Motorway Fuel Prices

Motorway service stations charge an average of 19.2p per litre more than non-motorway stations — that's an extra £10.56 on every 55-litre tank. Live prices from 167 motorway stations across the UK. Updated 4 May 2026.

Motorway Avg Unleaded

175.5p

£1.76/L

Non-Motorway Avg Unleaded

156.3p

£1.56/L

Motorway Premium

+19.2p

+£10.56 per tank

Motorway Avg Diesel

199.7p

£2.00/L

Non-Motorway Avg Diesel

187.9p

£1.88/L

Diesel Premium

+11.8p

+£6.49 per tank

Motorway Service Station Brands

There are 167 motorway service stations in our database, operated by 26 brands.

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All Motorway Unleaded Prices (E10)

#	Brand	Location	Postcode	Price (ppl)	£/Litre
1	TEST	BUPA DENTAL CARE, 1, STATION ROAD, WARMINSTER, BA12 9BR, WARMINSTER	BA12 9BR	123.5p	£1.23
2	TEST FORECOURT 1 8APR	CROSSLEY STONE HOUSE, 20, CROSSLEY STONE, RUGELEY, WS15 2DQ, RUGELEY	WS15 2DQ	123.9p	£1.24
3	PATTERSON CENTRA DUNGANNON M1	PATTERSON CENTRA M1 DUNGANNON, 102, WOODLOUGH ROAD, DUNGANNON, BT70 1AE, DUNGANNON	BT70 1AE	149.9p	£1.50
4	CENTRAL CONVENIENCE	HARCOMBE CROSS, NEWTON ABBOT	TQ13 0DF	150.9p	£1.51
5	MULKERNS MAXOL	MULKERNS EUROSPAR, 51A, FORKHILL ROAD, NEWRY, BT35 8QY, NEWRY	BT35 8QY	153.9p	£1.54
6	ESSO	43 TEMPSFORD ROAD	SG19 2AF	154.9p	£1.55
7	BP	M4 JUNCTION 23, CALDICOT	NP26 3YL	156.9p	£1.57
8	BP	GREAT NORTH ROAD, TICKENCOTE	PE9 4AD	157.9p	£1.58
9	BP	M4 JUNCTION 33, NR PONTYCLUN	CF72 8SA	159.9p	£1.60
10	BELL CORNER SERVICE STATION	BELL CORNER SERVICE STATION, SOUTHEND ROAD, FOBBING, STANFORD-LE-HOPE, SS17 9HD, STANFORD-LE-HOPE	SS17 9HD	159.9p	£1.60
11	BP	GREAT NORTH ROAD, PETERBOROUGH	PE8 6HA	160.9p	£1.61
12	SHELL	A46/A6 A46/A6 TRUNK ROAD, BIRSTALL	LE4 3BT	164.9p	£1.65
13	BP	KINROSS SERVICE AREA, M90 J6, KINROSS	KY13 0NQ	169.9p	£1.70
14	BP	FRANKLEY SERVICE AREA, M5 MOTOWAY ILLEY LANE,, BIRMINGHAM,	B32 4AR	170.9p	£1.71
15	BP	FRANKLEY SERVICE AREA, M5 MOTOWAY ILLEY LANE,, BIRMINGHAM,	B32 4AR	170.9p	£1.71
16	SHELL	A500 / M6 A500 / M6 BARTHOMLEY ROAD, CREWE	CW2 5PS	177.9p	£1.78
17	SHELL	MOTORWAY SERVICES, OLD DUMNOW ROAD, BISHOPS STORTFORD, BIRCHANGER GREEN	CM23 5QZ	181.9p	£1.82
18	SHELL	M1 JCT 28-29, TIBSHELF	DE55 5TZ	182.9p	£1.83
19	SHELL	M1 JCT 28-29, TIBSHELF	DE55 5TZ	182.9p	£1.83
20	BP	HILTON PARK SERVICE AREA, M6 J10A/11, ESSINGTON, WOLVERHAMPTON	WV11 2AT	182.9p	£1.83
21	BP	BURTON SERVICE AREA, M6 J35-36, CARNFORTH	LA6 1JF	182.9p	£1.83
