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Thurrock
From Motorway Services Online
| Thurrock | |
| Moto | |
 View pictures (3) | |
| Road: | M25 at J30 (southbound) and J31 (northbound) (also accessible to traffic on the A13, A282, A1090, A1306 and the B186) |
| Address: | Granada Hospitality Ltd Granada Service Station Thurrock Motorway Services Area M25 Grays Essex RM16 3BG |
| Telephone number: | 01708 865487 |
| Signposted from the road? | As Burger King/M&S |
| Opened: | 1992 |
| Previous operators: | Granada |
| Grid reference: | SP551282 |
| Services type: | Single site located at a junction. |
| Visit Thurrock/Moto's official website | |
Sitting alongside the M25, Thurrock may not be rich in facilities or modern in design, but it attempts to create a suburban feel by backing on to a large lake.
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Facilities
General: Local Information, Showers, Wi-Fi
Restaurants: Eat & Drink Co., Burger King, Costa Coffee, Krispy Kreme
Shops: WH Smith, Marks and Spencer Simply Food
Fuel: Esso with pumps for Unleaded, Ultimate Unleaded and Diesel
Motel: Travelodge[book rooms]
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £8 and HGVs £18, or £20 to include a £7.50 food voucher.
Prices can be paid through the phone, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Trivia
In November 2006 Thurrock gained a WH Smith store as well as a Marks and Spencer Simply Food outlet.
Before the services were built, a site was considered to the south of the River Thames.
When the services opened in June 1992 they claimed to be "the world's most advanced", which is a stark contrast with how they look today. Amongst other things, it held 'customer clinics'... whatever they are!
Survey Results
Lord Adonis (Secretary of State for Transport) made little comment on the services when he made a surprise visit in September 2009, saying it had been "greatly enhanced" by the arrival of M&S.
In 2006, Thurrock was graded 3/5 by Holiday Which?
Also in 2006, the services won a five star loo award.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| South Mimms (34 miles) Birchanger Green (M11 north, 32 miles) | Services on the M25 |
road becomes A282 Clacket Lane (M25, 21 miles) Maidstone (M20, 30 miles) Medway (M2, 27 miles) Tollgate (A2 eastbound, 10 miles) Cobham (A2, 12 miles) |
| none | Services on the A13 | Stanford (7 miles) |
| Toddington (M1 north, 54 miles) | Moto services |
Medway (M2, 27 miles) Pease Pottage (M23 south, 43 miles) |
Comments and Reviews
With thanks to Luke O'Sullivan for the information used on this page.
