Are petrol stations open on Christmas and Boxing Day?

CHRISTMAS Day is a popular time for visiting family and friends.

However, your journey might be more difficult than it would be on any other day as several petrol station chains are closing for the day. So is your local petrol filling station staying open?

Sainsbury’s petrol stations

All of Sainsbury’s petrol filling stations will be closed on Christmas Day.

All of the chain’s stores will also be closed on December 25 too, but will reopen on Boxing Day (December 26) 2024.

Check the Sainsbury’s website for more information regarding Christmas opening times.

Morrisons petrol stations

Morrisons will be closing all of their stores on December 25, 2024.

Most of their petrol stations will also close too, but the stations will reopen on Boxing Day.

Check the Morrisons app for more information.

Tesco petrol stations

The opening times of Tesco’s petrol stations will differ over the festive period when compared to its stores.

All Tesco filling stations will close on Christmas Day.

Tesco’s stores will also be closed on December 25, 2024, to give its workers some time off.

Asda petrol station

Most of Asda’s petrol stations have a pay-at-the-pump service.

This means that drivers will be able to fill up at most Asda stations.

However, many Asda stores will be close on Christmas Day and will operate reduced hours on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Shell petrol stations

Most Shell-owned service stations will remain open over the festive period.

However, several stations will be closing their doors so it’s best to enquire before Christmas Day.

Other stations may operate reduced trading hours.

Esso petrol stations

Esso have confirmed that many of their petrol stations will remain open over Christmas.

However, some of their in-store facilities will be affected by differing opening times.

These facilities include toilets and food & drink services.

Use their store locator to check the opening times for any stations on your journey.

BP petrol stations

All of BP’s M&S stores will remain open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

If you want to double-check exact opening hours, you can phone your local BP petrol station or check by using BP’s online locator tool.

We have asked if all petrol stations will be open on Boxing Day as well and will update this story when we have heard back.

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