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Visitors to this section should also look at [[History]], which pays particular attention to closed, unbuilt and the oldest services.
Visitors to this section should also look at [[History]], which pays particular attention to closed, unbuilt and the oldest services.


* '''The Basics'''[[File:{{#setmainimage:Services exit sign 1.jpg}}|200px|right|link=|A road sign]]{{newline}}Our first section examines the topics which we get asked about a lot. It's by far the best place to start!
==The Basics==
** [[Biggest|Biggest and Busiest]]
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Services exit sign 1.jpg}}|200px|right|link=|A road sign]]
** [[Smallest|Smallest and Quietest]]
Our first section examines the topics which we get asked about a lot. It's by far the best place to start!
** [[Opening hours|Opening Hours]]
* [[Biggest|Biggest and Busiest]]
** [[How many|How Many Services Are There?]]
* [[Smallest|Smallest and Quietest]]
** [[Planning|How Services Are Located]]
* [[Opening hours|Opening Hours]]
** [[Names|How Services Are Named]]
* [[How many|How Many Services Are There?]]
** [[Timeline|Timeline: Oldest and Newest]]{{newline}}{{newline}}
* [[Planning|How Services Are Located]]
** Facilities:{{newline}}{{newline}}
* [[Names|How Services Are Named]]
*** [[Drive thru|Drive Thrus]]
* [[Timeline|Timeline: Oldest and Newest]]{{newline}}{{newline}}
*** [[Electric Car|Electric Vehicle Charging Points]]
* Facilities:{{newline}}{{newline}}
*** [[Food|Catering]]
** [[Drive thru|Drive Thrus]]
*** [[Hotel|Hotels and Lodges]]
** [[Electric Car|Electric Vehicle Charging Points]]
*** [[Shops]]
** [[Food|Catering]]
*** [[Showers]]
** [[Hotel|Hotels and Lodges]]
*** [[Toilets]]
** [[Shops]]
*** [[Highways England Information Point|Traffic Information]]
** [[Showers]]
** [[Toilets]]
** [[Highways England Information Point|Traffic Information]]


==Information and Guidance==
* [[Parking]][[File:Keele parking sign.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Parking]]{{newline}}A general guide to how parking works at services, answering some of the most common questions.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[Pricing|Why are services so expensive?]][[File:Frankley WHSmith.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Pricing]]{{newline}}A look at the other side of the coin as to why services are so expensive, and a few tips to get the better of them.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[Professional Drivers]][[File:Lymm lorry parking.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Professional Drivers]]{{newline}}Information written specifically for coaches and HGV drivers, listing some of the offers available to them.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[MSA Policy|MSA Policy (Regulations)]][[File:LFE Granada tender proposal cover.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MSA Policy]]{{newline}}An explanation of how services are regulated and how the policy on them has changed over the years.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[:Category:Road Signs|Road Signs]][[File:Granada services sign.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Category:Road Signs]]{{newline}}A non-technical guide to the different road signs used and who is responsible for them.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[:Category:Terminology|Terminology]][[File:Bartlett perfect MSA.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Category:Terminology]]{{newline}}A collection of pages which explain the meaning of various technical and unofficial terms relating to motorway services.


* '''Information and Guidance'''
==Lists and Analysis==
** [[Parking]][[File:Keele parking sign.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Parking]]{{newline}}A general guide to how parking works at services, answering some of the most common questions.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[MSO:Ratings|Best and Worst]][[File:Visit England three star.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MSO:Ratings]]{{newline}}Across the site we ask you to rate different service stations, and here you can see how they all stack up alongside each other.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Pricing|Why are services so expensive?]][[File:Frankley WHSmith.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Pricing]]{{newline}}A look at the other side of the coin as to why services are so expensive, and a few tips to get the better of them.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[History:Motorway service area|How To Design A Service Station]][[File:Watford Gap design.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=History:Motorway service area]]{{newline}}A look at how service station design has evolved, and what the key factors in new service station design are.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Professional Drivers]][[File:Lymm lorry parking.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Professional Drivers]]{{newline}}Information written specifically for coaches and HGV drivers, listing some of the offers available to them.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[MOT Numbers]][[File:Map showing Bignell's Corner services.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MOT Numbers]]{{newline}}A list of the working titles given to the original service stations. Spot the gaps in the pattern!<br style="clear:both" />
** [[MSA Policy|MSA Policy (Regulations)]][[File:LFE Granada tender proposal cover.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MSA Policy]]{{newline}}An explanation of how services are regulated and how the policy on them has changed over the years.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[Mobile Apps]][[File:Moto Deals 2015 App.png|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Mobile Apps]]{{newline}}A look at the different discount and information apps offered to help and persuade motorway users.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[:Category:Road Signs|Road Signs]][[File:Granada services sign.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Category:Road Signs]]{{newline}}A non-technical guide to the different road signs used and who is responsible for them.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[:Category:Old Pubs]][[File:Stoney Cross.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Category:Old Pubs]]{{newline}}Many modern A-road services have adopted a building which pre-dates the road network as we would recognise it. This page lists them.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[:Category:Terminology|Terminology]][[File:Bartlett perfect MSA.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Category:Terminology]]{{newline}}A collection of pages which explain the meaning of various technical and unofficial terms relating to motorway services.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[Postcards]][[File:Farthing Corner postcard.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Postcards]]{{newline}}Motorway services originally sold promotional postcards - find the best of them here.<br style="clear:both" />
 
