Rapid 60

the bathrooms here are foul. snack selection is really dismal. I need variety in my cheeto selection and premium ice cream offerings. Also, the cashier is behind bullet-​proof glass and all transactions must be made through small box. I always feel like a criminal when I’m in the store. I hate it when that happens.

i work behind this gas station. our company has about 400 people. we have realized that any time we have had fraudulent activity on our bank accounts its due to using credit/​debit cards at this establishment. they have scanners at the pumps that allow thieves to duplicate your card. do not go there & if you do, use cash. i am in the process of filing a complaint via the local police and news stations on behalf of hundreds of my co-​workers.

AVOID THIS BUSINESS, THEY WILL COPY YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO! I tried using 1 credit card and there was an error so I used my debit card. Three days later BOTH cards had been duplicated and were being used at Chevron stations across LA county spending around $ 125 each time. Since I had both cards still in my wallet, I believe the magnetic strip was somehow copied at the gas pump.

Gets crowded a lot but is very conveniently located. Less TVs please!

This is the worst place in the area to get gas — at pump 4 on a busy Friday night, pressing the octane rating I want at least half a dozen times and nothing happens. I go to the guy on duty, do him the courtesy of going through the doors, not shouting from outside. He moves his index finger back and forth and says «you gotta play with it, you gotta find it — try it again.» It’s a square of less than an inch, how elusive could the sweet spot be? He says «you’re the first one to complain. .. tonight.» Instead of dealing with the sneering kid behind the glass who points at the sign, I left, passing the next Chevron east on Jefferson, figuring it likely has the same clumsy interface, ended up back at the Shell on Overland and Venice, where they apparently want your money. Chevron may not miss my $ 50, but I’ll go where the pump works the first time.

It does get a bit crowded there sometimes, but it’s near the office so I’ll go. But what’s the deal with locking the doors for restocking at 3 o’clock in the afternoon with a bunch of people waiting? Can’t you do that in the middle of the night when there’s no one there?

The Good: The staff is always nice and they’re also the type to remember who you are and what you order if you’re a regular, Open 24 hours a day, As far as Gas stations go, this is one of the cheaper ones, pretty easy to get in and out quickly when it’s not busy.
The Bad: When it gets busy here, it turns into a zoo. Everyone bunches up and tries to squeeze in while people that are done are trying to squeeze their way out. Since there is no parking area for people who are going in to buy snacks or smokes, they park in the most annoying places, blocking everyone from going anywhere.
The Ugly: There’s no customer bathroom here, so if you have to use the bathroom, you better book it to the Starbucks across the street, or book it to the alley around the corner, or buy a large drink, dump it, and go in there.

This Chevron Gas station is one of the cheaper ones in the area. If you’re here, I’d fill up if I were you. If you go more inland, the prices jump up by 20 cents.
Another cheaper location is in Playa del Rey. There’s an Arco off of Manchester, however if you’re going there it’s better to have Cash. Because they charge you if you use your debit card.
This location is nice because it’s easy to get in and out of. And it’s right off the 405 freeway. There also seems to be wifi here but it never works right.
While you’re pumping your gas, you can also watch TV. They’re a tv at every pump. Good deal.

I like the fact that they are open 24 hours and Gloria who works the night shift is always so nice. Occasionally, they do some restocking in the middle of the night so there is no person at the window, they are in the back. It gets pretty crowded at times because of their location.
Does anyone know what that gigantic contraption is next to the Handicap stalls? They had it put in a couple of years ago and a sign on it states that it is part of a mandated mediation. Enquiring minds want to know.

Great location on the corner of Centinela and Jefferson.
Can get pretty busy, especially with the big Playa Vista development down the road nowadays.
It used to be a 76, and had this little «Space Café» (actually I think they spelled it «caffe» and had a little UFO pictured next to the sign which rendered it all the more endearing) but sadly that is gone.
They do however have a convenience store still.