Cheapest Fuel in Rochester
Kent · 31 stations within 5 miles
Where in Rochester are you?
The cheapest price in town is no use if it is on the far side of it.
Central Rochester
Cheapest unleaded in central Rochester is MFG Morrisons Strood at 169.9p.
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Magpie Service Station at 168.9p, 2.3 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that saves 55p before the drive, but the round trip would burn about £1.04 of fuel, so stay central.
Cheapest diesel in central Rochester is Rontec Temple Farm at 198.9p (last reported 3 days ago).
The cheapest in the whole 5 miles is Magpie Service Station at 196.9p, 2.4 miles away across town (last reported 4 days ago); on a 55 litre fill that saves £1.10 before the drive, but the round trip would burn about £1.17 of fuel, so stay central.
Prices may have moved since, so check before you travel. Those sums count the fuel for the round trip at typical mpg, nothing else. 4 miles across a city at busy times can take 20 minutes, and we have no traffic data — judge that part yourself.
Stations near Rochester
Stations here change their unleaded price every 3 days on average.
Stations here change their diesel price every 3 days on average.
| Station | Unleaded | Diesel | Distance |
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Magpie Service Station
4 days ago
East · Magpie Service Centre, 128, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5XJ, Chatham
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168.9p | 196.9p | 2.7 mi |
| 168.9p | 197.9p | 3.4 mi | |
| 168.9p | 197.9p | 3.5 mi | |
| 169.9p | 198.9p | 0.6 mi | |
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Frost Service Station
Fresh
South · Frost Filling Station, 310, Rochester Road, Burham, Rochester, ME1 3RL, Rochester
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169.9p | 198.9p | 3.9 mi |
| 169.9p | 196.9p | 4.2 mi | |
| 169.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 33 days ago | 4.8 mi | |
| 171.9p | 198.9p | 3.2 mi | |
| 172.9p | 198.9p | 0.3 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 30 days ago | 0.7 mi | |
| 172.9p | 198.9p | 1.9 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 2.0 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 3.3 mi | |
| 172.9p | 199.9p | 3.7 mi | |
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Robin Hood Service Station Limited
6 days ago
South · Robin Hood Filling Station, 430, Walderslade Road, Chatham
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172.9p | 199.9poldLast reported 42 days ago | 4.1 mi |
| 172.9p | 198.9p | 4.3 mi | |
| 173.9p | 201.9p | 0.7 mi | |
| 173.9p | 201.9p | 0.9 mi | |
| 173.9p | 200.9p | 0.9 mi | |
| 173.9p | 200.9p | 1.3 mi | |
| 174.9p | 201.9p | 1.8 mi | |
| 175.9p | 200.9p | 2.0 mi | |
| 175.9p | 199.9p | 2.3 mi | |
| 175.9p | 207.9poldLast reported 34 days ago | 3.7 mi | |
| 176.9p | 202.9p | 3.9 mi |
old: last reported more than a month ago.
Premium fuel and the price spread in Rochester
How far apart prices are
Cheapest to dearest is 9.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £4.95 on a 55 litre fill.
Magpie Service Station 2.7 mi
Cheapest to dearest is 6.0p a litre. Choosing well saves £3.30 on a 55 litre fill.
Magpie Service Station 2.7 mi
Premium grades
Gillingham Kent Extra, 4.8 mi.
Super unleaded costs 11.0p a litre more than unleaded here.
Sherlodge Service Station, 4.2 mi.
Super diesel costs 14.0p a litre more than diesel here.
Prices in Rochester over time
Average unleaded price in Rochester each day over the last 30 days, against the UK average
The line is the average of the prices on record each day; the figures below compare the same stations on both dates.
Figures to 2 November 2026.
Unleaded in Rochester is down 2.1p this week. It is down 3.3p over 30 days and up 10.8p over 90 days.
Diesel in Rochester is down 0.6p this week. It is down 1.7p over 30 days and up 16.5p over 90 days.
Worth a drive from Rochester?
Prices in the nearest towns, measured from the town centre, after the fuel the round trip itself burns at typical mpg.
No town near Rochester beats it on unleaded once you count the drive.
No town near Rochester beats it on diesel once you count the drive.
Motorway prices near Rochester
Services on the M2 near Rochester charge 26.0p a litre more for unleaded than the cheapest in town: Medway East Service Area at 194.9p, 6.5 mi away.
Services on the M2 near Rochester charge 23.0p a litre more for diesel than the cheapest in town: Medway East Service Area at 219.9p, 6.5 mi away.
Open 24 hours in Rochester
15 of the stations within 5 miles are open around the clock.
The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is Asda Chatham Superstore at 168.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.4 mi.
The cheapest 24-hour diesel is Asda Chatham Superstore at 197.9p (last reported 9 days ago), 3.4 mi.
Facilities in Rochester
Across the stations within 5 miles. AdBlue pumps, LPG and HVO are the hard ones to find, so those name a station.
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AdBlue pumps 4 stations
Cheapest: Rontec Temple Farm, 198.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 0.3 mi
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AdBlue (packaged) 31 stations
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LPG pumps 2 stations
Nearest: MFG Morrisons Strood, 0.6 mi
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Car wash 12 stations
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Toilets 15 stations
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Air pump / screenwash 25 stations
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Water filling 19 stations
Mapped by volunteers
- At least 3 stations have pay at pump.
Volunteers map these, so treat each count as a floor rather than the whole picture.
