Arco & AMPM

Best price for gas in the cerritos/​buenapark/​lapalma area.
I’ve been a regular since I got my car in highschool and can’t seem to find a gas station that is cheaper than this place. Especially with the chevron across the street changed over to 76. honestly there’s no competition.

They have the best deal on fuel in the area. I like their driveway layout. Makes it easy to get in and out in that busy intersection. As far as coffee goes I am hooked on their Café de Olla. Forget Starbucks when I treat myself this is where I go. I’m serious.

Two weekends in a row I have hit this gas station before getting on the freeway on Saturday night& two weekends in a row two different people with their cars parked at the pump asked me for my money for gas. Is AM/​PM ignoring this problem or blissfully ignorant to it? Either way it’s bullshit!

Chase ATM machine inside not only dispenses cash but accepts check deposits (1 transaction limit, I think).

Now i know why people warn me about getting gas station food. While filling up i decided to go to ampm to pick up a snack. I got their handbaked cookies for 99 cents. I took a bite of my cookie a few minutes after leaving the station and it had an aftertaste like detergent or cleaning liquid. This was followed by a stomach-​ache and intense diarrhea a few hours later. Please be careful of the food they serve here.

This arco is always:
1. cheap (like across the street)
2. clean
3. caitiff; crappy service
4. casual
5. chasidic, i think
6. civilian
7. crafty; and
8. cheap.

Great prices on gas. Close to the freeway and excellent customer service the employee I think his name was Eddie is by far the best employee there he always very courteous with everyone and looks like tries his best to get the line moving quickly as possible and solves problems quickly and professionally. The other Hispanic employees are not as helpful and seem like they don’t know what their doing when you tell them you have a problem with the pump or need help but all in all their all nice and I would recommend coming here to fill up for the great gas prices and great atmosphere. Oh and can’t forget the slushies :)

Been coming to this neighborhood Arco for maybe 15 years. Very clean, great place to buy your lottery tickets and good employees. Oh, did I mention the cheapest price gas in town. Also has Chase ATM inside.

Since Chevon across the way has been converted to a 76 station and charges $.12 cents or more per gallon, I purchased my gas at this 12 pump AM/​PM station.
No credit cards accepted for gas purchases. Debit cards are accepted with a one time $.35 fee added to the transaction total.
The setup of this gas station is very difficult. There are 3 pumps in a row that are gathered too close together. It makes the access to the middle pump very inconvenient if you have a large vehicle.
A major plus for this gas station is that they have a mini mart, it is close to the freeway, and the lowest gas prices around the area.

I am not a fan of Arco AM PM stores. Stopped here for gasoline though. I had a car rental so I just wanted the cheapest gasoline. Arco fit the bill perfectly.
Not a fan of Arco, but if you want really cheap gasoline this is the place to go.

Always gas up here. I don’t care if there’s an extra fee for card transactions. If you’re buying more than 10 gallons, the fee is negated and you start saving. The staff is nice, too!

This Arco is freeway close and offers among the lowest prices around. The AM/​PM is well stocked and most of the clerks are friendly. Although it can get busy at times it’s always worth a stop to refuel.

Its been years since I’ve been here. I never filled my tank here but I used to stop by for AMPM’s vanilla soft serve in waffle cone for $ 1.09~!! Its been long gone, and although they repeatedly have cheaper gas & open pumps versus Chevron, I prefer my techron.
Anyways, I stopped by today to refill my rental tank (regular was 3 cents cheaper than next-​door). But have cash on hand! There’s an annoying 45cent charge for credit/​ATM use. Also, you gotta use the pay station, and only every other accepts cash. Plus, you gotta go inside the AMPM to collect your change from the cashier. I ended up lining up (albeit just 1person) twice this morning!
Still gotta give them credit for cheapest gas in the area, spacious, well lit, never as crowded as Chevron, and of course the fully stocked AM PM. Lucky me, no creepies today, it was a smiling Middle aged woman at the register.

I don’t gas up my Princess with Arco gas just because she deserves better =P. I come here for AmPm.
I guess depending on what time of day and what day you get here it can get really busy. Even if there are two attendants working the register the line can get a bit long in the mornings during the weekdays.
When I need a good cup of joe I come here. I don’t know what it is but their coffee is YUMMY!!! I always get the french vanilla flavor and also put french vanilla creamer to add more of the flavor. I like my coffee sweet but not too sweet. I just try to mask the bitter taste of the coffee itself. It’s better than some flavors they have at Starbucks. Just my opinion.
The 91 freeway is close by so if you’re in a hurry and need to get some good coffee you should stop by and get some here. It’s located on the Northwest corner of Orangethorpe and Walker.