* [[Services on TV]][[File:Birch Granada interview 1979.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services on TV]]{{newline}}A list of services which have played a significant role in a TV show (previously this information was spread out over all the trivia sections).<br style="clear:both" />
 
* [[Fire|Services which have burnt down]][[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]]{{newline}}A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.<br style="clear:both" />
* '''Lists and Analysis'''
* [[Services which have changed names]][[File:Severn View Entrance sign 2014.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services which have changed name]]{{newline}}An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[MSO:Ratings|Best and Worst]][[File:Visit England three star.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MSO:Ratings]]{{newline}}Across the site we ask you to rate different service stations, and here you can see how they all stack up alongside each other.<br style="clear:both" />
* [[Rear Access]][[File:Tebay north rear access.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Rear Access]]{{newline}}A list of all the services with a 'secret exit', as well as information on what these things are and who can use them.
** [[History:Motorway service area|How To Design A Service Station]][[File:Watford Gap design.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=History:Motorway service area]]{{newline}}A look at how service station design has evolved, and what the key factors in new service station design are.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[MOT Numbers]][[File:Map showing Bignell's Corner services.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MOT Numbers]]{{newline}}A list of the working titles given to the original service stations. Spot the gaps in the pattern!<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Mobile Apps]][[File:Moto Deals 2015 App.png|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Mobile Apps]]{{newline}}A look at the different discount and information apps offered to help and persuade motorway users.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[:Category:Old Pubs]][[File:Stoney Cross.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Category:Old Pubs]]{{newline}}Many modern A-road services have adopted a building which pre-dates the road network as we would recognise it. This page lists them.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Postcards]][[File:Farthing Corner postcard.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Postcards]]{{newline}}Motorway services originally sold promotional postcards - find the best of them here.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Services on TV]][[File:Birch Granada interview 1979.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services on TV]]{{newline}}A list of services which have played a significant role in a TV show (previously this information was spread out over all the trivia sections).<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Fire|Services which have burnt down]][[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]]{{newline}}A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Services which have changed names]][[File:Severn View Entrance sign 2014.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services which have changed name]]{{newline}}An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.<br style="clear:both" />
** [[Rear Access]][[File:Tebay north rear access.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Rear Access]]{{newline}}A list of all the services with a 'secret exit', as well as information on what these things are and who can use them.


[[Category:Contents]][[Category:UK only]]
[[Category:Contents]][[Category:UK only]]

Revision as of 23:42, 3 August 2019

'How Things Work' is our creative, catch-all title for our collection of articles which don't form part of the main database. They attempt to provide some background information about different aspects of motorway services, and a little bit about how they work.

Visitors to this section should also look at History, which pays particular attention to closed, unbuilt and the oldest services.

The Basics

A road sign
A road sign

Our first section examines the topics which we get asked about a lot. It's by far the best place to start!

Information and Guidance

  • Parking

    A general guide to how parking works at services, answering some of the most common questions.
  • Why are services so expensive?

    A look at the other side of the coin as to why services are so expensive, and a few tips to get the better of them.
  • Professional Drivers

    Information written specifically for coaches and HGV drivers, listing some of the offers available to them.
  • MSA Policy (Regulations)

    An explanation of how services are regulated and how the policy on them has changed over the years.
  • Road Signs

    A non-technical guide to the different road signs used and who is responsible for them.
  • Terminology

    A collection of pages which explain the meaning of various technical and unofficial terms relating to motorway services.

Lists and Analysis

  • Best and Worst

    Across the site we ask you to rate different service stations, and here you can see how they all stack up alongside each other.
  • How To Design A Service Station

    A look at how service station design has evolved, and what the key factors in new service station design are.
  • MOT Numbers

    A list of the working titles given to the original service stations. Spot the gaps in the pattern!
  • Mobile Apps

    A look at the different discount and information apps offered to help and persuade motorway users.
  • Category:Old Pubs

    Many modern A-road services have adopted a building which pre-dates the road network as we would recognise it. This page lists them.
  • Postcards

    Motorway services originally sold promotional postcards - find the best of them here.
  • Services on TV

    A list of services which have played a significant role in a TV show (previously this information was spread out over all the trivia sections).
  • Services which have burnt down

    A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.
  • Services which have changed names

    An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.
  • Rear Access

    A list of all the services with a 'secret exit', as well as information on what these things are and who can use them.