Came by for a fill up the other day and it was a mediocre experience. The petrol station is located on a busy street corner making it rather hectic. Payment is available at the fuel pump along with receipt paper. There were no paper towels oddly.. The fuel pump was in good working order and prices were competitive for Top Tier gas in the area read more

ARCO - Gas Stations Near Me - San Francisco, California

These guys are short-changing, stealing, and lying about it. I have gone here for years but a few weeks ago I gave them $80 and the pump stopped at $40. I went to the cashier and he said no, but then pulled up a video where you could clearly see it was more than $40. He quickly admitted to $60 but not $80 and said the manager would get back to me, I never heard back. I thought it was possible that maybe I was mistaken, and you could only see more than $40 from the video so I did not make an issue of it. The way he quickly agreed to a higher number was suspicious. Yesterday, September 25 around 12:20 PM I gave the guy (maybe different one) $100. I was absolutely sure of it since I counted an hour before, and on my way to the booth. And, since the prior incident, I always hold up the bills in front of the camera and announce $100 so there is a clear record. The pump stops at $80. He says no, shows me $80 he has sitting next to the cash register along with a written receipt. This time I know the guy is lying. Looks like they manage their online presence so if their response says anything other than the guy is stealing, management has failed to address this, suggesting they are either unaware of employee theft or complicit.. Here's the rest of the story: I tell him I may be mistaken but could he please pull up the video. He fumbles around and pretends he is doing something and is unable to. He is shouting something on the phone to somebody (not English so I could not understand), eventually tells me the manager is coming and will be there in 2 or 3 minutes. I tell him the last time it was very easy to pull up the video and could he please do that. He can't. The manager is coming, I am told. Eventually he tells me to come around to the back of the locked door. He has a good laugh and says he just found $20 sitting behind the booth and it must have blown out. Now, if you have been to this station you understand that the chances of a $20 bill blowing out of the drawer, around to the back of the booth near the door, and still being there 10-15 minutes later is impossible, a complete crock. I want to say I have gone here for years, always found the prices excellent of course, but more than that the people working there always struck me as courteous, hard-working, and honest. There is one guy who was there a lot until recently who I completely would trust if he told me I had made a mistake and yes I admit I do make them. I should have given the place a 5-star rating but did not think of it. But the guys working there now, and perhaps the management, are skimming cash off of customers. Plain and simple. Stay away. read more

For years I'd choose this station to fill up my car if its lines weren't too long: They extend onto Fell Street, sometimes for minutes. It can get fractious between drivers in a hurry - it can be theater some afternoons - but with prices rising, I'm back, I'll wait. Tonight I explained to the owner in the booth the last time I filled up there was an error getting correct change. He remembered and gave me a credit tonight. (It helps he knows me by sight, plus I'm honest). To fill up your car and save $8-$14 a tank this is the place to go on the Divisadero corridor nearby 80-E/101-S. No frills, just inexpensive & decent quality fuel. Bring cash, it's the cheapest way. They take debit but they charge $0.35 (maybe it's more now) to use your card and the per gallon prices are a bit higher. read more

ARCO - Cheapest gas within miles (2/27/26) - Gas Stations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Arco Gas on California St. in Bakersfield employees are rude! Our family stops there in about 8 vehicles to fill up for our annual camping trip and they do not let us use the restrooms , they say they need to clean them. it happens every year. We ask for a number to get ahold of management and they don't give it to us. I think we will start spending our money at another gas station! read more

If you read through my reviews, I try my best not to bash local businesses and only highlight great experiences. But I have to stay true to my experiences also when they are less than desirable. This review is about what happened after getting gas here and is not reflective of any service given. I work in the city (SF) and drive past this gas station many times hoping to stop here because of the cheap price of fuel. However, there are usually LONG lines in the morning so I just bypass it. Last week, on a Monday (12/4 to be specific)- I was there in the afternoon with time to spare and needed to fuel up so I pulled in. I was sure to check my surroundings and I purchased gas at the pump using ONLY my phone to tap for payment. This is my preferred method in most stores especially gas stations because of the skimming machines and fraud. Anyway, I purchased my gas and kept on my merry way. A few hours later, I got an email from a Subway location in Rancho Cucamonga with an invoice for multiple purchases of food within a two hour span. Immediately, I checked my bank account and that money had been taken out of my account. I immediately locked the card. I contacted the local Subway store and spoke to the owner who was able to give me a description of the person who came in store to pick up the orders that had been placed online. She agreed to not hand them any more food. I was able to contact my bank the next day and get refunded the 5 orders that were placed- I did notice the scammers tried to order more food from this Subway the next day but could not because I had locked the car and report it as fraud. The reason I am leaving this review for this specific gas station is this was the ONLY time I used my card that day. It's odd because I only used my phone to TAP for payment vs. using a physical card because of scammers. But I've NEVER used this gas station before and have never had my bank account frauded so it's a little coincidental. So I would just say proceed with caution- if you can pay with cash at any gas station going forward- do so because that seems to be the safest option. read more

