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Leaving the motorway saves a typical 24.2p a litre on petrol, about £13.31 a tank

Prices last checked 4 October 2026

18.4pmotorway premium on unleaded
24.2ptypical saving by leaving
2.1 milestypical distance to the cheaper pump
107 of 120service areas with a cheaper pump within 3 miles
Bar chart: unleaded averages 192.9p at motorway service areas against 174.5p elsewhere; diesel 214.4p against 200p

Unleaded averages 192.9p a litre at the 154 motorway forecourts reporting a current price, against 174.5p at every other forecourt: a premium of 18.4p, or £10.12 on a 55-litre tank. Diesel averages 214.4p on the motorway and 200.0p off it, 14.4p more.

But the average hides the real choice a driver has. At 107 of the 120 service areas there is an ordinary forecourt within 3 miles, and using it saves a typical 24.2p a litre. At 82 of them the saving is 20p or more. For diesel the typical saving is 19.0p. The widest gap is at Gloucester Services Southbound: 197.9p, against 166.7p at Asda Quedgeley Supermarket, 2.1 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 197.9p Asda Quedgeley SupermarketAsda, Quedgeley 166.7p 2.1 31.2p
Gloucester Services NorthboundEsso 197.9p Asda Quedgeley SupermarketAsda, Quedgeley 166.7p 2.0 31.2p
Welcome Break Newport Pagnall SouthWelcome Break 198.9p Milton Keynes Wolverton Superstore - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Milton Keynes 168.9p 2.9 30.0p
Welcome Break Hartshead East ForecourtWelcome Break 198.9p Teales Garage LimitedTeales Garage Limited, Mirfield 168.9p 2.3 30.0p
Welcome Break Newport Pagnell NorthWelcome Break 198.9p Milton Keynes Wolverton Superstore - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Milton Keynes 168.9p 3.0 30.0p
Welcome Break Hartshead West ForecourtWelcome Break 198.9p Teales Garage LimitedTeales Garage Limited, Mirfield 168.9p 2.1 30.0p
Washington North Service AreaBP 197.9p Falcon Service StationEsso, Chester Le Street 168.9p 2.1 29.0p
Washington South Service AreaBP 197.9p Falcon Service StationEsso, Chester Le Street 168.9p 2.0 29.0p
Michaelwood North Sfc MWSABP 197.9p Berkeley Service Station LimitedEsso, Berkeley 168.9p 2.5 29.0p
Michaelwood South Connect MWSABP 197.9p Berkeley Service Station LimitedEsso, Berkeley 168.9p 2.5 29.0p
Stafford Connect MWSABP 197.9p Eg Stone PfsEG On The Move, Stafford 168.9p 2.3 29.0p
Welcome Break London GatewayWelcome Break 198.9p Mfg Morrisons BorehamwoodMorrisons, Borehamwood 169.9p 1.0 29.0p
Trowell North Service AreaBP 197.9p Asda Ilkeston Nottingham Road Petrol Filling StationAsda, Ilkeston 169.7p 1.2 28.2p
Trowell South Service AreaBP 197.9p Asda Ilkeston Nottingham Road Petrol Filling StationAsda, Ilkeston 169.7p 1.2 28.2p
Woolley Edge Northservice AreaBP 197.9p Grange Service StationShell, Wakefield 169.9p 2.7 28.0p
Rugby Service AreaBP 197.9p Aa Filling LimitedAa Filling Limited, Rugby 169.9p 2.7 28.0p
Bridgwater Service AreaBP 197.9p Taunton Road Service Station LtdTotalEnergies, Bridgwater 169.9p 0.7 28.0p
Birch West Service WestBP 197.9p Middleton Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Middleton Manchester 169.9p 1.9 28.0p
Woolley Edge South Service AreaBP 197.9p Grange Service StationShell, Wakefield 169.9p 2.8 28.0p
