Is your usual Shell fuel stop changing this October?
Shell fuel card network update: October 2026 by Katy McCluskey, Sales Manager, Fleetmaxx Solutions Berwick and the Borders
If your drivers use a Shell fuel card, a quick check now could help them avoid an unexpected detour. The October 2026 network update includes three sites reopening, ten site closures and six temporary closures.
At Fleetmaxx Solutions, we want to make planning your next fuel stop easier. Below, you will find the affected sites, key dates and nearby alternatives.
Three Shell sites reopening this month
Some good news first: these three Shell sites are scheduled to reopen in October:
- Shell Diss, Victoria Road, Diss, IP22 4GA — reopening 15 October 2026.
- Shell Taunton Deane North, M5 northbound, Taunton, TA3 7PF — reopening 19 October 2026.
- Shell Carlisle Street, Carlisle Street East, Sheffield, S4 7LJ — reopening 29 October 2026.
Your Shell fuel card network at a glance
Whether your fleet works locally or travels across the country, the Shell network offers:
- Over 950 Shell sites.
- Over 680 sites open 24 hours.
- Over 70,000 EV charge points accessible through the Shell Recharge network.
Shell fuel card network update: Temporary pump closures and reopening dates
Six sites have temporary closures listed in the October update. If your drivers use these locations, check the scheduled reopening dates and plan an alternative stop in the meantime.
| Affected site | Closing date | Scheduled reopening | Alternative site A | Alternative site B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Symonds Yat (IBIS) A40 northbound, Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6DP |
5 October 2026 | 25 January 2027 | Shell Overmonnow Cinderhill Street, Overmonnow Road, Monmouth, NP25 5EZ 6.0 miles away |
Locks Garage Allensmore, Herefordshire, HR2 9AS 14.2 miles away |
| Shell Headington London Road, Oxford, OX3 7RD |
19 October 2026 | 30 November 2026 | Shell Co-op Cowley 44–48 Garsington Road, Oxfordshire, OX4 2LG 3.4 miles away |
Yarnton Service Station 98 Woodstock Road, Oxfordshire, OX5 1PL 8.7 miles away |
| Shell Pontefract (Co-op) Bondgate, Pontefract, WF8 2JP |
26 October 2026 | 19 November 2026 | Exelby Services Whitwood Truck California Drive, West Yorkshire, WF10 5QH 5.2 miles away |
Shell Barnsdale Bar North Great North Road, West Yorkshire, WF8 3JF 8.1 miles away |
| Shell Balhaldie A9 southbound, Dunblane, FK15 0NB |
26 October 2026 | 19 November 2026 | Loaninghead Filling Station Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire, PH3 1PH 8.4 miles away |
Kildean Stirling Services Cruive Dykes, Stirlingshire, FK8 1AF 8.4 miles away |
| Shell Buckhurst Hill 18–22 High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5HP |
26 October 2026 | 19 November 2026 | Shell Larkshall Road 470 Larkshall Road, Waltham Forest, London 2.3 miles away |
Shell Chigwell 124 Manor Road, Chigwell, IG7 5PP 3.7 miles away |
| Shell Cringleford Norwich Road, Norwich, NR9 3AU |
26 October 2026 | 19 November 2026 | Shell Ipswich Road Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR4 6LA 4.0 miles away |
Shell Waitrose Wymondham Norwich Road, Norfolk 3.2 miles away |
Shell fuel card network update: October site closures
If one of these sites is a regular stop for your drivers, share the alternatives below before their next journey. The listed closing dates for the first four sites have already passed.
| Closing site | Closing date | Alternative site A | Alternative site B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercraig Forgan Roundabout, Newport-on-Tay, DD6 8RB |
2 October 2026 | Discovery Service Station Allan Street, Dundee, DD1 3HE 3.2 miles away |
TGC St Andrews Service Station Bridge Street, St Andrews, KY16 9EX 9.7 miles away |
| Astonfields 90–100 Sandon Road, Stafford, ST16 3HY |
2 October 2026 | Eccleshall Road Service Station 59 Eccleshall Road, Stafford, ST16 2SL 0.7 miles away |
Brocton Garage A34 Cannock Road, Brocton, ST17 0SU 5.0 miles away |
| Baddeley Green Leek New Road, ST2 7HE |
2 October 2026 | Shell Festival Cobridge Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5JQ 3.3 miles away |
Porthill Service Station Porthill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4NL 4.2 miles away |
| Alfreton Road 367–369 Alfreton Road, NG17 6JG |
2 October 2026 | Castlewood Service Station 2B Farmwell Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1BX 2.3 miles away |
HKS Meteor Service Station Alfreton Road, Derbyshire, DE55 2AS 4.4 miles away |
| Ramsey Bury Road, Huntingdon, PE26 1NE |
9 October 2026 | Shell Little Waitrose Huntingdon Stukeley Road, Huntingdon, PE29 6HG 9.4 miles away |
Shell Godmanchester Legion Way, Huntingdon, PE29 2XH 12.2 miles away |
| Fosseway 500 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SP |
9 October 2026 | Syston Service Station Wanlip Road, Leicestershire, LE7 1PA 2.1 miles away |
Shell Little Waitrose Thurcaston A46 Trunk Road, Birstall, LE4 3BT 3.8 miles away |
| Northern Lights Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen, AB12 5UT |
9 October 2026 | Shell Wellington Wellington Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3JX 1.9 miles away |
Shell Redmoss Wellington Road, Aberdeen, AB12 3JG 2.3 miles away |
| Corby North Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 2UN |
9 October 2026 | Oakley Road Corby Oakley Road, Corby, NN18 8AR 2.0 miles away |
Corby Rockingham Road Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 2AE 2.0 miles away |
| Blantyre Service Station East Avenue, Blantyre, G72 0JB |
16 October 2026 | Bothwell Park Service Station 350 New Edinburgh Road, ML4 3HH 4.6 miles away |
Bellshill North Road, Bellshill 5.3 miles away |
| Sproughton Road Service Station Sproughton Road, Ipswich, IP1 5FG |
25 October 2026 | Shell Ranelagh London Road, Suffolk, IP2 0DX 1.5 miles away |
Shell Whitehouse 665 Norwich Road, Ipswich, IP1 6JZ 3.3 miles away |
Let us help you find your next fuel stop
If your usual site is affected, there is no need to leave finding an alternative until you are running low.
Use our Shell pump locator to find a convenient fuel stop along your route, or contact your Fleetmaxx account manager for help choosing a suitable site for your vehicles and Shell fuel card.
We are happy to help you plan ahead and keep your fleet moving.
Information is based on the supplied October 2026 Shell network update. Dates are scheduled and may change. Distances shown are from the affected site to the listed alternative.
