Moto vs Roadchef: which is cheaper?
Today’s head-to-head on price, network size and coverage, read live from every Moto and Roadchef forecourt reporting to the government Fuel Finder scheme.
Too close to call today
Moto and Roadchef are priced within a fraction of a penny of each other nationally today. At that distance the brand is not the variable that matters — the gap between two individual forecourts in the same town is routinely ten times larger.
Head to head
Live across every reporting forecourt. Green marks the better figure.
| Measure | Moto | Roadchef |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol (E10)median across the network | — | — |
| Diesel (B7)median across the network | — | — |
| Super unleadedwhere sold | — | — |
| Cheapest forecourtlowest petrol price in the network | — | — |
| Dearest forecourt | — | — |
| Spread across sitesdearest minus cheapest | — | — |
| Forecourtscurrently reporting a price | 0 | 0 |
| Regions coveredof twelve UK regions | 0 | 0 |
| Motorway sites | 0 | 0 |
The row worth dwelling on is the spread. Moto sites range across — and Roadchef across —. Both are far wider than the gap between the two brands, which is the whole argument for checking the forecourt rather than trusting the sign — see what is actually near you.
How the gap has moved
Daily network averages for both chains, on one scale.
We record one average per brand per day and keep ninety days of it, so this chart fills in as the history builds. There is not yet enough of it for either chain to draw an honest line — a two-point chart implies a trend that has not been measured. In the meantime, the national price history goes back to 2018.
Where each brand actually is
Forecourts by UK region. A cheaper chain is only cheaper if it has a site near you.
Coverage data is still being built for this brand.
Coverage data is still being built for this brand.
Coverage shape explains most of what looks like a price difference. Fuel is cheaper in some regions than others regardless of brand, so a chain weighted towards the cheaper ones shows a lower national average without any of its sites pricing unusually. Compare the regions to see how large that effect is.
What you are choosing between
Ownership, loyalty and premium grades.
The largest motorway service operator in Britain, priced at motorway levels.
A motorway service operator with a smaller estate, priced at motorway levels.
Which should you use?
On today’s numbers the two are close enough that the national comparison does not decide anything. The question that does decide it is distance. A litre saved is only worth having if you did not burn the saving getting there: the break-even calculation is a single division, and for most cars a detour of more than a couple of miles eats a two-pence saving whole.
Neither carries a national loyalty scheme, so the price on the sign is the price you pay. Beyond that, the fuel itself is the same specification at both — what actually differs between supermarket and branded fuel is the additive package, not the base product.
Common questions
Is Moto or Roadchef cheaper for petrol?
Moto and Roadchef are priced within a fraction of a penny of each other today, so neither is meaningfully cheaper nationally. Which one is cheaper for you depends entirely on the individual forecourts within reach.
How much would switching between Moto and Roadchef save in a year?
Almost nothing on today's prices — the two chains are within a fraction of a penny of each other. The saving worth chasing is between individual forecourts, which can differ by ten pence or more in the same town.
Does Moto fuel differ from Roadchef fuel?
Standard E10 petrol and B7 diesel are the same specification wherever you buy them — they meet the same British Standard, and are frequently refined and delivered by the same companies regardless of the sign on the forecourt. What differs is the additive package blended in at the terminal, which is where premium grades and branded formulations come in. For an ordinary car on ordinary journeys, the manufacturer's handbook is the authority on whether that is worth paying for.
Which has more forecourts, Moto or Roadchef?
Moto has more: 0 forecourts currently reporting a price against 0. Moto covers 0 of the twelve UK regions and Roadchef covers 0. Network size matters more than the headline price for most drivers — a chain that is two pence cheaper but forty minutes away is not cheaper.
How often are these prices updated?
Both chains report every price change to the government Fuel Finder scheme, which has required a report within thirty minutes of a change taking effect since February 2026. The figures here refresh throughout the day from that feed.