Some of these details come from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database Licence.
Something to eat near the cheapest
At or near the three cheapest unleaded forecourts in Rochester.
- Magpie Service Station: Magpie Service Station on site, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected May 2026).
- Asda Chatham Superstore: Sushi Daily, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Jan 2026). Check opening hours
- MFG Morrisons Walderslade: Walderslade Greggs, 0.1 mi away, rated 5 for food hygiene (inspected Oct 2025). Check opening hours
Hygiene ratings: Food Standards Agency. About this data.
Brands in Rochester
5 of 31 stations are supermarket forecourts.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 4.4p less on unleaded than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 6 days.
Across the stations within 5 miles, supermarket forecourts average 2.1p less on diesel than the branded ones, on prices reported over the last 26 days.
Sorted by average unleaded
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Morrisons 2 stations
Average unleaded 169.4p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Walderslade at 168.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.5 mi
Average diesel 198.4p (on prices reported over the last 9 days); cheapest MFG Morrisons Walderslade at 197.9p, 3.5 mi
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Asda 2 stations
Average unleaded 170.4p (on prices reported over the last 5 days); cheapest Asda Chatham Superstore at 168.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 3.4 mi
Average diesel 198.4p (on prices reported over the last 11 days); cheapest Asda Chatham Superstore at 197.9p (last reported 9 days ago), 3.4 mi
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Asda Express 3 stations
Average unleaded 172.9p (on prices reported over the last 11 days); cheapest Asda Strood Express Petrol at 172.9p, 0.7 mi
Average diesel 198.9p (on prices reported over the last 13 days); cheapest Asda Rochester Express Petrol at 198.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 1.9 mi
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Esso 9 stations
Average unleaded 174.0p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest Rontec Temple Farm at 172.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 0.3 mi
Average diesel 200.1p (on prices reported over the last 25 days); cheapest Rontec Temple Farm at 198.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 0.3 mi
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Shell 5 stations
Average unleaded 176.1p (on prices reported over the last 6 days); cheapest Pgg Strood 2 at 173.9p (last reported 6 days ago), 0.7 mi
Average diesel 201.3p (on prices reported over the last 26 days); cheapest Shell Co-op Bluebell Hill at 199.9p, 5.0 mi
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BP 2 stations
Average unleaded 176.4p; cheapest Chatham Sf Connect at 175.9p, 2.3 mi
Average diesel 201.4p (on prices reported over the last 3 days); cheapest Chatham Sf Connect at 199.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 2.3 mi
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Texaco 1 station
Unleaded at Magpie Service Station: 168.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 2.7 mi
Diesel at Magpie Service Station: 196.9p (last reported 4 days ago), 2.7 mi
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JET 3 stations
Unleaded at Frost Service Station: 169.9p (last reported 3 days ago), 3.9 mi
Diesel at Frost Service Station: 198.9p (last reported 13 days ago), 3.9 mi
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Independent and unbranded 2 stations
Loyalty schemes
- Morrisons More members collect points on fuel by scanning their More Card or the Morrisons More app when they pay.
- Asda Rewards members get fuel coupons in the app from time to time. Scan the Rewards barcode, then the coupon, at the pump or kiosk of a participating forecourt.
- Participating Esso forecourts give Nectar points on fuel when you scan a Nectar card or pay in the Esso App; Esso sites with a Tesco Express shop take Tesco Clubcard instead.
- Shell GO+ members collect points on fuel at participating Shell forecourts by scanning the Shell App, a GO+ card or a key fob at the till, or by paying in the app at the pump.
- BPme Rewards members collect points on fuel at participating BP forecourts by scanning the card in the BPme app at the till, or by paying for fuel in the app.
- Texaco Star Rewards members collect points at participating forecourts by handing over their card at the till, or tapping the key fob or app card on the reader.
Schemes change and not every forecourt takes part, so check with the retailer before you count on one.
Common questions about fuel in Rochester
How much is unleaded in Rochester?
The cheapest unleaded in Rochester is 168.9p a litre at Magpie Service Station (last reported 4 days ago). That is 2.8p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, unleaded runs from 168.9p to 177.9p a litre.
How much is diesel in Rochester?
The cheapest diesel in Rochester is 196.9p a litre at Magpie Service Station (last reported 4 days ago). That is 1.5p below the UK average. Across the stations within 5 miles, diesel runs from 196.9p to 202.9p a litre.
Which station is cheapest for unleaded in Rochester?
Going by the price it last reported, 4 days ago, Magpie Service Station has the cheapest unleaded in Rochester, at 168.9p a litre. It is in east Rochester, 2.7 miles from the centre.
Are there 24-hour petrol stations in Rochester?
Yes. 15 of the stations within 5 miles are open 24 hours. The cheapest 24-hour unleaded is at Asda Chatham Superstore, 3.4 miles from the centre, for 168.9p a litre (last reported 4 days ago). The cheapest 24-hour diesel is at Asda Chatham Superstore, 3.4 miles from the centre, for 197.9p a litre (last reported 9 days ago).
Where can I get AdBlue at the pump in Rochester?
4 of the stations within 5 miles have AdBlue at the pump. The cheapest diesel among them is at Rontec Temple Farm, 0.3 miles from the centre, for 198.9p a litre (last reported 3 days ago).
Where can I get LPG in Rochester?
2 of the stations within 5 miles have LPG. The nearest to the centre of Rochester is MFG Morrisons Strood, 0.6 miles away.