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!

I love Costco - I love everything about it, bargain after bargain if you are happy to buy in bulk…read moreand the produce is really good quality. They have wonderful staff who seem really happy to work there, they regularly have tasters as you walk round the store which I love and it works, I've bought a dozen giant cookies which I never would have bought normally unless I'd had a taster and realised how delicious they were. It's not just about the food, they have bargain clothes including very cheap brands such as Levi's, uggs and hunter wellies and lots lots more - you can even buy a hottub or a £20k diamond ring - the place really is a wonder to behold! You need to be a member but I think it's only about £28 for a year and you would definitely save that in tinned tomatoes and bog roll alone. The food hall is also wonderful with really good simple food served very cheaply, a Weener and refillable soft drink for £1.50 !! Bargain!!

Typical services on most motorways these days, KFC, BK Waitrose etc wasn't to busy as its early…read moreevening so service was pretty quick. Same standard of BK BUT more expensive than town stores. Serves its purpose.

Four stars for simply saving my bacon!…read more I have been a little slack in the past on recognising when my feul gage is low , and usually I have noticed just in time, but sometimes this has not always been the case. One day on my way down Gloucester road my car started shaking, I was wondering what was wrong and looked at my petrol dial, realisng what was happening I started to coast to save as much petrol as I could and luckily this station was only a few yards away and saved me from embaressment.

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.

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.

I don't understand why people buy BP petrol, especially from a motorway service station. People say…read moreit is a more 'purer' fuel and helps car performance but I am not so sure. BP always seems to be the most expensive petrol, offering the option of 'BP Ultimate' alongside that of regular BP petrol, if you thought the regular stuff was expensive the Ultimate will shock you massivley! I had to go to the service station to fill up on my way back to Bristol, my tank was literally running on empty, I was so appalled by the price I put in the minimum amount possible and crawled back to Bristol to find an Asda petrol station.