The petrol station at London Gatwick’s North Terminal has had it’s official opening.

The former Shell garage has been rebranded to a BP with a Budgens shop. It will also have a 24-hour Pret A Manger that will open in January.

And on Friday, November 21, there was a grand opening with Crawley Mayor Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah cutting the ribbon.

MP Peter Lamb was in attendance along with employees from the Motor Fuel Group, Lavazza, Budgens and BP.

Crawley Mayor Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah cuts the ribbon at the new BP petrol station at London Gatwick's North terminal

placeholder image — Crawley Mayor Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah cuts the ribbon at the new BP petrol station at London Gatwick's North terminal

Steven Fox, managing director (retail) of the Motor Fuel Group, said it was an exciting day and said they hope they have added to the local community with their offering.

“We've acquired the site from Shell and rebranded it to BP. We're reinvesting heavily into the site. There's going to be an EV hub, we're going to put a Pret-a-Manger on the site, which will be a 24-hour cafe for consumers. So we're really just adding to the local community.

“We have over 1,200 forecourts and as opportunities come along, we're always looking to grow our portfolio.”

So what will customers notice is different? Mr Fox said: “We've totally refurbished the site to really start the store up this morning so they'll see a bigger range, they'll see more competitive pricing, they'll see more fresh foods, more meal deals, which will add into the site and as I said earlier, will then add on to the site with a Pret and EV and more valley in the coming months.

"It's a fantastic day. The team have done a fantastic job, but hopefully for the consumers that are going to use it today and beyond, they'll see a much improved offer.”