Welcome Break Rotherham ForecourtWelcome Break 198.9p CanklowBP, Rotherham 170.9p 0.9 28.0p
Birch East Service AreaBP 197.9p Middleton Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Middleton Manchester 169.9p 1.9 28.0p
Welcome Break Woodall South ForecourtWelcome Break 198.9p Mfg Morrisons Sheffield HalfwayMorrisons, Halfway 171.9p 2.7 27.0p
Welcome Break Fleet SouthWelcome Break 198.9p Phoenix Green Service StationJet, Hartley Wintney 171.9p 2.3 27.0p
Welcome Break Fleet NorthWelcome Break 198.9p Phoenix Green Service StationJet, Hartley Wintney 171.9p 2.6 27.0p
Welcome Break Hopwood ParkWelcome Break 198.9p Rontec WeatheroaksEsso, Birmingham 171.9p 2.4 27.0p
Welcome Break Woodall North ForecourtWelcome Break 198.9p Mfg Morrisons Sheffield HalfwayMorrisons, Halfway 171.9p 2.5 27.0p
Exeter Service AreaBP 197.9p Redlands Service StationBP, Exeter 170.9p 1.5 27.0p
Welcome Break Leicester Forest East NorthWelcome Break 198.9p Glenfield-Road-Service-StationTexaco, Leicester 171.9p 2.3 27.0p
Welcome Break Leicester Forest East SouthWelcome Break 198.9p Glenfield-Road-Service-StationTexaco, Leicester 171.9p 2.3 27.0p
Ferrybridge Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg Morrisons KnottingleyMorrisons, Knottingley 171.9p 1.5 26.0p
Frankley South Service AreaBP 197.9p Rubery Filling StationJet, Birmingham 171.9p 2.2 26.0p
Frankley North Service AreaBP 197.9p Rubery Filling StationJet, Birmingham 171.9p 2.4 26.0p
Heston West Service AreaBP 197.9p Viaduct Service StationBp Oil Uk, Southall 171.9p 2.4 26.0p
Welcome Break Keele NorthWelcome Break 198.9p Mfg Morrisons Newcastle Under Lyme Goose StreetMorrisons, Newcastle-Under-Lyme 172.9p 2.7 26.0p
Heston East Service AreaBP 197.9p Viaduct Service StationBp Oil Uk, Southall 171.9p 2.1 26.0p
Pease Pottage Service AreaBP 197.9p Rsm Fuels LimitedShell, Crawley 171.9p 1.6 26.0p
Wetherby Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg Morrisons WetherbyMorrisons, Wetherby 171.9p 1.2 26.0p
Doncaster Service AreaBP 197.9p Dunsfield Service StationValero 171.9p 2.6 26.0p
Welcome Break Keele SouthWelcome Break 198.9p Mfg Morrisons Newcastle Under Lyme Goose StreetMorrisons, Newcastle-Under-Lyme 172.9p 2.8 26.0p
Welcome Break Charnock Richard SouthWelcome Break 198.9p Asda Chorley SuperstoreAsda, Chorley 173.7p 2.7 25.2p
Welcome Break Charnock Richard NorthWelcome Break 198.9p Asda Chorley SuperstoreAsda, Chorley 173.7p 2.8 25.2p
Norton Canes Connect MWSABP 197.9p Orbital Service StationTexaco 172.7p 2.7 25.2p
Swansea Service AreaBP 197.9p Asda Gorseinon SuperstoreAsda, Gorseinon 172.7p 1.8 25.2p
Hilton Park South Service AreaBP 197.9p Linthouse Lane Service StationMurco, Wolverhampton 172.9p 2.3 25.0p
Toddington North Service AreaBP 197.9p Sundon Park Service StationEssar, Luton 172.9p 2.7 25.0p
Kinross Service AreaBP 197.9p Stewart And SmartStewart And Smart, Kinross 172.9p 1.5 25.0p
Hilton Park North Service AreaBP 197.9p Linthouse Lane Service StationMurco, Wolverhampton 172.9p 2.2 25.0p
Welcome Break Corley SouthWelcome Break 198.9p Sandpits Service StationTexaco, Coventry 173.9p 2.0 25.0p
Rownhams West MWSABP 197.9p Southern Co-Op Romsey Winchester HillTexaco, Romsey 172.9p 2.9 25.0p
