Information sign
Services sign
What does the Services sign mean?
Points to services, such as fuel, food and toilets, off the main road. Other signs may list the facilities.
Also known as: Services ahead sign
What it means
The entrance to services is in the direction shown.
Signs on the approach to services may show symbols for what is available, such as fuel, a restaurant or toilets, and whether facilities are open 24 hours.
This sign marks the entrance itself, and may also show the direction to services at a junction.
Where you'll see it
At the entrance to roadside services, and at junctions leading to them.
Rules to know
Alternative signs indicate the entrance to services, and may be used to show the direction to services at a road junction.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 121
On signs for services, a spoon and fork symbol shows a restaurant, and a bed symbol shows overnight accommodation.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 121
Common mistakes
Mistake: Leaving it late to slow down for the services.
Instead: Watch for the advance signs and move to the correct lane in good time.
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See also
Park and Ride
Information sign
Another sign for a roadside facility.
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All information signs
Sources
- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Direction signs on all-purpose roads, p. 121
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 2314.1). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content