First of all: I'd hate to say that this place really isn't in "Woodstock" like the address says it is. It's just in the outer banks of Kingston - off Route 28. This address is just unclear and seems like it's further into Woodstock then it really is, upon initial inspection.
I came into this gas station - after having a longer trip I wasn't expecting to have had to the outer banks of Mt. Tremper on Uber. I knew I was in need of gas - I can't let my gas go below a half tank or longer trips on Uber can run any car I run to go out of gas quickly, and not make my trip to the place very pleasant. However, I was at the quarter tank mark when I came past so in I came.
Although the gas areas were filling quickly - not many other customers were moving quickly. There were a few lanes open, and not having a direct-in from 28 southbound is really discouraging to see. There are signs of no left turn - forcing those to take Zena Rd's one entrance into the gas station.
However, when I got in there, the signs don't seem to be stopping people. I watched three cars turn left into the business - bypassing this sign; if I would have had my phone on me, I would've video-recorded it and showed it to the police. I did it right and turned off Zena Rd instead, so that's all that matters here.
I got gas - as normal. It asked if I wanted a receipt (for a pay-at-the-pump transaction) after I pressed the button for "yes", I couldn't help but notice that the screen never "cleared" my selection after it sent my receipt out. Maybe it's just a delay in these pumps - I haven't had this problem on any other Stewarts pumps before, so not sure what happened.
I responded to a few things, then upon exiting back out directly onto 28, was forced to hang a right and head northbound - when I clearly wanted to go southbound (and my car was facing clearly due north with no way to go south). I didn't think I could swing around and head back to Zena Rd, and with all the car traffic in their few parking spots and all the foot traffic in the "parking lot" didn't think I could make it around to get back to 28 south.
Clearly, that area has to change. I shouldn't be forced to go miles out of my way the opposite directions of the clearest directions most people are coming just because some business feels it's not right to make certain turns. I could easily have fit the left turn into the business if there hadn't been the no-left turn sign. Not too sure of the left turn out, because there's not enough space to make the turn, and I shouldn't be forced to make a turn I was unwilling to make - to go miles out of my way back from where I came from - the next turn to turn around was 3 miles out of my beckon way. read more
