Arco AMPM

Small but nice. Little tight on the parking, not too many pumps, but store has decent selections. Gas prices are usually the cheapest ARCO, along with one just north on Mission.

Its a gas station with the worst driveway/​gas station parking possible. I am surprised I have never seen an accident here. Arco has the 35cent debt fee, i still don’t understand it. I mean your getting your money ASAP but thats just ARCO you get used to it.
The personnel is hit or miss. I have had some employees super friendly and seem to enjoy the job and some NOT.
I will continue to come here because it is the only gas station before the 5freeway without crossing over the other side. But I will still complain that the driveway/​parking is the worst.
PS don’t … dine and dash or suffer the video feed of people running out the door.

La gasolina es más barata. Esta gasolinera queda cerca de la casa y es muy conveniente.

This gas station has good prices, but the Debit machines at the pump never work. The attendants are obviously aware but there has never been signs posted to make customers aware. You always have to go inside, and they are usually very busy, and understaffed. If you’re in a rush, I’d stop somewhere else.

Seriously, what is with these people?
I live nearby, and this gas station is always a mess. It rarely has machines outside that can print up the receipts. The cashiers are always really slow. But here’s the worst (in my opinion). The AM/​PMs all do this thing where for every 4 drinks you buy, the 5^th is free. It can be coffee or soda, whatever. Since I’m always driving around, I often do that deal. Well, a few of the AM/​PMs were using a hole punching thing on it. Well, that meant some of the other AM/​PMs told me they refused to take a card with the ones that used a hole puncher.
One of the ones that used a hole puncher now uses a regular stamp. Each store has their logo, and a store number, that goes on the card. Imagine my surprise when I’m cashing in my card at this AM/​PM and they tell me «You got 3 of these four stamps from different locations, and we only take the cards that have stamps from our location.»
How friggin’ stupid is that???
Don’t get me wrong, I understand why stores might do that. It could keep an employee from one store, filling up a card and going to another store for a free soda, but seriously… if you do a promotion like this, just use your damn brain. I was putting $ 45 of gas in my car at a pump outside, so… the chances of me being from a place that gave me a free card is slim. All you’re really doing, is making me think you do stupid promotions that you can’t keep track of.
If that’s the way it’s going to be each time (and so far, it has been more of a hassle than anything)…I’ll just go to the Circle K for the $.89 ANY SIZE soda… or the fast food places, that always seem to have $.99 soda deals.

Since when do gas stations charge for a glass of ice from the soda machine? Selfish little punks. 0.35 a cup? What a joke.

Best prices on gas — hands down. But, I live on Canyon Dr. in between the two AMPM’s and prefer to go to the one on Mission and Canyon. Why? Because this one (Oceanside Blvd.) is super grimey. Plus it is always super crowded. The lot is super small. No car wash. I almost get into a car accident everytime I go. They still have «Crunch Ice» — the awesome little ice cubes at the soda machines, but I always feel dirty when I walk out of there. The other one about ¼ mile up Canyon Dr. is so much nicer — But beware of the camera light at that intersection.

Cheapest gas in town! Does get very busy though. Friendly/​helpful staff.

This gas station is pretty small, and could get super busy depending on the time of day. Luckily, I was in and out as I was in a rush between offices and in need of gas.
Looks like they remodeled the pumps and pay stations. 8 pumps avail, so be mindful with traffic going in and out. Very busy intersection and traffic could back up on the main street.