22	BP	BIRCH SERVICE AREA, M62 MOTORWAY, HEYWOOD	OL10 2QH	182.9p	£1.83
23	BP	MEDWAY SERVICE AREA,, M2 J4/5, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM	ME8 8PQ	182.9p	£1.83
24	BP	HESTON SERVICE AREA, J M PHOENIX 2/3 M4, PHOENIX WAY, HOUNDSLOW	TW5 9NB	182.9p	£1.83
25	BP	LEIGH DELAMERE SERVICE AREA, M4, CHIPPENHAM	SN14 6LB	182.9p	£1.83
26	BP	BRIDGWATER SERVICE AREA, M5 J24, BRIDGWATER	TA6 6TS	182.9p	£1.83
27	BP	LYMM BP SERVICE AREA, CLIFFE LANE, LYMM	WA13 0SP	182.9p	£1.83
28	BP	BARTON PARK SERVICE AREA, BARTON, RICHMOND	DL10 6NA	182.9p	£1.83
29	BP	TODDINGTON SERVICE AREA, M1, TODDINGTON	LU5 6HR	182.9p	£1.83
30	BP	RUGBY SERVICE AREA, M6 J1, RUGBY	CV23 0EZ	182.9p	£1.83
31	BP	SEVERN VIEW SERVICE AREA, M48 J1, BRISTOL	BS35 4BH	182.9p	£1.83
32	BP	STIRLING SERVICE AREA, M9 J9, STIRLING	FK7 8EU	182.9p	£1.83
33	BP	TROWELL SERVICE AREA, M1, ILKESTON	NG9 3PL	182.9p	£1.83
34	BP	WASHINGTON SERVICE AREA, A1 PORTOBELLO, BIRTLEY	DH3 2SJ	182.9p	£1.83
35	BP	WOOLLEY EDGE SERVICE AREA, M1, WEST BRETTON, WAKEFIELD	WF4 4LQ	182.9p	£1.83
36	BP	SOUTHWAITE SERVIE AREA, BROADFIELD SITE M6, CARLISLE	CA4 0NT	182.9p	£1.83
37	BP	WASHINGTON SERVICE AREA, A1 PORTOBELLO, BIRTLEY	DH3 2SJ	182.9p	£1.83
38	BP	TROWELL SERVICE AREA, M1, ILKESTON	NG9 3PL	182.9p	£1.83
39	BP	GRANTHAM SERVICE AREA, A1 GREAT NORTH ROAD SOUTHBOUND, GRANTHAM	NG32 2AB	182.9p	£1.83
40	BP	MOTORWAY SERVICES, ASHORNE	CV35 0AA	184.9p	£1.85
41	BP	HORNS DROVE, SOUTHAMPTON	SO16 8AP	184.9p	£1.85
42	BP	HORNS DROVE, SOUTHAMPTON	SO16 8AP	184.9p	£1.85
43	ESSO	J49 M4 MOTORWAY, LLANEDI	SA4 0FU	185.9p	£1.86
44	WELCOME BREAK	HARTSHEAD MOOR, JUNCTION 25/26, BRIGHOUSE	HD6 4JX	185.9p	£1.86
45	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, COVENTRY	CV7 8NR	185.9p	£1.86
46	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, HUNGERFORD, HUNGERFORD	RG17 7TZ	185.9p	£1.86
47	WELCOME BREAK	SEDGEMOOR SERVICES, M5 NORTHBOUND, WESTON SUPER MARE	BS24 0JL	185.9p	£1.86
48	WELCOME BREAK	M1 SOUTH, JUNCTION 31, WOODALL	S26 7XR	185.9p	£1.86
49	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, NEWPORT PAGNELL	MK16 8DS	185.9p	£1.86
50	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, FLEET SOUTH, FLEET	GU51 1AA	185.9p	£1.86
51	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, BRISTOL	BS20 7XG	185.9p	£1.86
52	WELCOME BREAK	WELCOME BREAK CHARNOCK RICHARD, NORTHBOUND PETROL STATION, CHORLEY	PR7 5LR	185.9p	£1.86

All Motorway Diesel Prices (B7)

#	Brand	Location	Postcode	Price (ppl)	£/Litre
1	TEST FORECOURT 1 8APR	CROSSLEY STONE HOUSE, 20, CROSSLEY STONE, RUGELEY, WS15 2DQ, RUGELEY	WS15 2DQ	136.0p	£1.36
2	TEST	BUPA DENTAL CARE, 1, STATION ROAD, WARMINSTER, BA12 9BR, WARMINSTER	BA12 9BR	156.8p	£1.57
3	MULKERNS MAXOL	MULKERNS EUROSPAR, 51A, FORKHILL ROAD, NEWRY, BT35 8QY, NEWRY	BT35 8QY	172.9p	£1.73
4	CENTRAL CONVENIENCE	HARCOMBE CROSS, NEWTON ABBOT	TQ13 0DF	175.9p	£1.76
5	PATTERSON CENTRA DUNGANNON M1	PATTERSON CENTRA M1 DUNGANNON, 102, WOODLOUGH ROAD, DUNGANNON, BT70 1AE, DUNGANNON	BT70 1AE	183.9p	£1.84
6	BP	M4 JUNCTION 33, NR PONTYCLUN	CF72 8SA	192.9p	£1.93
7	BP	M4 JUNCTION 23, CALDICOT	NP26 3YL	192.9p	£1.93
8	BP	GREAT NORTH ROAD, TICKENCOTE	PE9 4AD	193.9p	£1.94
9	BELL CORNER SERVICE STATION	BELL CORNER SERVICE STATION, SOUTHEND ROAD, FOBBING, STANFORD-LE-HOPE, SS17 9HD, STANFORD-LE-HOPE	SS17 9HD	193.9p	£1.94
10	BP	GREAT NORTH ROAD, PETERBOROUGH	PE8 6HA	194.9p	£1.95
11	SHELL	A46/A6 A46/A6 TRUNK ROAD, BIRSTALL	LE4 3BT	196.9p	£1.97
12	SHELL	A500 / M6 A500 / M6 BARTHOMLEY ROAD, CREWE	CW2 5PS	197.9p	£1.98
13	SHELL	M1 JCT 28-29, TIBSHELF	DE55 5TZ	199.9p	£2.00
14	SHELL	M1 JCT 28-29, TIBSHELF	DE55 5TZ	199.9p	£2.00
15	ESSO	J49 M4 MOTORWAY, LLANEDI	SA4 0FU	199.9p	£2.00
16	BP	MOTORWAY SERVICES, ASHORNE	CV35 0AA	201.9p	£2.02
17	BP	FRANKLEY SERVICE AREA, M5 MOTOWAY ILLEY LANE,, BIRMINGHAM,	B32 4AR	202.9p	£2.03
18	BP	FRANKLEY SERVICE AREA, M5 MOTOWAY ILLEY LANE,, BIRMINGHAM,	B32 4AR	202.9p	£2.03
19	BP	KINROSS SERVICE AREA, M90 J6, KINROSS	KY13 0NQ	202.9p	£2.03
20	SHELL	MOTORWAY SERVICES, OLD DUMNOW ROAD, BISHOPS STORTFORD, BIRCHANGER GREEN	CM23 5QZ	202.9p	£2.03
21	BP	HILTON PARK SERVICE AREA, M6 J10A/11, ESSINGTON, WOLVERHAMPTON	WV11 2AT	205.9p	£2.06
22	BP	BURTON SERVICE AREA, M6 J35-36, CARNFORTH	LA6 1JF	205.9p	£2.06
23	BP	BIRCH SERVICE AREA, M62 MOTORWAY, HEYWOOD	OL10 2QH	205.9p	£2.06
24	BP	MEDWAY SERVICE AREA,, M2 J4/5, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM	ME8 8PQ	205.9p	£2.06
25	BP	HESTON SERVICE AREA, J M PHOENIX 2/3 M4, PHOENIX WAY, HOUNDSLOW	TW5 9NB	205.9p	£2.06
26	BP	LEIGH DELAMERE SERVICE AREA, M4, CHIPPENHAM	SN14 6LB	205.9p	£2.06
27	BP	BRIDGWATER SERVICE AREA, M5 J24, BRIDGWATER	TA6 6TS	205.9p	£2.06
28	BP	LYMM BP SERVICE AREA, CLIFFE LANE, LYMM	WA13 0SP	205.9p	£2.06
29	BP	BARTON PARK SERVICE AREA, BARTON, RICHMOND	DL10 6NA	205.9p	£2.06
30	BP	TODDINGTON SERVICE AREA, M1, TODDINGTON	LU5 6HR	205.9p	£2.06
31	BP	RUGBY SERVICE AREA, M6 J1, RUGBY	CV23 0EZ	205.9p	£2.06
32	BP	SEVERN VIEW SERVICE AREA, M48 J1, BRISTOL	BS35 4BH	205.9p	£2.06
33	BP	STIRLING SERVICE AREA, M9 J9, STIRLING	FK7 8EU	205.9p	£2.06
34	BP	TROWELL SERVICE AREA, M1, ILKESTON	NG9 3PL	205.9p	£2.06
35	BP	WASHINGTON SERVICE AREA, A1 PORTOBELLO, BIRTLEY	DH3 2SJ	205.9p	£2.06
36	BP	WOOLLEY EDGE SERVICE AREA, M1, WEST BRETTON, WAKEFIELD	WF4 4LQ	205.9p	£2.06
37	BP	SOUTHWAITE SERVIE AREA, BROADFIELD SITE M6, CARLISLE	CA4 0NT	205.9p	£2.06
38	BP	WASHINGTON SERVICE AREA, A1 PORTOBELLO, BIRTLEY	DH3 2SJ	205.9p	£2.06
39	BP	TROWELL SERVICE AREA, M1, ILKESTON	NG9 3PL	205.9p	£2.06
40	BP	GRANTHAM SERVICE AREA, A1 GREAT NORTH ROAD SOUTHBOUND, GRANTHAM	NG32 2AB	205.9p	£2.06
41	WELCOME BREAK	HARTSHEAD MOOR, JUNCTION 25/26, BRIGHOUSE	HD6 4JX	205.9p	£2.06
42	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, COVENTRY	CV7 8NR	205.9p	£2.06
43	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, HUNGERFORD, HUNGERFORD	RG17 7TZ	205.9p	£2.06
44	WELCOME BREAK	SEDGEMOOR SERVICES, M5 NORTHBOUND, WESTON SUPER MARE	BS24 0JL	205.9p	£2.06
45	BP	HORNS DROVE, SOUTHAMPTON	SO16 8AP	205.9p	£2.06
46	BP	HORNS DROVE, SOUTHAMPTON	SO16 8AP	205.9p	£2.06
47	WELCOME BREAK	M1 SOUTH, JUNCTION 31, WOODALL	S26 7XR	205.9p	£2.06
48	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, NEWPORT PAGNELL	MK16 8DS	205.9p	£2.06
49	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, FLEET SOUTH, FLEET	GU51 1AA	205.9p	£2.06
50	WELCOME BREAK	MOTORWAY SERVICES, BRISTOL	BS20 7XG	205.9p	£2.06
51	WELCOME BREAK	WELCOME BREAK CHARNOCK RICHARD, NORTHBOUND PETROL STATION, CHORLEY	PR7 5LR	205.9p	£2.06

How to Avoid Paying Motorway Fuel Prices

Motorway service stations charge a significant premium because drivers have limited alternatives once on the motorway. Right now, that premium is 19.2p per litre for unleaded and 11.8p for diesel.

Here's how to avoid paying over the odds:

Fill up before you go — the simplest way to avoid the motorway premium entirely
Plan fuel stops near junctions — use FuelNearby to find cheap stations just off the motorway. Many are only 1–2 minutes from the junction
Avoid big-brand motorway services — if you must stop on the motorway, smaller independent stations tend to be slightly cheaper than the major operators
Use supermarket forecourts near junctions — Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons near motorway junctions often offer the best prices
Check prices before your trip — spend 30 seconds on FuelNearby to compare prices along your route

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is fuel more expensive on the motorway?

Motorway service stations charge a premium because they have a captive audience — drivers who need fuel and have limited alternatives. On average, motorway unleaded is 19.2p per litre more expensive than non-motorway stations. That's an extra £10.56 on a typical 55-litre tank.

How much more expensive is motorway fuel?

Based on live data from 167 motorway service stations, the average unleaded price is 175.5p compared to 156.3p at non-motorway stations — a premium of 19.2p per litre.

How can I avoid paying motorway fuel prices?

Plan your fuel stops before getting on the motorway. Use FuelNearby to find cheap stations near motorway junctions — often just a minute or two off the main road. Filling up before a long journey is the simplest way to avoid the motorway premium entirely.

Which motorway service stations have the cheapest fuel?

The cheapest motorway unleaded right now is 123.5p at TEST, BUPA DENTAL CARE, 1, STATION ROAD, WARMINSTER, BA12 9BR, WARMINSTER. Even the cheapest motorway stations are typically more expensive than local alternatives.

Find cheaper fuel off the motorway

Use our map to find the cheapest stations near any motorway junction — often just a minute off the road.

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