Guide to Junction 29 truckstop

Junction 29 truckstop
Location:

M1 at J29
(also accessible to traffic on the A617 and the A6175)

Signposted from the road? As a lorry park

Postcode:

S42 5SA

map and directions

Access/Layout:

Single site located at a junction.


The large truckstop by M1 J29 is signposted from the motorway as lorry parking.

Facilities

Catering: Bar, Café Shops: Truck Stop Shop Amenities: Secure HGV parking, Revolution Laundry, Showers, LPW Truck Wash Outdoor Space: Busy truckstop with no grass space Forecourt: Fuel

Parking Prices

First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which all vehicles must pay £28.80 per night or £36.20 to include a £9 meal voucher.

Prices are paid in the shop, and can be paid with GBP, EUR or fuel cards.

HGVs can also pay by using SNAP. The location code is 5094.

This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.

Contact Details

🏢 Address:
Junction 29 Truckstop Ltd
Hardwick View Road
Holmewood
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S42 5SA


Trivia and History

The café seating area, featuring the new Onroute colour scheme.

The lorry park opened in November 1980. It was named Chesterfield Truckstop and was operated by BRS Midlands.

It was one of the largest dedicated truckstops in the country, and due to the high land price, required a considerable investment which took some time to recoup. A series of weekend events were arranged, including car boot sales and Sunday markets.

There was a change of owners in 1994, when it became 'Junction 29 Truckstop'.

The truckstop was crowned 'Truckstop of the Year' in 2010 and 2013 by Truckstop News as well as the Egon Ronay and Keyfuels 'Transport Café of the Year' in 1999.

Onroute

On 5 August 2019, the site was acquired by fuel suppliers Mabanaft. Junction 29 was intended to be the first of a network of truckstops across the UK.

Following the acquisition of two further truckstops, Mabanaft announced their new Onroute Truckstops branding scheme in September 2021, with Junction 29 becoming the first Onroute site. The site received new signage throughout sporting the new branding as well as a major internal refurbishment with new furniture and digital menus in the café.

Onroute Truckstops can also be found near the M5, A419 and the A180, but M1 J29 is the only one to have road signs on a motorway. These signs pre-date the idea of a truckstop becoming a formal class of facility, but are similar in style to modern truckstop signage.

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