Caltex Fitzherbert is the 24-hour service station on the corner of Fitz Avenue and College Street in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North. True to its posted hours, it never shuts: the pumps run around the clock, every day of the week, making it a dependable stop for early commuters, night-shift workers and weekend travellers alike.
The station dispenses Caltex's core fuel range — Regular with Techron, Premium with Techron and Diesel with Techron D. The Caltex name has been part of New Zealand motoring since 1936, and the Caltex brand here is operated by Z Energy under licence from Chevron International.
Beyond fuel, the forecourt covers a useful list of extras: a touchless car wash and vacuum for clean-ups, LPG bottle fills, Lotto at the counter, restrooms for mid-journey stops, and Hireace trailer hire for the bigger jobs. Pay-in-app is supported, and the station is part of Caltex's Pumped, Fuelup and Club+ programmes.
Questions? The station can be reached on 06 357 0293, and the Caltex website carries a Get Directions link for the exact spot.
Caltex Fitzherbert sits at the corner of Fitz Avenue and College Street in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North — and unlike most places on your errand list, it never closes. If you've driven past the glowing Caltex sign late at night and wondered whether it's actually open, it is: the station runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That makes it a handy constant for early commuters, shift workers and families heading out of town whenever the mood strikes.
The pumps pour Caltex's core line-up: Regular with Techron, Premium with Techron and Diesel with Techron D. It's a simple range that covers the basics well — petrol for the daily runabout, premium for those who prefer it, and diesel for utes and vans. Techron, Caltex's long-running fuel additive, is the common thread across the range.
There's history behind the sign, too. Caltex has been fuelling New Zealand motorists and businesses since 1936, and the Caltex brand here is operated by Z Energy under licence from Chevron International. The Fitzherbert station is part of a national network of well over 100 service stations, but this one serves its own patch in Hokowhitu.
The forecourt covers a fair bit beyond fuel. A touchless car wash means no brushes on the paint, and a vacuum is on hand for the crumbs and grit the back seat collects. If your gas bottle has run flat, the station does LPG bottle fills. There are restrooms for travellers stretching their legs, and Lotto for anyone feeling lucky at the counter.
The sleeper service is trailer hire. Caltex Fitzherbert carries top-quality Hireace trailers to move your things from A to B — useful for the dump run, a furniture shuffle or carting gear to a weekend project. It's the kind of practical extra that turns a quick fuel stop into a proper errand-killer.
Pay-in-app is supported here, so you can pay for fuel from your phone through the Caltex App instead of lining up at the counter — a small thing that makes a 6am fill-up even quicker. The station's services list also includes Pumped, Fuelup and Club+, Caltex's rewards and loyalty programmes, so regulars can earn on the fuel they'd be buying anyway. Caltex New Zealand's wider rewards line-up also takes in SuperGold and Airpoints earning, per its national site.
If you like to keep on top of your own top-ups, Caltex's Havoline and Delo lubricant ranges are found at most Caltex service stations — Havoline for petrol engines, Delo for diesel. Not sure which one your car takes? The Caltex website's lubricant recommender lets you enter your rego and get an instant match, then save or email the recommendation. It's worth phoning the station on 06 357 0293 to confirm stock before making a special trip.
You'll find the station at the corner of Fitz Avenue and College Street in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North — the Caltex site has a Get Directions link that drops the location straight into Google Maps. The number, for anything from trailer availability to general questions, is 06 357 0293.
Hours are the easiest part: open 24 hours, every day. For those living in Hokowhitu or passing through this part of Palmerston North, that means the weekend-getaway tank top-up, the early-morning detour and the midnight fill before a long drive can all happen at the same, never-closed corner. One stop, one set of lights, and the list is done.