Pro: Some of the Cheapest Gas In the Northwest part of San Francisco. Con: It's on what I consider in San Francisco to be an Expressway with bad road planning by SF. No Credit Cards , and a small fee for Debts. Station is pretty much No Frills It gets very busy and you can expect waits during most hours. As for my visit the other day , I needed about 10 Gallons making the .35 debit fee nominal, and I was there at 7am so No Line , though there had been a short one when I drove past the night before at around 9pm, but they also had pumps blocked off due to a tanker I get gas here , but lack the patience to wait when there is a line stretching into the street. read more

Well, I'm just getting gas here as normal. Noticing that Gregory that I know as Greg because after coming here many times I've connected with him in a great way although what I noticed tonight is, it's not just me. He really puts out great vibes to every customer. It's very impressive. I really think this gas station is especially lucky to have him making people feel so welcomed and warm when getting the least expensive gas that I found in San Francisco. And the other thing that I learned recently about Arco is that they use something that's new to me called top-tier gas, which means it's got this detergent additive that makes it better at cleaning some part of the engine. I mean, I don't really know about what I'm saying because I just learned this idea from AI and of course for all I know it's in accurate and I'd love to know if it's accurate or not but anyway at this point in addition to focusing on saving money on gas, I'm only gonna go with the least expensive top-tier until I learn I learned the wrong thing from AI, Evan Richards, San Francisco organizer. read more

First let me say, I'm not dinging the gas station or the attendant in the booth, who is powerless. I am saying, if you don't want to get into a verbal altercation or even a fender bender, don't frequent this gas station. Folks don't give a tinkers damn about how they enter and exit the facility. Often impacting 3 or more cars trying to enter the proper way. Folks are just down right mean and ugly @ this station. Honestly, there are a few other stations near here that are maybe 10-30 cents more a gallon. Give yourself some peace of mind and go some place else. read more

Great prices on fuel but between the popularity of the place and the badly worn "exit only" paint written on the Fell St. driveway this place is an accident ready to happen. The paint on the driveway is worn to the point its illegible. Furthermore there is a great big arrow that points inward on that exit only driveway. The arrow is meant to show that the left lane turns left into Divis but it is totally confusing. The gas station is clean and prides itself on long fill hoses that can fill no matter which side of the tank your fill up is. I guess Americans are hyper aware of fuel prices and so everybody flocks to this place. I do think it is a safer bet to fill up at what isn't the cheapest place in town. read more

I visited this gas station today for a quick and easy smog check. The DMV service person who was handling my license transfer & CA car registration actually recommended it. I asked what the price was and it was much less than I anticipated, around $52 including tax. The process was pretty quick, total time under 30 minutes as there were no other cars in queue for service needs. My car passed the test without issue, phew. Thank you Arco, for making my smog test experience super easy and fast. Friendly & helpful service staff. This is located one block away from the San Francisco DMV. Close & convenient! read more

Went for a smog check, super helpful and nice customer service. Make sure if youre coming for a smog check to park right under the sign that says smog check. read more

Best price for gas. Pay with cash for even greater savings. I never buy Chevron gas as it is so dang expensive.

Cheapest gas in SF, but need to look at the machine carefully. I paid $100 cash yesterday so it was supposed to charge me $5.85 instead of $5.95 for debit card price. After filling up my tank, I realized it didn't charge me the correct price. I complained to the Indian attendant and hoped to get $2 refunded. Instead of apologizing and admitting to the mistake, he got angry and yelled at me. It clearly says I was charged $93 and at $5.95 at the machine. Other people started complaining because they are impatient waiting to fill up their gas, even though it's not my fault. At the end, the attendant refused to change the price. I decided to forgive and write this review warning others to check the price after paying and before filling up your gas. This happened to me last month too, but I noticed the wrong price and asked him to change before filling it up. read more

Excellent price for San francisco. Shell station directly cross the street 30% higher price. Quick and convenient off of fell street.

