Washington
| Washington | |
| Moto | |
| Road: | A1(M) between J64 and J65 |
| Address: | Moto Service Area A1(M) Portobello Birtley County Durham DH3 2SJ |
| Telephone number: | 0191 4103436 |
| Signposted from the road? | As Costa/Burger King |
| Opened: | 1970 |
| Previous operators: | Taverna, Granada |
| Previous names: | Washington-Birtley |
| Grid reference: | NZ283550 |
| Services type: | Two sites located between junctions, connected by an internal bridge. |
| Visit Washington Northbound/Moto's official website Visit Washington Southbound/Moto's official website | |
A fairly old service area squished into the local area. The southbound site is actually located off the J64 exit sliproad, and traffic leaving the services has to cross this to rejoin the motorway.
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Facilities
General: Local Information, Showers, Wi-Fi
Restaurants: Eat & Drink Co., Burger King, Costa Coffee
Shops: WH Smith
Fuel: BP with pumps for Unleaded, Ultimate Unleaded and Diesel
Motel: Travelodge[book rooms: north south]
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £8 and HGVs £16, or £18 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices can be paid through the phone, with instructions in each car park. They are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Trivia
Esso were able to obtain the site easily as they already operated a filling station and café there. The design was airport inspired, hence the large internal walkway from the bridge. As part of its desire to be futuristic, the food it offered was part cooked, then put into a vending machine, where customers could buy it and take it to a microwave along with cooking instructions.
The Highways Agency have listed Washington as an "approved truckstop", something which surprisingly few service areas are.
Oh, and to any Americans who many be reading this, this is the real Washington we're talking about.
Survey Results
In 2006, the services won a five-star loo award.
Alternatives
| Previous: | Next: | |
| Durham (11 miles) | Services on the A1(M) | Seaton Burn (A1, 16 miles) |
| Scotch Corner (A1, 34 miles) | Moto services | none nearby |
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