M61
North-westbound ▸
Preston
M61 Motorway Fuel Prices
Every petrol station within 2 miles of an M61 junction, plus the motorway service areas you can only reach from the road itself — 21 stations across 9 junctions.
M61North-westbound · Preston
Cheapest on route
167.9p
TEXACO
Off-junction avg
191.6p
19 stations ≤2 mi
Services avg
218.4p
2 motorway MSAs
Service premium
+26.9p
vs off-junction
- JCT1Worsley InterchangeM60No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
- JCT2KearsleyA666No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
- JCT3FarnworthA6668 stationsEGEG REFILL PFSOff-junctionClosed1.0 mi from junctionFuelAir & water169.9pE5 189.9B7 196.91 days agoSHSHELL BOLTONOff-junctionClosed1.3 mi from junctionFuelToiletsAir & water177.9pE5 199.9B7 199.93 days agoASASDA BOLTON SUPERSTOREOff-junctionClosed0.7 mi from junctionFuelToilets168.9pE5 –B7 193.92 days agoMOMFG MORRISONS BOLTON ATLASOff-junctionClosed1.0 mi from junctionFuelShopAir & water168.9pE5 189.9B7 193.93 days agoTEFirwood Service StationOff-junctionClosed1.7 mi from junctionFuelShopAir & water169.9pE5 187.9B7 196.93 days agoMOMFG MORRISONS BOLTON DAWESOff-junctionClosed1.9 mi from junctionFuelShopAir & water168.9pE5 189.9B7 193.93 days agoESMFG GRAFTONOff-junctionClosed1.2 mi from junctionFuelToiletsAir & water172.9pE5 195.9B7 199.95 days agoSHcrompton wayOff-junctionClosed1.6 mi from junctionFuel169.9pE5 189.9B7 196.93 days ago
- JCT4WingatesA65 stationsBPEG RIVINGTON NORTH PFSMotorway servicesClosedOn motorway · servicesFuelAir & water197.9pE5 217.9B7 218.910 days agoTEBOLTON HORWICH EXTRA - PETROL FILLING STATIONOff-junctionClosed1.5 mi from junctionFuelShopToiletsAir & water169.9pE5 179.9B7 191.93 days agoTEHORWICH SERVICE STATIONOff-junctionClosed0.7 mi from junctionFuelShopToilets167.9pE5 182.9B7 189.92 days agoASASDA HORWICH SUPERSTOREOff-junctionClosed1.3 mi from junctionFuelShopToilets168.7pE5 –B7 190.75 days agoBPEG RIVINGTON SOUTH PFSMotorway servicesClosedOn motorway · servicesFuelAir & water197.9pE5 217.9B7 218.910 days ago
- JCT5WesthoughtonA58No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
- JCT6Horwich (Reebok)A60271 station
- JCT7HoghtonA674No fuel stations linked to this junction yet.
- JCT8Chorley · AdlingtonA6746 stationsASASDA CLAYTON GREEN SUPERSTOREOff-junctionClosed0.6 mi from junctionFuelToilets172.9pE5 –B7 197.94 days agoBPJUBILEE GARAGES LTDOff-junctionClosed1.7 mi from junctionFuel175.9pE5 195.9B7 199.95 days agoTECHORLEY BUCKSHAW SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATIONOff-junctionClosed1.8 mi from junctionFuelShopAir & water173.9pE5 183.9B7 198.93 days agoEGEG MATRIX PFSOff-junctionClosed1.2 mi from junctionFuelAir & water173.9pE5 193.9B7 199.93 days agoSHMFG CLAYTON GREENOff-junctionClosed0.4 mi from junctionFuelToiletsAir & water174.9pE5 199.9B7 201.93 days agoESMFG LEYLANDOff-junctionClosed1.1 mi from junctionFuelShopToiletsAir & water173.9pE5 195.9B7 199.95 days ago
- JCT9
Motorway servicesOff-junction (≤2 mi)
Pull off & save
30.0p
cheaper per litre, on average, at a station within 2 miles of a junction than at the motorway services.
≈ £16.50 on a 55-litre fill.
What's at the services
BP
On motorway
FuelAir & water
BP
On motorway
FuelAir & water
About fuel on this motorway
Petrol and diesel along the M61
The M61 runs manchester to preston. Along the 9 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 M61 charges 218.4p/L, versus 191.6p/L at nearby off-junction stations — a services premium of 26.9p/L. A 55-litre fill would cost about £14.77 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 M61?
We track 21 stations across 9 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 M61 the average services premium is currently 26.9p/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 M61?
Only the stations tagged "Motorway services" are directly on the M61. Everything else requires exiting at the junction listed on the row — the distance shown is the road distance from the slip road.