Are petrol stations open over the August bank holiday?

THE last bank holiday of the summer is prime time for heading away while the weather is nice.

Drivers will be keen to know where they can fill up over the long weekend.

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With opening times often slightly different to usual, we look at what you can expect at the petrol pumps.

This year’s summer bank holiday falls on Monday, August 28.

We’ve rounded up what’s going on at supermarkets and major fuel forecourts.

Sainsbury’s petrol stations

Petrol stations at Sainsbury’s are open 24 hours a day in some areas – but not all.

Meanwhile at other locations the forecourts pull up their shutters between as early as 5am.

They then stay open until around 10 or 11 at night and some even open right up until midnight.

Exactly what time Sainsbury’s petrol stations open and close depends on which of the 300-odd locations you go to, as it can vary.

You can find out what time a specific petrol station opens and closes by using Sainsbury’s store locator tool on its website.

Morrisons petrol stations

Like Sainsbury’s, opening hours at Morrisons petrol stations vary depending on where you are.

The supermarket has around 340 fuel stops across the country many alongside its shops.

These petrol stations often open early in the morning at around 6am and are open late into the evening – some not closing their doors until midnight.

You can find out the hours at your nearest site, or in the area you’re planning to travel on the Morrisons website.

Just go to the supermarket’s store finder tool and you can search fuel forecourts.

Tesco petrol stations

Tesco’s has over 500 petrol stations across the country, some alongside big supermarkets and others with smaller Express shops.

Like other supermarkets, there are different opening times depending on the location.

Some Tesco fuel stops are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Others may open early in the morning and close late at night.

To check your nearest opening hours on the bank holiday, you can go to the Tesco website.

There you’ll find its store locator tool, where you can filter by petrol stations too,

Asda petrol stations

There are more than 300 Asda petrol stations across the country.

You can fill up with petrol or diesel at any time at some forecourts, which are open 24 hours a day.

But at others, they are closed overnight opening in the early hours of the morning at 5am or 6am.

In some places Asda petrol stations are open until midnight, but exact times will vary depending on your location.

You can check the opening hours of your nearest branch using Asda’s store locator tool.

This is on the Asda website and you just need to enter your postcode, or your town or city.

Shell petrol stations

Shell petrol stations are a familiar site for any one hitting the road.

The energy giant has over 1,000 forecourts across the country.

Many of these are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, meaning motorists won’t have to drive by a closed pump most of the time.

Shell garage hours can vary though, so it’s worth checking ahead if one near you is open when you need it.

You can find your nearest Shell petrol station using its store locator tool on the Shell website.

Esso petrol stations

Esso is the biggest petrol station brand in the UK with over 1,200 locations.

Once again Esso garages are often open 24 hours a day, but the exact hours can vary depending on which one you go to – including over the bank holiday weekend.

You can use Esso’s station finder tool on the Esso website to see which forecourts are open when.

You’ll also be able to see the other amenities it has, like toilets, food and drinks or an ATM.

BP petrol stations

Another major petrol station is BP, which also has more than 1,000 forecourts in the UK.

Many BP locations are open 24/7 meaning drivers can stop off and fill up at any time of the night or day.

Opening times can vary depending on where you are, however, so it can pay to check hours ahead of time before you depart on your car journey.

You can do that by using the “find my nearest BP” search tool on the petrol station brand’s website.

You just need to enter your postcode or town name. Plus you can see what other facilities there are like M&S Simply Food shops, car wash or Wild Bean Cafe.

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