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First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £26. HGVs can pay £28 to include a £10 food voucher. | First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £26. HGVs can pay £28 to include a £10 food voucher. | ||
Prices are paid using [ | Prices are paid using [https://paybyphone.co.uk/how-it-works/parking PayByPhone]. The location code is 2464. | ||
The fees are strictly enforced by [[CP Plus]]. | The fees are strictly enforced by [[CP Plus]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:26, 2 May 2021
M9 at J9
M80 at J9
(also accessible to traffic on the A91 and the A872)
Signposted from the road.
FK7 8EU
map and directions
Single site located at a junction..
Sandwiched between two motorways, Stirling is a small site not just because it's short on space, but also because it's quiet. The roundabout it's off is quite complex, offering travellers no less than a mind-boggling six exits and two more no-entries.
Facilities
Catering: Burger King, Costa Coffee, Greggs, Costa Express, Krispy Kreme Shops: M&S Simply Food, WHSmith Amenities: Showers : Travelodge Template:Charging points Forecourt: BP, Shop, Costa Express, Air1 AdBlue
Parking Prices
First 2 hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £15 and HGVs, caravans and motorhomes £26. HGVs can pay £28 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone. The location code is 2464.
The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
This information is provided to us by third parties. You should always check with staff on site.
Contact Details
🏢 Address:
Moto Hospitality Ltd
Stirling Motorway Services Area
Pirnhall
Stirling
FK7 8EU
- 🌍 Official Moto Website
- Foursquare Page
- 📞 Telephone number: 01786 813614
- 📌 what3words: ///weary.monday.detection
- more map options
Trivia and History
There used to a property here called Snabhead, which was cut off by the motorways and served by a new, long driveway from the Bannockburn Roundabout. That property closed in the late 1970s, and its exit went on to be used by the new services.
With only three small services open in Scotland before Stirling, and all of them struggling, informal discussions with prospective developers were held to assess the demand and agree on what should be built at Stirling.
Stirling services eventually opened on 17 March 1986. Following approval from the government, the Granada Lodge here was the first to open on a motorway, opening in May 1986 and charging £20 for a single room. A tourist information centre was soon opened outside.
In 1994 there was a plan to build a factory outlet centre here, but it was refused. The Granada Lodge became a Travelodge in 1996.
The small building had its entrance on the right (the far end compared to where it is now). This had a large restaurant area on the left, a shop straight ahead and toilets on the right. The area at the front was supposed to be a landscaped courtyard.
In 1997, the restaurant area was extended to include a Burger King. It also experienced a number of changes, from Country Kitchen to Fresh Express and Caffè Ritazza and then to EDC and Costa.
Scotland captain Colin Hendry opened the motorway network's only mini-cinema at Stirling services in 1998.
In 2012, a major refurbishment introduced a new entrance at the far end of the building, replacing the outdoor seating area. This created a new corridor running through the middle of the old restaurant - a common tactic in new service area design. The old entrance was boarded up. The main restaurant eventually closed, making space an M&S.
A tourist information centre had been built by the hotel. This lasted remarkably long, until at least 2017, but it was eventually closed and became Greggs.
As of 2020 there is a plan to build a Changing Places toilet here.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Kinross (A977, 26 miles) | Services on the M9 | none |
| Old Inns (9 miles) Bothwell (M74 southbound, 23 miles) Hamilton (M74 northbound, 24 miles) | Services on the M80 | end of road |
| Kinross (A977, 26 miles) | Moto services | none |
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