Dishonest - pricing gauging - they advertised 6.27/ gallon on 6/19/2022 and when I got my receipt it said 6.379/gal. I called immediately and the person who could barely speak English said to call back the next day and speak to the manager. I called and the same number became a fax number. I then called Corporate Arco Customer Service and was given a phone number to call that was the US Dept of Energy and I was told to complain to them about price gauging. I then called back and found someone else who took my information and I was told that I would be contacted by phone. That never happened. DON'T USE THIS GAS STATION! shopped around and thought that this station was the cheapest. It advertised read more

Who ever you got work on the date of November 6th 2022 time 5:41pm fuck your working disrespectful as hell even when I was nice and was no help can't do shit read more

This gas station probably has the best prices and all of San Francisco. But if you come here you're going to have to wait a while to get to pump. Would suggest coming here early in the morning or later in the evening. This location is right on the corner of the visit their own fell so it's convenient to get to. read more

ARCO - Gas Stations Near Me - San Francisco, California

came here decades ago when i drove trucks using regular gas. even filled up my station wagon on some occasions. Arco was the cheapest station along my usual route. haven't gased here in years though i pass here weekly. truck now uses diesel which this station doesn't carry. the iines aren't as long now. read more

I dropped my wallet here. I got it back. i get gas here every week for my commute. its always clean, theres always somebody around to help even early like 5 am so its safe. almost always the same guy. hes the one who got my wallet back to me so thanks bro! my first and only yelp review. read more

Cheapest gas in San Francisco. Usually by at least $0.30/gallon (or more). There is often a line, but it goes fast. They do not take credit. They do take debit (for a $0.35 transaction fee). No convenience store. Just a little stand with a clerk. read more

I love cheap gas, but I get enough of stand still traffic during my commute. While I'll definitely swing in when there is no line (there's always a line) I normally avoid this place. And as a side note to that plump middle-aged, pant-suit wearing womyn who cut in front of me as I entered the pumps: I will probably say something about it next time when we're awkwardly pumping gas next to one another. Maybe. read more

Cheap gas price thank god but do you have to go ghetto on everything else?? And whats up with the changing of the rude dudes that shuts down the pumps for ten minutes. Why do we have to be annoyed and confused over something that should be quick and seemless but instead is stupid and retarded. Empty your trash cans, fill your window wash and stock your window blades for us!!! And BE NICER!! read more

ARCO - Typical ghetto gas station - Gas Stations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Better to use the Arco on Mission and 14th. Very outdated debit card machines that usually don't work and getting in and out of there is kinda a nightmare, but great mechanics... read more

Thursday, August 19 10:40 pm the person who attends at that time was smoking I had to wait for him to finish smoking for him to attend me, I took a picture to report it and he still had the cynicism to claim me arguing that I was on rest, but how can they have 2 people resting at the same time in such a small place. read more

It's very rare that I have issues when filling up my tank at Arco. If anything it's just because their pumps are out of service or just not super responsive.. Arco has prolly sum of the cheapest gas around nowadays, I think that's why they're don't accept credit payments... so make sure you have CASH or a DEBIT CARD! 4/5 stars for my reasoning:) read more

One of the cheapest gas stations in this part of town, but you can always count on it to be crazy packed with a line extending out to the street. Also, nobody really follows the entrance or exit signs, so once you've set your eyes on a gas pump, stay alert and make sure you promptly drive up to it! Paying by credit or debit card adds an extra 45 cents to your purchase. read more

Open 24 hours. Arco gas stations are cheaper than all other gas stations in SF. And by now most locals are aware of that, so there's often a short line of cars, that gets longer during commuting hours. This is the most popular Arco gas station in the city. The gas prices are usually 20-30 cents lower than competitors, and even 2-3 cents lower than the other 3 Arco gas stations in SF. I don't come here often, because I dislike the wait, and also the sometimes rude drivers that come here to fill their gas tanks. For example last night, a hillbilly jerk driving a huge hunter green truck parked in the middle blocking both gas pumps. He refused to move, and just yelled at me to go use other gas pumps. I had to line up for the opposing gas pump, and pull the hose to its limit, because my gas cap is on the left side. Remember that all Arco gas stations charge a transaction fee for ALL card payments (except their own). The Arco company is currently promoting mobile pay options, but that hasn't been implemented in most gas stations yet. read more

What kind of gas station doesn't have squeegees for cleaning off dirty windows? I mean, isn't that something that EVERY gas station across the entire world has on hand? C'mon! I suppose the gas is consistently $0.05 cheaper than across the street... so it earns an extra star there. But seriously, gimme a squeegee! read more

Getting gas might be a pain in the ass here...but its cheap....so who cares. However...this review is for the exemplary service i received moments before leaving to drive down 8 hours to LA. I needed an oil change and i needed it bad. This place was close, and i was hoping it would be quick. Pulled right in...its a first come first served thing...and luckily i was first. 15 minutes i was quoted. Dropped it off...bought some pet shit up the street, and 7 minutes later i returned, to have my car parked, oiled up and ready for the taking. at about $25....what a deal! Now that's service. Everyone needs a good lube job. read more

