Services
There are four service centres located along Highway 400: King City, Maple, Cookstown and Barrie. The centres were originally leased to and operated by several major gasoline distributors; however, those companies have chosen not to renew their leases as the terms end. In response, the MTO put the operation of the full network of service centres out for tender, resulting in a 50-year lease with Host Kilmer Service Centres, a joint venture between hospitality company HMSHost (a subsidiary of Autogrill) and Larry Tanenbaum's investment company Kilmer van Nostrand.
Three of the four service centres will be upgraded and will feature a Canadian Tire gas station, an HMSHost-operated convenience store known as "The Market", as well as fast food brands such as Tim Hortons, A&W and Burger King. The Vaughan service centre is not included in these plans. The Barrie centre closed for reconstruction on October 19, 2010. The King City service centre was closed in December 2011 and relocated in July 2012. It reopened October 5, 2012. The Cookstown centre is slated for redevelopment in 2013.
Service centres are located at the following points along Highway 400:
| Location | Name | km | Direction | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan | Maple | 38 | Southbound | |
| King | King City | 39 | Northbound | Reopened October 5, 2012 |
| Innisfil | Cookstown | 75 | Southbound | Renovations to begin in 2013 |
| Barrie | 92 | Northbound | Closed for reconstruction as of October 19, 2010. Will reopen in fall 2013. |
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