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Price kept changing to $5.25 cash price for regular in gas buddy after I reported it as $5.99 cash price regular. I took a photo of Arco's sign at approx 12:30 PM Oct 7, 2022. I drove an extra 10 miles to this station because gas buddy said the price was $5.25 whereas Costco was at 5.86. I corrected all of the prices 5 times.. Does the gas station owner change the price back after I correct it? Is Gas Buddy working? I checked the Gas Buddy app again almost 2 hrs after taking the photo before posting this review. App still says $5.25. I attached Gas Buddy screenshots as well as a photo of Arco's sign with prices

ARCO PORTOLA AND 111 in Palm Desert...
Renata G.

I was using my charge card to get gas, and it told me to go in to see the attendant. He was so rude to me! So absolutely rude. I wish this guy would go out of business. He talk back to me and kept saying yeah yeah yeah when I was talking to him. What a jerk

The man with long curly hair said " we should be charging more the way people dirty up the restroom"

This place charges to use the restroom even after I told him it was illegal . The man with long curly hair said "we should actually charge more the way people get it dirty.

Emmanuel B.

High priced. Nothing to clean the windshields and no gloves. Location, location, location.

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ARCO has the best price gasoline. This ARCO gave good service to get a printed receipt.

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Great location & busy. Too bad 4 pumps out of order & they charge a Debit Card fee. What a pain. Put enough gas in my car to get to Costco.

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No water to wash windshields, no paper towels, pay machine does not work, inside store smells like they have a sewage problem.

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I didn't have any troubles here. They had the sundries I was looking for and the gasoline I needed. It was clean. What's the problem?

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Tower Market

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First time visiting Palm Desert and my wife had a random non-negotiable craving: fried chicken…read more After some Reddit digging, Towers Market kept popping up. I'll be honest--gas station food usually lives somewhere in my college survival era memories, so I was skeptical... but I'm always open to try something new. Right when we walked in, we were greeted warmly and treated with genuine friendliness and respect, which already set a good tone. Just to be clear, I'm writing this review purely based on the fried chicken and the service related to getting it. I didn't come for gas or anything else, so please keep that in mind. Now let's talk chicken. 5/5 -- no hesitation. We ordered the chicken strips along with wings and drumsticks, and wow. Super crispy, well-seasoned, and flavorful all the way through. Honestly? It rivaled Raising Cane's, which feels wild to say about a gas station--but here we are. Reddit did not steer us wrong. Most importantly, it absolutely satisfied my wife's fried chicken itch, and that alone makes this stop a win. Bonus points because my 9 month old daughter seemed to love it as well!! Unexpected, impressive, and definitely worth checking out if you're in the area and craving fried chicken. Would I come back? Without question.

I am not the type of person who likes to complain or leave bad reviews. I also work in customer…read moreservice as a waiter, so I know that there are days when it is very difficult to deal with difficult customers. This gas station in Palm Desert--the Tower Market located on Highway 111--used to be one of the stations closest to my home. Consequently, it was perfectly convenient for filling up my work truck, grabbing my fresh coffee, and picking up the burritos or sandwiches they had been offering lately. However, I have repeatedly encountered a sarcastic attitude from the manager whenever I ask about food items that have run out and want to know if they will be making more. In fact, I have even called ahead of time to order burgers or pastrami sandwiches, but it seems like they always get annoyed when I ask for those specific items. Furthermore, when the line gets too long early in the morning, there is invariably only one cashier working--even though you can see the manager sitting right next to the computers, right beside that sole cashier. It stands to reason that if there are more than 5 or 7 people waiting in line to pay, she should step in to help them. As a result, by the time you finally get to the front to pay, the cashier is already in an authoritarian and rude mood. They definitely need to take a closer look at the employees at this gas station and provide them with proper training on how to serve customers; after all, we are the ones spending our money there, and we deserve at least a little bit of empathy and a friendly greeting. In conclusion, I have stopped going to this gas station and will be returning to the Sinclair station located just two blocks away, where the customer service is much better!I

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Shell - Palm Desert

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I am loyal to a fault, so I decided to give them another chance. I called on a Tuesday morning to…read moretry and get my wife's car smogged that day. I was told no appointments are needed, and they perform smogs until at least 4:00 pm. I arrived at 2:20 pm, and when I checked in, I realized I had left the renewal paperwork at home. I told Rudy I would write down the VIN number and license number legibly so he could fill out his paperwork. He then proceeded to inform me that it was not his job to read my writing. After I laughed, he said We stopped doing smogs at 2:00 pm today anyway. When you come back, make sure you don't screw up again and not bring the paperwork. He must have been the bully at his high school (assuming he went), because I have seen him give off that vibe multiple times to men. Needless to say, but I would rather light myself on fire than ever deal with him again. Plus, their coupon is a scam as well. If they write your name down before you show them the coupon, it is not valid. WTF!?!? I will give one of my associates the task of verifying whether this is even legal

"I wish Yelp could give 0 stars. I called early in the morning to schedule a smog check…read moreappointment. Rudy answered my call and informed me that I didn't need an appointment since they start smog checks at 1 pm. However, when I arrived at 1 pm and inquired about the wait, he rudely told me that they actually start smog checks at 3 pm due to other priorities. I was disappointed because I had called ahead and made a special trip to the shop. I politely asked if there was another smog check station nearby, and he just said no. I don't recommend this place - it's a hassle you'd rather avoid."

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Always clean, organized and not so crowded compared to other locations…read more I asked Amy for some very reasonable assistance at the self-checkout tonight and sadly she was extremely dismissive, a bit rude and kinda stormed off without helping me. Luckily Ray stepped up and was more than happy to assist with grabbing me a box while my hands were full. His customer service definitely made up for Amy's lack of. Hopefully management keeps this in mind when considering promotions. :)

Stopped by this Costco in Palm Desert to fill up on gas, and go inside (if not too crowded). Found…read moreit to be so less crowded than our neighborhood SoCal ones. Gas has reached over $6 a gallon now, so actively looked for a Costco while traveling from Palm Desert to Joshua Tree. The entrance to the gas station is not meant for high volume, with the eight lanes (4 islands, 2 pumps each so no need for parallel parking in a middle spot) having space for 3 individual cars behind. Once those fill up, there is no space except to go out to the street. Price was significantly less than the surrounding stations, and the paying/pumping was exactly the same as every other Costco (one tap if you have the Citi Costco card). We did go inside the Costco, with the mandatory membership card tap to enter. Once we got our few items, lines weren't too bad with additional checkers using hand held scanners to individually scan each item in the cart, eliminating need to have to put any items on the conveyor. It does make it faster...it's not Amazon Fresh that needs the RFID 'scan the whole cart at once' technology, but Costco. The food court is inside and wasn't too crowded, and would have stopped if we didn't have other plans. The $1.50 hot dog/drink special always tempts me.

ARCO - servicestations - Updated May 2026

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