I woke up this morning in an extremely generous mood. So before work, I decided to stop by AM PM to buy my friend/​co-​worker Michelle T. a drink she introduced to me not long ago called Melon Dulce. This drink is sold exclusively at AM PM and is amazing. I looked at my watch and realized that I’d be late to work, but I thought to myself, «I know Michelle would really appreciate it if I buy her this drink, so what the heck.» I get two Melon Dulces (with crushed ice) and hop on the dreaded 91. I stroll into work half an hour late, but I don’t care because I’m excited to see the look on Michelle’s face when I surprise her with this drink. I give her the drink, and to my astonishment, she tells me, «Reid, I can’t believe you got me this! Why would you do that to me? I hate you!» Um, you’re welcome?
Apparently she’s been on this crazy all vegetable diet and claims that this drink has too much sugar and she can’t have any. I’m not worried; I know I can give it to Eugine because he loves to get his drink on. He tries it and tells me it’s just «aight» and that it’s too sweet. WTF Guch? We then insult each other a couple times, make some rude remarks, and then he walks back to his desk.
One gripe I have about this AM PM is that they don’t accept credit cards. That’s one reason I almost never fill up gas here. I usually frequent this place because their 18 packs of beer almost always go for $ 12.99. I like that consistency, unlike supermarkets where prices vary by week. I also come here for some quick food after a long outing at Cliff’s Hideaway. The guys that work here are pretty cool and always nice.
This place is better than the Chevron right next door and way less crowded. If you do grab a Melon dulce from here, be sure to put a whole bunch of that awesome crushed ice to water it down a bit, because maybe it is a little on the sweet side. It’s still better than diet Dr. Pepper though. Enjoy.

Probably one of the cheapest gas stations in the area, this location is convenient to freeways and also almost NEVER busy.
There are several pumps for everyone to freely drive up to and gas their automobiles. As well as the pay stations which make your gassing experience even quicker.
On to the store itself. It’s clean and has everything any and most AM PM’s would have. The workers can seem a bit «odd» and even «creepy» at times, but they’re still nice.
Overall I would much rather frequent this Arco then any other gas stations in the area. Especially not the Chevron across the street, but that’s a whole other review.

I like to come here to fill up my tank because this place usually has the cheapest price around my area and is next to the 91 freeways. However, I don’t like coming here that much anymore because of the fact the male employees creep me the f*ck out. Their stares tend to linger a little too long with perversion. Especially the Indian guy and the Hispanic man… last time I had to prepay inside as the cash machine was not working (no surprise there~) When I tried to select the grade nothing happened, I began to doubt myself and wondered if I had told them the wrong stall number. I mosied back in and asked what number I had requested, when I told them it wasn’t allowing me to choose the grade, the older Hispanic man insisted to come out and help me.
That was nice of him and I appreciated it, however what I didn’t appreciate was him lurking around after the problem was solved to stare at me and make small talk even after giving him the cue to leave. Instead he proceeded to ask me for my number which I declined stating I had a boyfriend. To my surprise he continued to insist that I give him my number to «just talk»… I could feel the bitch in me about to rip his ass a new one from irritation. Afterwards he insisted that I take down his number which I then again declined. I must say he was very persistent, but I’m more persistent than him.
I know, one day when I’m old, flabby and wrinkly, I’ll appreciate perverted stares a bit more and be flattered by these types of behaviors. However, no one at whatever age appreciates creepy vibes. Thankfully they replaced the old cash machines and replaced them with new snazzy cash/​credit payment machines yesterday, so hopefully I wont have to go inside to pay anymore.

I picked up a rib sandwich (which ended up not eating cuz someone ate it) and a hot dog and breakfast sandwich. Mmmm!

Pros: Generally less traffic and cheaper than the Chevron across the street. Unless your car is super old or super sensitive to everything (and you paid a premium to have it THAT fragile), it really doesn’t matter where you get your gas from.
Cons: Something’s always broken somewhere. Doesn’t accept credit at all. Debit system is occasionally down, especially late at night. Cash machines are occasionally down, especially when you only have cash on you.
The people are pretty friendly inside the AMPM and they’re pretty well stocked, however the automotive section lacks heavily compared to any other gas station.
Pump #6 hates me. Good luck.
Also, does anyone else see the contradiction in that AMPM commercial that starts off saying «You can never have too much good stuff,» yet in the end it repeats its classic slogan, «AMPM: Too much good stuff?»