ARCO

I used to go there all the time. I am a regular. I pay cash and usually fill the tank. I wanted to top off the tank for vacation travel. I went in (& haven’t been there for a month) & I’m told that I have to «prepay» before they will fill it. My older car does not have an exact gas gas like the newer cars. So there I am trying to figure out how much gas I need to top it off. Perhaps they give you back the money if it isn’t exactly correct, but the cashier doesn’t offer that to me and I am just flustered. So I tell him $ 5, I don’t want it to overflow.
Will never go back.

I never thought I’d write a review for a gas station…
I was in the neighborhood and the price seemed cheap. I asked them to fill it and tried to pay when the pump stopped. He wouldn’t take my money until the attendant told him the price. Then the attendant kept topping off my tank despite my shaking my head and asking him not to. The cashier looked at me like I was crazy and asked, «you get more gas, why do you not want more gas?» I told him that it’s bad for my car. He then scolded me for not telling the pump attendant ahead of time that I didn’t want it topped off. Why would I need to tell them not to do something that is against Oregon law?
It may be cheaper, but felt scammy. All this to get the price to a random 18.01. WTF?

I have tried so hard to be their customer but the truth is that the in no way deserve my money. The employees are rude, they will let you sit /​stand there waiting for service and ignore you and they will look right at you and not say a word. Then after being ignored for more time than anyone should ever be ignored.. you take initiative and ask for some service… they bark back at you that your island is closed… well close what you like but have the sense, the courtesy to slide your orange cones over to indicate that it is closed. Then more importantly, do not utter dirty words at me in Arabic after I have turned away. NEVER EVER AGAIN. I AM BOYCOTTING YOU GUYS!

I understand that if you want cheap gas you need to go to ARCO/​AMPM. Because of how inexpensive it is, lines of cars tend to happen. What I don’t understand is why they have a total of 6 – 8 pumps at this station yet when its the busiest, they will only have one attendant and only 4 pumps open. And because you can only go one direction, the pumps for the cars that need to get gas on the drivers side always ALWAYS have the longest lines.

Whats to say about a gas station? Well for starters this one is usually the least expensive in the area. It also has a convenience store attached (AM/​PM}. The staff are usually friendly and efficient getting people in and out!
All that said I go to other Arcos more often as this one is out of the way for me. But when I am over thier way I usually fill up.

For great prices and solid service, this is the gas station to visit.

Not the best place to get your expensive SUV into and out of. Next time I will go across the street and pay the extra two cents per gallon…

Ok, yeah the gas is cheap, but at $ 50+ to fill up… they can stop acting like they’re doing you a favor. I don’t expect 5 star service at an ARCO but this place is the worst.
It is difficult to get your car in and out of this ARCO safely, the lines are around the corner (as if this one is cheaper than any other ARCO), the staff are SURLY, rude, and have not learned how to say «thank you.»
Take your money to another location or gas station… these guys (apparently) don’t need to attract any new business. BLAH!

What a bunch of whiners. You had to get out of your car, you had to pay $ 0.43 cents to use your ATM, you didn’t understand how they move people through there and you got flustered. Poor babies.
I guess if you’re faint at heart and need gentle reassurance, don’t come here. They have a system that saves me a few dollars at the pump and dadgummit, I like it!
Also, understand what they’re doing. They’re making it on volume. There’s almost always a line but I’ve never waited more than 4 minutes to get to the pump. Most of the time, it’s less than two minutes. I guess I’m one of those efficient types and I just take the time to send a text or check email. When you get to the pump, be ready to tell the guy «Fill it with regular on an ATM» or «Regular cash.» He’ll tell the guy inside and everything will run smooth. Then just go inside with your pump number and wait till the operator finishes pumping. I’ll open my door, walk about 20 steps to save a few bucks any day.
But I guess that’s just me.

I never thought I’d find myself sitting at my laptop, writing a review of a gas station. But I’m doing you all a favor by telling you to avoid this place at all possible costs.
Strike #1: They have a system where you pull into a line to use a pump, then they attend to cars two at a time to move them through. Not knowing this (are there other places that do this?) one of the attendants banged loudly on my window and yelled at me! Seriously? I was generous with my hand gestures in return. It’s been a day.
Strike #2: Cash or debit only. But you have to go inside to use both.
Strike #3: People are just as insane inside. While trying to pay, we were stuck in line behind a woman trying to exchange a bag of potato chips, and then flipping out because they didn’t have them in barbecue.
What the hell. It’s like the Twilight Zone, but without any sort of wicked narration to salvage it.
Never, ever again. I’ll push my car a mile down the road to the next one.

I boycott this place. The make you get out of the car to use your card (debit only) … what’s the point of getting gas in Portland if you have to get out of your car. Yeah, I know I sound lazy.

You know — sometimes, even when you know its rep as the scum of the petroleum world, you get suckered into the low prices on the reader board. At least I do.
I mean… I’d save 10 cents a gallon… I’m short on cash… and my 94 Civic Hatchback won’t reeeeeally know the difference, will she?
BUT beware cheapskates… they charge .45 cents to use your debit card… basically making the difference.well.indifferent.
BOO!
Plus, Patches the filler asked me if I was sure I wanted unleaded, because I looked «fully leaded to him.»
BOO.