreaBP 189.9p Rsm Fuels LimitedShell, Crawley 169.9p 1.6 20.0p
Welcome Break OxfordBP 192.9p Asda Wheatley SuperstoreAsda, Wheatley 172.9p 0.8 20.0p
Knutsford North Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Tabley HillEsso, Knutsford 169.9p 0.8 20.0p
Exeter Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Morrisons ExeterMorrisons, Exeter 169.9p 2.2 20.0p
Knutsford South Service AreaBP 189.9p Mfg Tabley HillEsso, Knutsford 169.9p 1.0 20.0p
Sandbach North Connect MWSABP 192.9p Asda Sandbach Express PetrolAsda Express, Sandbach 173.9p 1.0 19.0p
Sandbach South Connect MWSABP 192.9p Asda Sandbach Express PetrolAsda Express, Sandbach 173.9p 1.1 19.0p
Chieveley Service AreaBP 189.9p Chieveley MotorsMurco, Thatcham 174.9p 1.8 15.0p
Harbledown Service StationBP 176.9p Oak Motors Kent LtdPace, Faversham 163.9p 2.3 13.0p
South Mimms Sf Connect MWSABP 179.9p Mfg Potters BarEsso, Potters Bar 166.9p 2.0 13.0p
BP Grangefarm Service StationBp Grangefarm Service Station 180.9p Mfg Morrisons Northampton Victoria PromenadeMorrisons, Northampton 168.9p 2.7 12.0p
Frankley South Service AreaBP 172.9p Asda Barnes Hill SuperstoreAsda, Birmingham 164.7p 1.9 8.2p
Frankley North Service AreaBP 172.9p Asda Barnes Hill SuperstoreAsda, Birmingham 164.7p 2.0 8.2p
Junction 13 Service StationShell 167.9p Asda Colne SuperstoreAsda, Colne 161.7p 1.0 6.2p
Lancaster South Service AreaBP 174.9p Follen Forton LtdEsso, Preston 169.9p 1.6 5.0p
Lancaster North Service AreaBP 174.9p Follen Forton LtdEsso, Preston 169.9p 1.5 5.0p
Rivenhall South Service StationBP 167.9p Braintree Road Service StationTexaco, Witham 165.9p 1.5 2.0p
Leeming Bar Service AreaBP 162.9p CrakehallCrakehall, Bedale 161.9p 2.4 1.0p
Eashing Service StationEashing Service Station 169.9p Sainsburys GodalmingSainsbury's, Godalming 168.9p 2.0 1.0p
Tempsford Service Station LtdEsso 166.9p Asda Sandy Express PetrolTexaco, Sandy 167.9p 1.4 none
Ardleigh South Service StationArdleigh South Service Station 163.9p Mfg ElmsteadEsso, Elmstead Market 165.9p 1.6 none
Basildon Service Station LtdEsso 169.9p Mfg WarleyEsso, Little Warley / Brentwood 171.9p 0.0 none

No ordinary forecourt within 3 miles

Southwaite South Service Area (189.9p), Welcome Break Membury East (192.9p), Winchester South Connect MWSA (192.9p), Winchester North Connect MWSA (192.9p), Strensham MWSA Connect (194.9p), Watford Gap North Connect MWSA (189.9p), Annandale Water Sfconnect MWSA (192.9p), Killington Lake MWSA Connect (192.9p), Ballinluig Services Ltd (169.9p), Welcome Break Membury West (192.9p), Southwaite North Service Area (189.9p).

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How this is worked out

From the prices every UK filling station must report to the government's Fuel Finder scheme, as at 10 November 2026, counting only forecourts that have reported within the last 14 days. Service areas are forecourts the scheme flags as motorway sites that trade as service areas; the flag also covers a few ordinary A-road sites, which are left out of the named lists but included in the averages. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is a little longer. Costco is never counted as the cheaper option, because it sells fuel to members only. Prices change daily; this page is rebuilt every morning. Our method.