Service Areas
As of June 2012, there were two service areas along the A8 route. Croatian legislation identifies four types of service areas designated "A" through "D": Type A service areas have a full range of amenities, including a filling station, a restaurant and a hotel or motel; Type B service areas lack lodgings but are otherwise identical to Type A; Type C service areas, which are very common, include a filling station and a café (with waiters serving beverages, sandwiches, and snacks, but not full meals), but no restaurants or accommodations; and Type D service areas only offer parking spaces, restrooms, and possibly picnicking tables and benches (with an additional Type D1 also having a seasonal eating establishment). The service area filling stations frequently have small convenience stores, and some of them offer LPG fuel.
BINA Istra, the primary operator of the route, leases the type A, B, and C service areas to various operators through public tenders. As of September 2011, INA was the rest-area operator on the A8 and the A9 motorways. The service area operators are not permitted to sublease the fuel operations, but can sublease other parts of the service areas. The A8's service areas are accessible from both sides of the motorway and operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
| A8 Motorway Service Areas | ||||||
| County | km | Mile | Name | Operators | Type | Notes |
| Istria | 46.6 | 29.0 | Vranja | INA | C | Facilities at the Vranja service area include a filling station that sells both petrol and diesel fuel. The service area is integrated into the Vranja exit's interchange. |
| Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 62.7 | 39.0 | Matulji | BINA Istra | D1 | Facilities at the Matulji service area include a café and parking areas. |
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