Rownhams East MWSABP 197.9p Southern Co-Op Romsey Winchester HillTexaco, Romsey 172.9p 2.9 25.0p
Welcome Break Corley NorthWelcome Break 198.9p Sandpits Service StationTexaco, Coventry 173.9p 2.1 25.0p
Toddington South Service AreaBP 197.9p Sundon Park Service StationEssar, Luton 172.9p 2.6 25.0p
Welcome Break BurtonwoodWelcome Break 194.9p Euro Stars Widnes LtdBp Widnes (Ace Of Hearts ), Widnes 169.9p 2.4 25.0p
Severn View Service AreaBP 197.9p Eg Chepstow PfsEG On The Move, Chepstow 173.7p 2.6 24.2p
Burton Service AreaBP 197.9p Ascona Mossdale Service StationTexaco, Burton 173.9p 1.1 24.0p
Welcome Break GordanoWelcome Break 198.9p Kingsweston Service StationJet, Bristol 174.9p 1.9 24.0p
Welcome Break SedgemoorWelcome Break 198.9p MeadgateEsso, Weston-Super-Mare 174.9p 1.8 24.0p
Medway East Service AreaBP 197.9p Asda Gillingham Express PetrolAsda Express, Gillingham 173.9p 3.0 24.0p
Tebay Services NorthboundEsso 197.9p J38 ServicesJ38 Services, Penrith 173.9p 1.1 24.0p
Tebay Services SouthboundEsso 197.9p J38 ServicesJ38 Services, Penrith 173.9p 1.1 24.0p
Lancaster South Service AreaBP 197.9p Follen Forton LtdEsso, Preston 173.9p 1.6 24.0p
Sawtry Service AreaBP 197.9p K Cooper MotorsK Cooper Motors, Huntingdon 173.9p 0.6 24.0p
Lancaster North Service AreaBP 197.9p Follen Forton LtdEsso, Preston 173.9p 1.5 24.0p
Leigh Delamere West Service AreaBP 197.9p Bristol Road Service StationEsso, Chippenham 174.9p 2.7 23.0p
Barton Park Service AreaBP 197.9p High Brough Moor ServicesShell 174.9p 2.6 23.0p
Lymm BP Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg LymmEsso, Lymm 174.9p 1.8 23.0p
Stirling Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg Morrisons StirlingMorrisons, Ian Urquhart Way 174.9p 2.7 23.0p
Reading East Connect MWSABP 197.9p BP-KriscoreadingBP, Reading 174.9p 2.8 23.0p
Rothersthorpe NorthconnectmwsaBP 197.9p Sainsburys Weedon RoadSainsbury's, Northampton 174.9p 2.1 23.0p
Rothersthorpe SouthconnectmwsaBP 197.9p Sainsburys Weedon RoadSainsbury's, Northampton 174.9p 2.0 23.0p
Leigh Delamere East Service AreaBP 197.9p Bristol Road Service StationEsso, Chippenham 174.9p 2.8 23.0p
Welcome Break OxfordBP 198.9p Asda Wheatley SuperstoreAsda, Wheatley 175.9p 0.8 23.0p
Reading West Connect MWSABP 197.9p Asda Pinewood Express PetrolEsso, Reading 175.9p 2.2 22.0p
Medway West Service AreaBP 197.9p Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda, Gillingham 175.9p 1.5 22.0p
Knutsford North Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg Tabley HillEsso, Knutsford 175.9p 0.8 22.0p
Knutsford South Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg Tabley HillEsso, Knutsford 175.9p 1.0 22.0p
Grantham Service AreaBP 197.9p Mfg Toll BarEsso, Marston 176.9p 0.5 21.0p
Welcome Break TelfordShell 196.9p Asda Donnington Wood SuperstoreAsda, Telford 175.9p 2.5 21.0p
Donington Park Service AreaBP 197.9p Asda Hathern Turn Express PetrolEsso, Loughborough 176.9p 2.6 21.0p
Welcome Break Warwick SouthBP 198.9p Fosse Fuel Express AutomatGulf, Leamington Spa 178.7p 2.1 20.2p
Welcome Break Warwick NorthBP 198.9p Fosse Fuel Express AutomatGulf, Leamington Spa 178.7p 2.1 20.2p
Chieveley Service AreaBP 197.9p Chieveley MotorsMurco, Thatcham 177.9p 1.8 20.0p
