Costco Gas HB

How can you not like getting your gasoline at Costco. It is public entertainment at the very best. Ok, it all depends on the time of day.
Learned over time to avoid any lunch hours during the week, avoid Friday’s cause everyone is getting gassed up for the weekend, avoid Saturday’s cause those shoppers are also stopping to get gas, avoid Sunday’s unless it is early morning when everyone is in church. You also have to look out for lane changers and which side of the car your gas tank is located… you would be surprised what you’ll see sometimes.
My best time to get gas at Costco is… Yes, for me this location is ideal and not very far, it is easy, convenient, no stress, big savings, and always a helpful attendant if you need it. This place is always entertaining, you’ll see the good, the bad, and the ugly! You’ll see classic cars and hybrids, convertibles and campers. And everyone is in a hurry to get gas.
My hang up is that I can’t find my Costco membership card while I’m waiting in line. Then when I get to the pump, my payment credit card is rejected. My fault!, do it over with a debit card. Oh yeah, my Toyota is happy, 6 cylinders sucking up the 87 octane liquid and getting good mileage on the open road. I’ll be back.

Ever since I started pumping gas at Costco, I’ve saved so much money every month on gas! It really adds up! I pump Premium gas every time (because of my car) and I have a 20-​gallon tank, so those few cents per gallon really add up to a lot of savings! I save about $ 15 – 20 each time by going to Costco gas. The line seems long, but it goes by fast. Usually the wait is about 10 mins on crowded times/​days, otherwise I go late at night or mid-​day when it’s empty and the wait is only a few minutes if even that! I highly recommend!

Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death!
For me, this is the best gas station in OC:
— Right off 405
— Low prices
— Relatively short lines
— Quality product (I am not a chemist, but I have heard good things about Kirkland Gas, and my Toyota seems to agree)
— Near shopping destinations (e.g., Costco, Whole Foods, REI)
Tip: Don’t come on Sunday afternoons!
Tip: It’s easier to enter from the parking lot via Edinger than it is from Center Avenue (especially during busy Costco times).
Members Only, but your savings will probably cover the membership cost.
YMMV

It’s Costco. It’s a gas station. It’s got that lovely Costco pricing that makes me come back for more. The lines are hit and miss. Sometimes, there’s only one or two cars ahead of you, and other times it’s quite a long line in every lane. Still, the location is convenient, the attendants are always nice and helpful if you forget your Costco card, and the prices are some of the best around.

Long lines, lots of cars but really cheap gas. I personally would not wait in line for gas and I told my wife’s Father this. He told me that’s because I’m part of a generation that didn’t care about the coast and that we want everything now. Yep, that sounds about right!

The gas here is usually cheaper then other gas stations. The lines can be a little long at times but that’s to be expected when the gas is cheaper. So, if long lines are a big issue with you go to another gas station and pay a higher price. Or slow down and wait a few minutes.

Mysterious location in the Bella Terra complex, but because of that the lines are so short! It’s literally hidden down a side street of the large complex.
When I went midday, there was no line, so I didn’t have as bad of an experience as some of the other Unilocalers did.
Just make sure you know what times are peak (AM, after work, Sundays, etc) and you should be fine. :)

I love this place I love the price of the gasoline I do not care for the line to buy the gasoline but I’m okay with it because of the savings my only problem is they don’t accept any credit except for Costco credit cards so you have to pay with a debit card. Besides that it’s close to home I save my membership fees the amount I save in gas alone. I save about two and a half to $ 3 each time I fill up I feel my work van up between two and three times a week.

Costco Gas HB ranks 2^nd/​3^rd on my list. This lot has a ton of traffic and is sometimes hard just getting the car to the back of the line at the gas station. The gas station lot is smaller than most that I have experienced and is squeezed in between a giant plaza, a Costco, a giant parking structure, and the Bella luxury apartment housing. The atmosphere is quite lively though, and it seems like the sun is always shining bright at this locations (maybe because its in HB). In other words, I feel super safe at this Costco Gas center compared to some of the other ones.
P. S. The lines are usually well organized and the wait times here not that bad.
UNTIL THEN! ^-^

Always a terribly long line. All day during the day.
Best time to go for me is the morning before work but it adds a good 15 min. I only do it when I’m running early and I need gas. Which is rare. So I put up with the wait but only because I barely visit the station.
This most recent visit was awful. I picked the shortest like but it ended up being the slowest moving. When I finally reached the pump for some reason my nozzle kept stopping. It happened almost every half gallon so I just filled up half way and went to work. So it pretty much saved me no time at all cause I still have to go back again.
Oh, and the byotch in front of me parked so far from the pump that I couldn’t drive by her without assistance from the gas station worker. Who was a lifesavor!

