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Supermarket giant ASDA axes major service at 82 garages across UK

Its now been confirmed that these Asda garages in the UK wont accept cash, meaning that drivers are only allowed to use pay-at-the-pump systems, which has raised concerns

[ASDA Supermarket logo]

ASDA Supermarket logo(Image: Getty Images)

ASDA will no longer accept cash at some petrol stations across the UK. The change from the Supermarket giants began to come into fruition in 2022, and now its having a major effect on plenty of motorists in the UK, who are facing unexpected temporary blocks on their bank accounts when filling up at selected Asda petrol stations.

Research suggests 82 Asda petrol stations have switched to card-only payments, which frequently impose a pre-authorisation hold of up to 99, causing issues.

This has changed drastically from the previous standard hold amount at pay-at-pump stations, which was just 1, emphasising the difference and why people around the UK are getting frustrated by the change.

[View outside an Asda petrol station]

View outside an Asda petrol station(Image: Getty Images)

However, the responsibility doesnt lie solely with Asda, as the pre-authorisation hold is mandated by Visa and Mastercard. This process temporarily reserves funds to ensure the card can cover potential fuel costs before any fuel is dispensed.

Many drivers are surprised by how this has happened, as people who are less fortunate with lower bank balances wont be able to afford the new regulation. Moreover, there is a short amount of time before the excess funds are typically released after fuelling is completed, but this wont help matters for the population that struggles with finances, creating a short-term inconvenience.

However, there is a way drivers can avoid this slightly, as they can pay inside at the kiosk instead of at the pump. Asda explained this, and a spokesperson told The Mirror : This was the case at their forecourts, with the fee only applied to pay-at-pump transactions, and drivers can typically avoid paying it by using their card at the filling station kiosk.

[An Asda pay-at-pump system]

An Asda pay-at-pump system(Image: Getty Images)

Its becoming the norm now in the UK, as more than 90% of transactions are already conducted digitally, almost bringing an end to cash transactions as a whole. Even though there is a way around it, the policy has concerned drivers who prefer using cash or struggle with freezes of their funds on cards, as the reliability of cash is slowly vanishing.

For these 82 though, its completely disappeared, and many will be left aggrieved at the situation.

The following Asda locations no longer accept cash for fuel payments:

Aberdare

Ashington

Barnsley

Bideford

Birchwood

Bolton

Bootle

Strand

Bradford

Bridge of Dee

Bristol

Whitchurch

Byker

Caerphilly

Cannock

Canterbury

Cardiff Bay

Chadderton

Charlton

Clayton Green

Colchester

Colne

Corby

Cumbernauld

Darlington

Derby

Donnington Wood

Dudley

Eastlands

Eastleigh

Elgin

Falmouth

Fareham

Fleetwood

Gloucester

Golborne

Govan

Grantham

Great Bridge

Great Yarmouth

Greenhithe

Hartlepool

Havant

High Wycombe

Horwich

Hulme

Hunts Cross

Ipswich

Kettering

Kilmarnock

Kingswood

Kirkcaldy

Leigh

Lincoln

Mansfield

Merthyr

Tydfil

Middleton Park

Minworth

Morley

Newport IOW

Newtonards

Norwich

Nottingham

Oldbury

Patchway

Pentwyn

Portlethen

Queslett

Queensferry

Radcliffe

Rochdale

Runcorn

Shirley

Skelmersdale

Slough

Sunderland

Swansea

Swindon

Swindon (Haydon)

Watford

Westbrook

Woking

Sheerwater

Wrexham

York

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