also: サービス・エリア
Refers to a rest stop on an expressway or toll road, typically with parking, toilets, shops, and restaurants. In Japan, サービスエリア (SA) is larger than a パーキングエリア (PA).
Let's take a break at the next service area.
This service area has a famous ramen shop.
We took a break at a service area on the Tomei Expressway.
Let's stop by the next service area for the restroom.