Arco AM/PM

It’s an Arco so I don’t know why I’d expect more. They’re bad no matter where they’re located and attract the worst.
I had $ 1.xx left on an Arco gift card. In California, if you have less than $ 10 on a gift card you can request the remaining balance as cash. Clerk said she had no idea how to do that.
I got hit and run in the parking lot while I was parked in a space and sitting in my car on November 21, 2015. The car backed into my car extremely hard and took off, got half a license plate, the man working the counter was unhelpful when I asked about camera footage because there was a camera right there. Said it was a personal problem. Campbell police wouldn’t do anything except take a report without a full license plate.

Came by for a fill up the other day as this Arco tends to have the lowest Top Tier gas prices in the South Bay.
Payment islands are sometimes decrepit, causing issues when trying to pay by Arco Gift card… resulting in a call to the gift card help line to release the hold on my gift card.
Fuel pumps are rather old and sometimes don’t seal property, causing multiple clicks and attempts before being able to fill a complete tank!
Paper towels and squeegees are usually available.
Receipts from the payment island is sometimes available… resulting in a visit to the attendant for a receipt…
Buy a gift card from Safeway to pay for gas via credit card!

Cheap gas! The gas here is consistently cheaper than any of the other gas stations in the area. Of course like all Arco’s you have to pay cash or debit but it’s worth it to get such cheap gas!

I stopped here to pee and get gas. (that sounds kind of bad) Anyway, the location was easy to find, easy to access, and you do have to go inside to get a restroom key. The bathroom wasn’t great, but was tolerable. Don’t expect too much. Staff was polite and professional and gas was easy to obtain. Decent prices. I’d stop here again.

I love the Mexican hot chocolate at the AmPm markets so when I drove by this one I stopped to get some. First, they were out of Mexican hot chocolate so I got regular hot chocolate. Then I went to put whipped cream on it but that machine was out also. The market was dirty plus the whole soda machine was broken! Last time for me!

Still waiting for my 20 bucks you carksucking thieves!
I wrote a letter to Arco as well, and also discovered from reading online that this happens FREQUENTLY!
When paying cash, pay directly to the clerk, and get a receipt before you pump!
And stay awwwwwaaaayyyy from this Arco!

This is one of the cheaper places for gas in the area. that being said, I believe Arco is known for their lower quality gas (compared to Shell, etc.) but who really knows, right?
They don’t accept credit cards. Debit card usage is +$ 0.35 transaction fee. Annoying.

I came here to fill up my vehicle up with gas, since it was one of the places I had discovered with the cheapest gas prices in the area, and since I was getting close to empty, I decided to fill up. I know I will pay for come to a place that has cheap gas, but nerveless I decided to fill up, of course this was during the mid day about 3:00pm in the afternoon when I arrived, of course all the pumps were being used, and people we very rude, cutting in line with their cars, not pulling forward to the next available pump, I know I can not fault that to the company, but just people not using their common sense.
I do not usually worry about which side of the pump my tank is on, as generally the hoses will reach, but this was not the case for this station. I had to re-​park my vehicle to make sure the pump would reach my tank, when I finally did that I was able to fill up and get out of that station as soon as possible.
I will have to say I did not have to go inside for any reason, but from reading other review I am glad I did not have to enter the store part of this station. Yes, they have one of the lowest prices in the area, but I guess you pay for what you get.

I don’t really come here for the Store aspect of this particular establishment — I honeslty just go here for the gas as it is usually way cheaper than anywhere by where I live — So I make a special trip. Probably would be cheaper to stay near home since I have to drive way across town but heck I like to think I am getting a deal.
However, people who get gas here tend not to follow the arrows — it irritates me but whatever I can be a cry baby at times.
So I generally go get gas when everyone else is at work and then I don’t have an issue!

Don’t go to this Arco. At least don’t go by yourself at night if you’re a woman.
I don’t know the name of the attendant last night, but all I wanted to do was pay with cash (because the machines outside were only taking cards), pump my gas, and go home. He started trying to chat me up, asking a lot of personal questions like where I was going after this, if was married, and then if I lived alone??? He then asked me if I like to party and like to drink. