Overview
- Motorway service operators including Welcome Break and Moto confirm fuel forecourts will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year over Christmas.
- All Tesco petrol stations will be closed on Christmas Day, with sites set to reopen on Boxing Day on reduced hours.
- Asda sites with pay-at-pump facilities will continue to dispense fuel around the clock even when kiosks are closed for the holiday.
- Major oil-company forecourts such as Esso, Shell and BP are largely available through Christmas Day and Boxing Day, though some locations may shorten trading hours.
- Reports differ on Sainsbury’s petrol stations—some guidance says full Christmas Day closure and others cite modified hours—so motorists should check individual station listings before travel.