Drivers who leave the motorway to avoid service stations and fill up locally ...

Drivers who leave the motorway to avoid service stations and fill up locally can save up to £20 on long journey, research shows Fuel stops are as much as 37p per litre more expensive than alternatives nearby  Average hike for motorway service stations is 13p for unleaded, 21p for diesel  M5's Bridgewater charges 148.9p per litre, compared to 119.9p 2.5 miles away

By Jack Elsom For Mailonline

Published: 13:37 BST, 23 June 2019 | Updated: 14:18 BST, 23 June 2019

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Drivers are being urged to avoid filling up in motorway service stations and instead make a detour off the carriageway where petrol is cheaper.

Pumps at some of the UK's motorway fuel stops are as much as 37p per litre more expensive than alternatives nearby.

And although exiting the motorway to refuel at a local garage will guzzle up a bit more petrol, it could save motorists up to £20, according to research.

Drivers are being urged to avoid filling up in motorway service stations and instead make a detour off the carriageway where petrol is cheaper (stock image)A

Drivers are being urged to avoid filling up in motorway service stations and instead make a detour off the carriageway where petrol is cheaper (stock image)

although exiting the motorway to refuel at a local garage will guzzle up a bit more petrol, it could save motorists up to £20, according to research

Although exiting the motorway to refuel at a local garage will guzzle up a bit more petrol, it could save motorists up to £20, according to research (stock image)

'Our research shows that many motorway service stations are pricing their fuel well over the odds, with some stations charging up to 37p a litre more than their nearest forecourt

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