M56
Eastbound ▸
Chester · North Wales
M56Eastbound · Chester · North Wales
Cheapest on route
156.9p
COSTCO WHOLESALE
Off-junction avg
193.0p
46 stations ≤2 mi
Services avg
214.0p
2 motorway MSAs
Service premium
+21.0p
vs off-junction
  1. JCT1
  2. JCT2
    SharstonA560
    No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
  3. JCT3
  4. JCT3a
  5. JCT4
  6. JCT5
  7. JCT6
    HaleA538
    No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
  8. JCT7
  9. JCT8
  10. JCT9
  11. JCT10
    StrettonA4913 stations
  12. JCT11
    DaresburyA56
    No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
  13. JCT12
  14. JCT14
  15. JCT15
  16. JCT16
Station prices versus distance from junction166p176p187pon motorway2 mi off junction
Motorway servicesOff-junction (≤2 mi)
Pull off & save
38.5p
cheaper per litre, on average, at a station within 2 miles of a junction than at the motorway services.
≈ £21.18 on a 55-litre fill.

What's at the services

JCT10
WELCOME BREAK
On motorway
FuelToiletsAir & water
JCT16
SHELL
On motorway
FuelToiletsAir & water

About fuel on this motorway

Petrol and diesel along the M56

The M56 runs north cheshire motorway. Along the 16 junctions we track you'll find both on-motorway service areas (MSAs) that you can only reach from the road itself, and off-junction forecourts within 2 miles of a slip road.

How we group stations

Each junction lists every forecourt within 2 miles of the slip road, sorted by price. Motorway service areas appear inline on the junction they sit between. Toggle the direction of travel to filter down to just the carriageway you're on.

Is it cheaper to fill up off the motorway?

Right now the average motorway service area on the M56 charges 214.0p/L, versus 193.0p/L at nearby off-junction stations — a services premium of 21.0p/L. A 55-litre fill would cost about £11.54 more at the services.

How up-to-date are these prices?

Prices are refreshed from government open data every 15 minutes. The most recent update per station is shown next to each row.

Frequently asked questions

Q.How many fuel stations are along the M56?
We track 48 stations across 16 junctions — including on-motorway service areas and nearby off-junction forecourts within 2 miles of a slip road.
Q.Are motorway service areas more expensive than off-junction stations?
Usually, yes. On the M56 the average services premium is currently 21.0p/L over nearby off-junction stations. Prices vary day-to-day, so use the direction toggle and fuel selector above to compare the exact prices at each MSA against off-junction stations you can reach from the same junction.
Q.Where does the fuel price data come from?
Retailers publish prices under the government's Fuel Finder scheme. We refresh from those feeds roughly every 15 minutes and show the last-updated time on each station row.
Q.Can I get to any of these forecourts without leaving the M56?
Only the stations tagged "Motorway services" are directly on the M56. Everything else requires exiting at the junction listed on the row — the distance shown is the road distance from the slip road.