Here's the problem: you have a credit card that gives you 5% off gas purchases. But Arco is the cheapest gas in SF and doesn't take credit card. What do you do? Answer: get a gift card. It's an extra step, but it's worth it. Did you know they take BP gift cards here? You can often find those at a 10% discount on eBay (like today, 7/30/15). Or, if you have a credit card with 5% off office supply stores, they sell Arco gift cards at Office Depot. And, you get to pay the cash price at the pump. No debit card fees. You're welcome. read more

There's only ONE reason to come to this gas station: this is the cheapest gas station in central San Francisco. It seems to afford this luxury (eh) by maintaining a no-frills status. This means: no credit cards, no squeegees, extremely long lines, can cause a little bit of a back-up on Fell & Divisadero, For the longest time, this was our go-to gas station in the city. Of course, this meant having to come here on those late nights or early mornings, when the lines aren't ridiculously long. ONE reason, that's all: It's cheap. read more

5 stars: CHEAPEST GAS IN THE CITY -1 star: Long lines -1 star: Cars always blocking the slow left lane on Fell St. -1 star: Cars blocking the Bike Lane which causes the Bicyclist to go on the road with the incoming cars. = 2 stars: I really dislike Arco gas station on Fell because of the long lines which impacts the traffic on Fell St. Its so annoying especially during commute time (5pm-6pm). ARGHHHHH. But i have to admit, that's some cheap gas (right now its $3.25 a gallon). read more

I've been getting gas here forever,and most of the time the place runs pretty smoothly, with many regulars who know how the place works. Always pull up to the front pump! I've saved a lot of money over the years. Cash is king, bear that in mind. The two things I don't care for, it's very smoggy so I always set that hook on the pump and sit in my car while the tank is filling up. And it can be daunting getting off that lot onto Fell St. Just once I'd like to see a gaggle of cyclists yield to an auto. Just once. But economically, I can afford that take out dinner from Tsing Tao just a little better because I always buy my gas here. Try to hit it before 3 or after 7 if you can, or you will wait longer than you'd like. A little bottle of windex and water will make up for that lack of a squeegie. You save that much in one fill up. I don't get the bad vibes, but I grew up in NYC. read more

Without question, the least expensive place to get gas in town. And yeah, it's a little hectic sometimes getting gas there but look at where it is people! If you have to wait then turn off your engine and listen to some tunes, make a call, fix your hair, do some of the things you shouldn't be doing while driving. There are a couple of staff members at this place that I now know by name and they are always going out of their way to say hello and make sure I'm taken care of. I once overheated and had to pull into this station. Guys from the garage helped bring water and cool my engine down for me and were happy to do it. I'm a loyal customer here. read more

The cheapest gas I've found here in San Francisco! Downside was that there were too many people that the queue was flowing out near the intersection. Another downside was that the drivers were rude and impatient. I got yelled at for getting my receipt... read more

Cheapest gas in the city, but go in the evenings to avoid lines, because they can back up for a long ass time. It's cheap and it's arco, but it's easier on my wallet. read more

It's a functional super cheap gas station. The cheap part works best if you're paying in cash as there is a fee for using your card. There's usually quite a wait to get to the pumps so if you're in a rush, it's practically a breeze early in the morning or late at night. Beware of the vehicle and bicycle traffic as you enter/depart. read more

When you hand over cash at this place, make sure to get a receipt immediately. I counted out my money carefully to myself, $39 in an odd assortment of bills, but gave it to the attendant in a stack and didn't ask for a receipt. When I got to the pump, it only gave me $29 of gas. When I went back to complain, the attendant insisted I gave him $29. Nothing I could do about it, so I left. In case management keeps video footage, it was about 7:10 pm on May 29, 2012. Moral of the story: pay a little extra for a reputable gas station, or count the cash out in front of the attendant and ask for a receipt immediately. read more

Thought the guy in the booth gave me the wrong change and calmly asked him to go over the receipt with me. I realized I was wrong and said so, and he still ended the conversation by making an angry face, a rude gesture, and saying something that was in another language but definitely was not polite. Can't ever prove when someone thinks you're dumb because you're a woman but this sure felt like one of those times. Slightly cheaper gas isn't worth it. read more

I used to live in this neighborhood, so this was my neighborhood gas station. With gas as expensive as ever, I was shocked to learn that this ARCO in the City had cheaper unleaded than the "cheap" ARCO in the Central Valley that was on my list of useful places to stop between the Bay Area and LA. Never thought that would happen. I only wished that I had immediately filled up on Friday night. The price went up four cents the next day. Yes, there is almost always a wait here, but that's because it's cheap and with a commodity like gas, there's always some people hit disproportionately. If you have the cash and don't want to wait, go to the Chevron down the street. Just be prepared to pay fifty cents more per gallon. read more