In the UK
motorway service areas, also known as 'service stations' or 'services', are places where drivers can leave a
motorway to refuel/recharge, rest, eat & drink, shop or stay in an on-site overnight hotel (usually
Travelodge UK or
Days Inn). The vast majority of motorway services in the UK are owned by one of three companies:
Moto,
Welcome Break and
Roadchef. Smaller operators include Extra,
Westmorland and EuroGarages.