Why are Asda sites going cashless?
ASDA is going cashless at 82 more forecourts across its superstores – we reveal what the change means for you.
The retailer is eliminating staffed kiosks at dozens of drive-thru forecourts, meaning drivers will now have to “pay at the pump.”
Asda is going cashless at dozens of petrol stations[/caption]
Staff working at the kiosks will be transferred to work in the store, Asda said.
The chain had already gone cashless at more than 150 of its 300 Asda superstore petrol stations before December 2023.
But since then, more gas stations have started to do away with manned kiosks, with 14 of them having already made the switch.
Another 68 will have gone cashless by later this year. Here's everything you need to know.
When will Asda petrol stations go cashless?
Fourteen of the 82 cashless fuel stations have already made the switch, with staff moving to nearby Asda stores.
This includes locations in Wiltshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire.
Asda said its remaining 68 petrol stations will run out of cash this summer.
However, the retailer did not say exactly when in the summer.
Why are Asda petrol stations going cashless?
A number of retailers are going cashless as it makes it easier for them to process payments.
It can also reduce costs because there is no need to handle, store and transport physical cash.
Asda said it is going cashless at its 82 petrol stations because the vast majority of its customers already pay for their fuel by bank card.
A spokesperson told The Sun: “As more than 90% of all payments on our superstore forecourts are made via card or contactless device, colleagues who worked in these locations are moving into store to better serve our customers can be.”
How will this affect you?
Asda's announcement means that by the end of August this year, more than 230 of Asda's approximately 300 forecourts linked to superstores will run out of cash.
Instead, customers at these locations will have to pay for their fuel “at the pump.”
This is when you swipe your credit and debit card at the pump before filling up, without having to go to the cash register.
Under rules imposed by Visa and Mastercard, and implemented by Asda in 2021, a maximum of £99 will be held in your account between the time you swipe your card and then tap again to pay.
Once you pay, the remainder of the unused money will be returned to your bank account and you will only be charged for the value of the fuel you used.
For example, if you spend €40 on petrol, you will be reimbursed €59.
The rules have been introduced to ensure customers do not go overdrawn when buying fuel.
However, there are reports that drivers have not seen the refunded money appear in their accounts immediately and some have had to wait hours to get the money back.
If this happens to you, please refresh your banking app first to ensure the payment was processed correctly.
If this doesn't work, contact your bank. They will tell you what to do next.
The rules state that customers will have to pay up to £99 if they pay at the pump.
But if you have less than this amount in your account, you will be charged the amount you have there.
Complete list of sites going cashless
Asda is going cashless at petrol stations across the UK, including in England, Wales and Scotland.
Here's the full list of sites making the change:
- Queslet, B43 7HA
- Oldbury, B69 4PU
- Minworth, B76 1XL
- Shirley, B90 3GG
- Colne, BB8 8LU
- Bradford, BD4 7SR
- Bolton, BL1 8QG
- Horwich, BL6 6JA
- Queensferry, CH5 1TP
- Colchester, CO4 5TU
- Canterbury, CT1 1DG
- Greenhithe, DA9 9BT
- Darlington, DL1 3RB
- Big bridge, DY4 7HW
- Dudley, DY5 1QL
- Fleetwood, FY7 6NU
- Govan, G51 3HR
- Cumbernauld, G67 1JW
- Gloucester, GL1 1DS
- Kingswood, HU7 3DA
- Ipswich, IP1 5PD
- Kilmarnock, KA1 3XF
- Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NU
- Bootle Strand, L20 4BB
- Hunts Cross, L24 9WA
- Lincoln, LN6 8JY
- Eastlands, M11 4BD
- Hulme, M15 5AS
- Radcliffe, M26 3DA
- Byker, NE6 2YJ
- Nottingham, NG2 7JA
- Norwich, NR6 5DT
- Chadderton, OL9 OJ
- Nieuwpoort IOW, PO3 02QH
- Havant, PO9 3QW
- Clayton Green, PR6 7JY
- Barnsley, S71 1LN
- Swansea, SA6 8PS
- Charlton, SE7 7ST
- Slough, SL1 9LA
- Swindon, SN5 7DL
- Sunderland, SR2 9TT
- Donnington Wood, TF2 7RX
- Golborne, WA3 3SP
- Birch wood, WA3 6PG
- Westbrook, WA5 8UG
- Runcorn, WA7 2PY
- Leigh, WN7 5RZ
- Skelmersdale, WN8 6NL
- Dee Bridge, AB10 7QA
- Portlethen, AB12, 4XP
- Middleton Park, AB22 8WQ
- Bristol Whitchurch, BS14 0ST
- Patchway, BS34 5TL
- Newtonards, BT23 4EU
- Pentwyn, CF23 8NL
- Cardiff Bay, CF11 0JL
- Aberdare, CF44 0AH
- Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2YF
- Caerphilly, CF83 3SX
- Derby, DE21 7UY
- Bideford, EX39 3QU
- Woking Sheerwater, GU21 5SE
- High Wycombe, HP12 4NU
- Elgin, IV30 6YQ
- Wrexham, LL13 8HL
- Morley, LS27 OBP
- Ashington, NE63, 9XG
- Mansfield, NG19 0HA
- Grantham, NG31 6NZ
- Kettering, NN16 PHU
- Corby, NN17 5DT
- Great Yarmouth, NR30 1SF
- Rochdale, OL12 6XT
- Fareham, PO14 1TT
- Swindon, SN25 4BG
- Eastleigh, SO53 3YJ
- Falmouth, TR10 9LY
- Hartlepool, TS24 OXR
- Watford, WD24 7RT
- Cannock, WS11 1LH
- York, YO32 9LF
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