Arco

Cheaper gas most of the time, I don’t like that they charge you a fee for your credit card, especially since you know that fee is actually their fee they have to pay to be able to process credit cards, and I’m pretty sure that it’s actually illegal to charge your customers your credit card fee for having credit card services. Also I just fueled up here and they have a new system at their pumps which non-​stop the entire time you are pumping your gas repeats the same sentence over and over again about pay media, it’s enough to drive a person insane, I’m not very happy right now especially since I’m always a bit upset when I have to pay their fee to use my credit/​debit card at the pump anyway. This is typically why I usually avoid their gas station majority of the time. I feel like I’m getting ripped off and now I know that I’m also going to be annoyed for no reason by their gas pump every time I go now too. Not very good marketing I don’t think. The only reason I am writing about this is to hopefully get the message across to whomever runs this gas station. Something really should be changed.

THEY STEAL YOUR MONEY!!! DONT use your DEBIT CARD here only cash!!! they charge a $ 0.35 fee and took out $ 300.35 from my checking account. Abel said he’d be glad to return my money in 35 days. My bank said Arco does this all the time :(

Very nice station with plenty of room around the pumps & nice parking. They also have diesel fuel, if needed. Parking is fine & the mini-​market inside has plenty of food, snacks & drinks, if you’re thirsty & want a bite to eat. The location is conveniently located right off the 241 toll road & is super easy for anyone driving in & out of the RSM area.

The pumps are ancient and the handles sticky, but ARCO provides cheap gas for cash or debit when the other local station’s rates are too high.
Most of the squeegees are falling apart, that is if you can find one, and the trash cans are usually filled to the brim… There’s also a variety of uncouth alcoholic drinks, smokes, and snacks to pick up while inside the shop. The station attendants are pretty attentive as well and willing to greet you with a kind «hello» when you walk to the register.
It’s a prime location with a gorgeous little building that serves as a landmark when entering Rancho Santa Margarita, only one half of the structure is not occupied and in need of some rehab.
The lot itself is a tight fit and a bit of a mess, with cars trying to traverse every which way but strait, and exiting or entering the station is a bit of a task. The lighting at night is ominous, but there’s usually a number of Orange County Sheriff’s deputies hanging out in the lot during the early hours…
I stop in almost twice a month. It’s alright.

I went to this gas station today and feel compelled to write a review on how ridiculous it is. Even with a prime location, I doubt they will be in business very long.
First, an automatic 35 cent fee to initiate a transaction? I’ve been all over the country and that was a first. I figured, «whatever,» but then…
Second, when I went inside from the pump to figure out what the fee was, there was no one at the counter (the attendant did show up fairly quickly).
Last, they don’t take credit cards! I was told debit only, or cash! WHAT?!?
It was my first visit, and I left without doing any business there… needless to say I won’t be back.

This has to be one of the worst gas stations I’ve been to in awhile. I try to avoid giving bad reviews, unless I have repeated bad service. Every time I go to the gas station and try to use the machines outside, I am forced to go into the store. When I inquire, from the cashier, about the pop outside, they just appeared to be clueless-​as if I am the only one that has ever complained. They need to fix ATM terminal, as well as the screen on each individual pump.
In addition to the defective terminals, the pumps run super slow.

It’s a Gas station, that has Gas. and It has Rockstars, Waters and Coffee. I would NOT
However advise eating gas station food. I have attemtped this once or twice and Montezumas revenge aint got nuttin on gas station food. Unilocal needs a negative star option for things like that.

The worst arco lve ever been to they don’t have any of the deals other arcos have they got rid of there chille and cheese for there hot dogs and now they don’t even have peppers and the rest of there condements aways have nats in them. Dont go there they really Suck!!!

All arco’s charge a BS fee! All arco are very bad gas stations. People go there to save money, but in reslity your only saving a dollar or 2 every time your fill up.
In the long run your not saving. There gas is horrible for your vehicle. I’ve seen a engine with 30,000 miles on it, taking apart, they only used arco gas, it was already all gunked up!!!
Arco is crap, i dont know why so many people go there!

The pump charges you a .35 cent transaction fee if you’re trying to use a corporate vehicle maintenance card. What is that?! I’ve been to many different gas stations and have never been charged an extra fee for using our corporate vehicle card. I immediately cancelled the transaction, jumped back into my car and drove a block or two down the road where I could fill up at Shell or Chevron and not be charged such ridiculous fees.
From reading the other Unilocal reviews on this gas station, it really makes me wonder how places like this stay in business. This establishment has successfully made it onto my Unilocal list titled «Never again»!

What a joke! I tried to get diesel! I wanted to fill up but the pumps are way too slow! I got 25.00 only and told the clerk I would go somewhere else to get fuel. His response, «Do you want me to help you, maybe you put the nozzle in the truck wrong.» I think I know how to put the nozzle in my truck and fill it! Apparently they don’t want the business, so go elsewhere!

Not a very good gas station! They don’t accept credit cards so you have to use the machine outside with your debit card or pay cash. The pumps take forever! What are they doing, going to middle east to drill the oil first? One time I started the pump, went inside, picked a soda, waited in line behind 2 slow moving people, came out, and it was barely halfway done! Trust me… they’re slow! This is a problem because most people dont have extra time to wait around at the gas station. It is literally a stones throw away from my house but I will avoid it and go to Shell. Only good thing I can think of is they have a quiznos inside… so while you are waiting for your gas, you can pass time and eat a sandwich.

The cash machine ate my $ 20 without credit. The workers were not interested in giving me a refund. Somebody dishonestly pocketed my $ 20.

Ehh

Someone should get a representative from Guiness World Records down here because I just set a new record for the slowest gas-​pumping event in recorded history.
WTF. Pump #2 was trickling gas so goddamn slow I wrote most of this review before it was done.