In a land with few traffic lights Esso in Clifton stands out. Fiendishly convenient it is too as…read moreyou drive down from Henleaze way toward town. It's your standard Esso really with loads of choccy, crisps, sandwiches and magazines (particularly those aimed at the lonely trucker). The thing that sets it apart from the rest is its 24hr opening times. With many student halls dotted about and many students with rumbling tummies at 5am - this is good to know.

The 24hour opening is very helpful for some late night (or early morning, depending on how you look…read moreat it!) snacking. But on a more practical sense it is also very helpful in terms of getting petrol 24/7. Everyone has those moments, be it if you are the designated driver one night, or your coming back from visiting your parents and you realise your tank is in danger of drying up! 24 hour stations like this are un-sung lifesavers!

With the economy still suffering from the reccession, and fuel prices showing no signs of…read morestabilisng, yet alone decreasing it is so improtant to find the cheapest places to fill up to save as many pennies as you possibly can. At the moment Asda petrol stations seem to be consistantley offering the cheapest fuel prices about, usual 1p bellow it's next closest competetor. 1p might not sound alot, but if you are filling your tank up at least once every 2 weeks you will notice the difference in price.

Anything that saves me money on fuel gets my approval. Asda is always cheaper, so much so that…read morepulling up in the fore court and looking at the prices on their board it is like looking back about a week in time. Conveniently placed at a motorway junction, you can get a full tank before jumping on the motorway for a long road trip.

As well as getting your Nectar points here, it's always very efficient. If there is a queue, it…read moredoesn't take long to go down, the prices are very good, they are coming down in line with everyone else, it's good quality petrol too, I can tell the difference with some of the other supermarket petrol. When you go inside to pay, there are usually two great blokes taking the money, they are always happy, and friendly, makes you feel better dealing with them. Shame not everyone is the same.

Situated three miles from Bristol's city centre, this service station provides the usual automobile…read moreessentials, in addition to a shop and a cash point. Although fuel is reasonably priced here, I wouldn't recommend purchasing food from the adjoining Select Food Store. Snacks such as sandwiches are extortionately priced, in addition to most soft drinks. Best to pop over to the nearby Sainsburys if you're stopping for a nosh-up.