South Mimms Sf Connect MWSABP 189.9p Borehamwood Extra - Petrol Filling StationTesco, Borehamwood 170.9p 2.9 19.0p
Harthill North Sf Connect MWSABP 196.9p Asda Polkemmet Express PetrolEsso, Bathgate 177.9p 2.9 19.0p
Harthill South Sf Connect MWSABP 196.9p Asda Polkemmet Express PetrolEsso, Bathgate 177.9p 2.8 19.0p
Sandbach North Connect MWSABP 197.9p Asda Sandbach Express PetrolAsda Express, Sandbach 179.9p 1.0 18.0p
Sandbach South Connect MWSABP 197.9p Asda Sandbach Express PetrolAsda Express, Sandbach 179.9p 1.1 18.0p
Skelton Lake ServicesTexaco 187.9p Stourton Service StationBP, Leeds 169.9p 1.7 18.0p
Harbledown Service StationBP 186.9p Oak Motors Kent LtdPace, Faversham 169.9p 2.3 17.0p
BP Grangefarm Service StationBp Grangefarm Service Station 189.9p Mfg Morrisons Northampton Victoria PromenadeMorrisons, Northampton 174.9p 2.7 15.0p
Welcome Break BirchangerShell 191.9p Sainsburys ThorleySainsbury's, Bishop'S Stortford 176.9p 2.2 15.0p
Shell Hapsford MWSAShell 195.9p Shell Three WaysShell, Warrington 180.9p 1.1 15.0p
Welcome Break Sarn ParkWelcome Break 181.9p Murco, Pen-Y-Fai Service StationMurco, Bridgend 166.9p 1.0 15.0p
Clacket Lane West Connect MWSABP 189.9p Wolfe Westerham LtdBP, Westerham 175.9p 1.6 14.0p
Clacket Lane East Connect MWSABP 189.9p Wolfe Westerham LtdBP, Westerham 175.9p 1.4 14.0p
Welcome Break CardiffWelcome Break 181.9p Asda Pentwyn SuperstoreAsda, Cardiff 173.9p 0.3 8.0p
Fourcourt Management Services LtdBell Corner Service Station 176.9p Stanford Le Hope Service StationJet, Stanford-Le-Hope 169.9p 2.8 7.0p
Junction 13 Service StationShell 174.9p NelsonShell, Nelson 167.9p 0.7 7.0p
Leeming Bar Service AreaBP 176.9p Exelby Services ConeygarthShell, Northallerton 169.9p 0.9 7.0p
The Moss MWSA ConnectBP 177.9p Asda Carlisle SuperstoreAsda, Carlisle 171.7p 1.9 6.2p
Applegreen Lisburn South Services AreaApplegreen 172.8p Centra Foxes GlenCircle K, Belfast 166.9p 2.3 5.9p
Applegreen Lisburn North Services AreaApplegreen 172.8p Centra Foxes GlenCircle K, Belfast 166.9p 2.3 5.9p
Applegreen Templepatrick Services AreaApplegreen 169.8p Spar MalluskMaxol, Newtownabbey 165.9p 1.5 3.9p
Eashing Service StationEashing Service Station 177.9p Sainsburys GodalmingSainsbury's, Godalming 175.9p 2.0 2.0p
Rivenhall South Service StationBP 172.9p Mfg Morrisons WithamMorrisons, Witham 172.9p 1.4 none
Ardleigh South Service StationArdleigh South Service Station 172.9p Mfg ElmsteadEsso, Elmstead Market 175.9p 1.6 none
Tempsford Service Station LtdEsso 172.9p Asda Sandy Express PetrolTexaco, Sandy 176.9p 1.4 none

No ordinary forecourt within 3 miles

Southwaite South Service Area (197.9p), Welcome Break Membury East (198.9p), Winchester South Connect MWSA (197.9p), Winchester North Connect MWSA (197.9p), Strensham MWSA Connect (197.9p), Watford Gap North Connect MWSA (197.9p), Watford Gap South Connect MWSA (197.9p), Annandale Water Sfconnect MWSA (197.9p), Killington Lake MWSA Connect (197.9p), Ballinluig Services Ltd (174.9p), Welcome Break Membury West (198.9p), Southwaite North Service Area (197.9p), Welcome Break Abington (194.9p).

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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 4 October 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.