Maidstone

Maidstone
Roadchef
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Road:	M20 at J8 (also accessible to traffic on the A20, but via a short section of motorway)
Address:	Roadchef Motorways Ltd Junction 8 M20 Motorway Hollingbourne Maidstone Kent ME17 1SS
Telephone number:	01622 631100
Signposted from the road?	Yes
Opened:	1997
Grid reference:	TQ825551
Services type:	Single site located at a junction.
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Maidstone is a fairly spacious service station on the M20, although it has very few lorry spaces.

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Facilities

General: BT Openzone, Showers, Traffic Information
Restaurants: Restbite, McDonald's, Costa
Shops: WHSmith (with Krispy Kreme), Cotton Traders
Fuel: Esso
Motel: Days Inn^{[book rooms]}

Parking Prices

First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £10 and HGVs, caravans and coaches £26, or £30 to include a £10 food voucher.

Prices are paid using PayByPhone - more details or in the shop or restaurant. The location code is 5256.

The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.

Trivia

Until recently Maidstone was the only service area on the M20. The services were first planned in 1971 but didn't open until 1997 following numerous planning difficulties.

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link was recently rammed through the access roads to the services.

There is a mobile phone mast within the services.

In July 2011 The Burger Company was changed to a McDonalds and I think RestBite will soon follow and change to a Hot Food Co.

Survey Results

In August 2011, Visit England rated the services as 3 stars.

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