Drivers warned supermarket petrol stations 'not taking cash' any more
Drivers have been warned that many supermarket petrol stations including over 80 from Asda do not accept cash at all.
Drivers filling up at major supermarket petrol stations have been warned that they no longer accept cash.
Earlier this year, Asda confirmed that 82 of its petrol stations around the UK would go cashless this year.
The retailer previously got rid of manned tills at 14 petrol stations last December but plans to continue the move at another 68 locations this year.
It means petrol and diesel motorists will be unable to pay for their fuel using notes and coins as cards or contactless phone payments become the only way to fill up.
The move comes after Asda claimed almost all of its payments came from card or contactless payments and confirmed no job losses would arise as a result of the changes.
An Asda spokesperson previously said: "As more than 90 percent of all payments on our Superstore forecourts are made via card or a contactless device, the colleagues who worked on these sites are moving into the store so they can better serve our customers."
"These conversions began in December and we expect to complete the changeover later in 2024."
They warned losing face-to-face contact would be a "detriment to the service" and make things "much harder" for many individuals.
However, paying cashless is unpopular among certain road users due to the rules around topping up.
Firms have to reserve around £100 - £120 on a customer's card to verify a contactless payment which ensures motorists don't overfill their car and then can't pay for their fuel.
This is fine for motorists who have enough disposable income in their accounts but cash-strapped individuals could be more affected.
It has led to many road users calling for a boycott of stations which do not offer cash payments to fill up their vehicles.
One angry driver said: "To be honest, I personally feel that people need to use cash as much as they can."
"If you go to the garage to get £60 fuel, take it out of bank machines to pay the cashier."
Sainsbury's has also confirmed that it has some cash-free outlets although stressed that the 'vast majority' of its stores still accept cash.
Morrisons still accepts cash at all outlets and Tesco has only gone card only in 40 cafes so far.
