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Opened: 1994
Current Owner: Poplar 2000
Location: Junction 20

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Trivia:
Lymm is a modern, purpose-built truck stop with a capacity for 400 trucks, in Lymm, Cheshire.

A popular stop for trucks on the M6, but we think ordinary traffic can now stop there too.

One of two Truck stops along the M6- the other is at J38

Big Vern writes:
"Popular Truckstop existed on the A50 just of M56 junction 20 and M56 junction 9 for many years. In the 1980's Pochin (www.pochins.plc.uk) a Cheshire construction company brought the truckstop and moved it across the road to a triangle of land between the M6, M56 and A50. At the same time the M6 was extended to four lanes from junction 20 over the Thelwall
Viaduct.

It has a large area of truck parking with a large diesel only forecourt for the trucks. However there is also a large car park with a drive-thru McDonalds and a 12 pump Total petrol station as well a restaurant, barbers, and a "CB Shack" - a truckers accessories shop. A few years ago Pochin's sold the truck stop to Moto. There was a "story" that this was because Moto feared it was going to lose the Southbound Knutsford Services on the M6 due to the building of A556(M).

Moto have now got the Highways Agency to sign it has Popular 2000 Services - Lymm Truckstop from the M6 and the M56. At the same time the signs shown "no trucks" for Knutsford services. Moto also built a TravelLodge."

Gavin Spence writes:
"One thing that is unusual about Lymm is that it is not an official motorway services - it cant be as this would go against the policy of not permitting MSA's to be licenced to serve alcohol. Lymm is signed off of the M6 and it has managed to maintain its drinks licence as it also provides a function suite facility for busineses. Moto use this a lot
for their own staff meetings."

"the main reason [that moto wanted to purchase Lymm] was that the moto site at Knutsford had a small car / lorry park and they wanted to maximise this so decided to limit it to cars only and make the trucks stop at Lymm - it made sense as the parking facilities are a little too small."