Lower priced than regular gas stations, for sure.
But if you don’t have a Costco membership, no way to get gas here.
Super long waiting lines, but that’s to be expected. There was a traffic coordinator trying to keep the lines moving. The liens backed up traffic into the regular lanes coming in and out of the Bella Terra shopping area.

Really convenient as the station is right next to the freeway! And gas is always cheaper than other stations around. And usually pretty good on mileage too! This place is usually a lot more crowded than others I’ve been to though.

I have no idea why people are complaining that it’s a zoo here. There’s a lot of people here simply because it’s cheap. Why are they here? Contributing to the «zoo»? Because they want cheap gas also. Enough of my rant, here’s the review. This place is just like other Costco gas stations with many pumps for people to use. The only drawback here is that people literally take forever to pump gas. It’s like their first time at a pump or something. Honestly there should be a class for pumping gas because it’s frustrating watching these people figure out how to pump gas for the «first» time.

At times the prices are too good to give up, but this place is always a zoo. I wish they had a better system or a wider lay out but I guess they do the best they can in the space.
The workers are out there and willing to help but dont do much on crowd control or pointing out work arounds for the folks already trapped in the maze.
Over all the saving over work the crowd (according to my wife) So we try and go here when we can.

Now this is my kinda Costco Gas station… its right off the 405 at Beach and the lines are rarely long when I have been here.
I think the longest I have waited was 4 cars. However 75% of the time I have driven straight up to the pump.
Pro Tip: Costco members and friends thereof only.
I have been running on Costco gas 95% of the time for the last 3 years and its great gas too. So I have no problem stopping in here to fillerup. They also have pretty good pricing which is a huge help.
I think that you shouldnt come here though … I would prefer to keep my lines short so yeah this place sucks… ferreals =P

This is the second time in three months that I arrived and the pumps were not working. Ridiculous! No closed sign. No one telling you that the pumps are not working. People waiting by pumps and leaving frustrated after figuring out that the locks are not going to be removed.

I treat this Costco location equally to other Costco locations that I have encountered. On the normal basis, I check for gas prices via GasBuddy for the most up to date prices from the nearby gas stations via zip or even city. And of course, without any doubts that Costco offers a very competitive approach regarding gas prices. Lowest if not the lowest prices in town for both octanes 87 and 91. Understand this, Costco and other top tier brands; they purchased the gas from the same source, might as well same oil refineries.
So, why only 4 stars you ask, because in the future; as a consumer and my vehicle consumes gas from Costco, I would like to see Costco accepts other major credit cards not just American Express.
Check with GasBuddy app daily. It helps, trust me. It’d be a perfect score if Costco starts to accept major credit cards. Just that, I will be more than happy to give it a perfect score.

There and generally lines here at Costco for gas, but when the prices are $ 0.20 cheaper a gallon it can be worth it.
Make sure you come in through the entrance and follow the flow of traffic. It’s also easier if you make sure that you have your gas cp closest to the tank, rather than pulling it across your car.
Bring your Costco card and then swipe your debit card. Debit only, no credit. There are normally attendants around if you need help.

Costco gas prices and hours do vary from one location to another, but costco gas prices cannot be beat. I filled up with 87 today for $ 3.05 while most gas stations are averaging $ 3.50 so come to costco and have them take your money instead.
Long lines usually occur during 3 – 7:30 so try to avoid this time and the weekends. Sometimes the lines are so long waits can be 25 – 30 mins. If only you could make reservations to get gas for your car.
Always remember to have your costco/​amex or debit card. Best to wait in line behind the smaller cars. Some larger trucks and Suv’s maybe take double the time to fill. Our Hummer takes 32 gallons and back when gas was $ 5 it cost almost $ 150 to fill. After feeding the car, at least the hot dog and drinks are only $ 1.50.