===[[File:Watford Gap design.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=History:Motorway service area]][[History:Motorway service area|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.<br style="clear:both" />
A general guide to how parking works at services, answering some of the most common questions.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Frankley WHSmith.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Pricing]][[Pricing|Why are services so expensive?]]===
===[[File:Frankley WHSmith.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Pricing]][[Pricing|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.<br style="clear:both" />
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" />
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===[[File:Visit England three star.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MSO:Ratings]][[MSO:Ratings|Best and Worst]]===
===[[File:Visit England three star.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=MSO:Ratings]][[MSO:Ratings|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.<br style="clear:both" />
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" />
===[[File:Watford Gap design.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=History:Motorway service area]][[History:Motorway service area|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.<br style="clear:both" />
Motorway services originally sold promotional postcards - find the best of them here.<br style="clear:both" />
Motorway services originally sold promotional postcards - find the best of them here.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Tebay north rear access.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Rear Access]][[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.
===[[File:Birch Granada interview 1979.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services on TV]][[Services on TV]]===
===[[File:Birch Granada interview 1979.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services on TV]][[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).<br style="clear:both" />
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" />
===[[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]][[Fire|Services which have burnt down]]===
===[[File:Fleet southbound fire damage.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Fire]][[Fire|Services which have burnt down]]===
A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.<br style="clear:both" />
A list of services which have been reported to have caught fire.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Severn View Entrance sign 2014.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Services which have changed name]][[Services which have changed names]]===
===[[File:Severn View Entrance sign 2014.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Changed name]][[Changed name|Services which have changed names]]===
An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.<br style="clear:both" />
An automatically-generated list of services which have changed names.<br style="clear:both" />
===[[File:Tebay north rear access.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Rear Access]][[Rear Access]]===
===[[File:Watford Gap at 50 2.jpg|100px|left|class=nophone|link=Timeline]][[Timeline]]===
A list of all the services with a 'secret exit', as well as information on what these things are and who can use them.
Find the oldest and the newest services - and everything in between - with our list of opening dates.<br style="clear:both" />
[[Category:Contents]][[Category:UK only]]
[[Category:Contents]][[Category:UK only]]
Revision as of 16:18, 4 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
Our first section examines the topics which we get asked about a lot. It's by far the best place to start!