Thanks:
"J B"
Big Vern

Received votes so far and a sample of comments: People who prefer this MSA 15 People happy to visit 4 People who avoid this MSA 34 Selection of comments received This service area has the best CB shop I have seen for a long time. I also met some radio hams here 06/08/2005 15:21:35 I do trailer change overs (night trunking ) at Lymm, we have to pay for a contract for 6 trucks but no spaces are reserved or indeed, no effort is made to stop day drivers from parking in the designated trailer change over area. 29/01/2006 10:59:30 I stayed there with my family for a weekend break once - great for visiting Manchester and the Wirral, and great breakfasts. 01/02/2006 11:40:08 07/02/2006 13:18:01 Better signs for cars. Easy to drive round into truck bay then not clear that you can drive on through barrier even though a car. Even watched a foreign truck go back out the wrong way because of this. 18/04/2006 10:35:46 Good idea as a truck stop, nice and clean. Often cant get a seat in the restaurant though when full of coaches - sort of defeats the object - especially as Knutsford theoretically is a no-go truck area 18/06/2006 10:22:27 Great place to pop in for a Big Mac and is a welcome fuel stop if you need fuel traveling on the M56 as there are few petrol stations on the part of Warrington off the motorway 17/01/2007 18:40:22 As a truck driver i use this if passing as opposed to a msa. Lymm truckstop is not an MSA as some quote and when there is a Q of people in the restaurant(e.g.coaches) truckers are allowed to jump the Q. 04/03/2007 17:03:57 food crap , showers a disgrace ,rediculous prices. good point ???????? none. 13/05/2007 15:01:14 they are now clamping anyone how parks in the coach area and charging £250 relese fee the clampers are supposed to ask drivers to move then camp if they are still there but instead they hide in the car park till the driver leaves his cab then clamp 17/05/2007 21:11:56 They are now clamping vehicles even when they are not parked in the coach area, vehicle clamped in a delivery area for 20 mins and no sign stating it was a delivery area or 20 min limit. Charge now £330 to remove. Truckers beware !!! 24/05/2007 10:39:54 The majority of their staff are rude and have a dont care less attitude which shows up in the end product the food they serve. I have noticed countless people leave food i think the health people need to make visits avoid like the plague 19/07/2007 11:34:09 They employ a rogue parking company to monitor your stay. Why should you have to pay for over 2 hours, if you are actually using their services and can prove it. They are not interested when you contact them about it 09/08/2007 08:48:12 Agree with the rogue parking company, stayed over 2 hours and got fined £50 for using the facilities on site, could understand if left car and went off site. Appealed against this and they do not want to know and now have a bill for £110, aviod Site 13/09/2007 12:56:35 got issued with a parking ticket ,my car had broken down,iam going to speak to the owners if i can and also speak to the warrington guardian if i get no response 04/10/2007 11:04:36 Rogue parking company i must agree, i parked in the coach area between 2 coachs to go to the tiolet which took 4 minutes to come out and find a clamp on my van. i can not park on the carpark as my van is to long and the lorries were doubled up 03/11/2007 17:14:35 toilets dirty,strong arm tactics by parking company parking eye a rip off, the old system of paying in the shop was better.I had one truck broken down ther for 3 and a half hour and recieved a parking ticket for exceeding 2 hours . with we paid 16/11/2007 10:25:19 dirty toilet,poor shower facilities,bad parking,come on MSA lets get to grip and make it one of the best just like truck stops abroad where they look after truck drivers 20/11/2007 21:12:56 Bad news, Dirty/un-interested staff, drive past unless you want a parking ticket !! 08/12/2007 01:57:04 paking tickets avoid!!!!!!!!!!!! 14/12/2007 13:38:32 Looks like there is number plate recognition system in place as you drive in and out of parking area, it times your stay and as a result issues a parking fine of £50 if you overstay the 2 hr limit!!!!! Beware 22/12/2007 15:11:33 Very quick to issue parking tickets although none found on car, only knew about it 2 weeks later when letter arrived in the post! Watch out!! Will not be using it again. 27/12/2007 13:14:40 Ticket machines bust, then you get letter for over stay. avoid 13/01/2008 19:11:01 i think that the fee of £250 is fair, its a bit of loose change at the end of the day and i always use the designated areas were ever i go now. the c.c.t.v has good coverage alround and i always feel my cab is safe when ever i use it. 09/02/2008 17:46:39 Filthy bogs, unhelpful staff, food fit for the swill bins only. Beware the CUNNING CLAMPERS, they appear like spirits, all in all, try somewhere else less hassle free 14/02/2008 19:18:16 another hgv driver with 50pound fine for being 20minutes over 2hours wilst spending aleast 20pounds in their shops! glad i drive abroad and dont have use truckstops much in this country. thanks lymm (so called truckstop) 09/03/2008 16:19:03 just got parking eye bill for £110, but £50 if paid withing 14 days...how much to Moto get out of this ..bet they dont really want you to pay for the carpark as they make a load more in the fine! 18/03/2008 11:51:33 Not impressed with sly parking eye. No warning that they were going to fine me, then when I tried calling to query they didnt answer for 3 days! Where are these 19 parking signs anyway??? 25/03/2008 09:14:17 The camera recognition tracked my plates and DVLA gave them my home address. How on earth can they get away with charging £50 for overstaying by 30 mins...the fine should fit the offence ....this is highway robbery. I will never visit there again 25/03/2008 19:05:16 If you want a parking ticket here is the place to get one, avoid like the plague 28/03/2008 22:00:56 nothing good to say about this msa or truckstop 06/04/2008 19:25:24 Parking eye only clock your first entrance and last exit , DO NOT make multiple visits in one day, you will get a £50 ticket in post. they will not take any notice of any appeal or proof of multiple visits, They only want your money. AVOID 18/04/2008 23:58:24 Good Food... 28/04/2008 19:40:06 Im another person who received a £50 fine from parking eye. Heard that the same as happened to people at other MOTO brand services. I NOW NEVER USE MOTO SERVICE AREAS. 30/04/2008 04:47:21

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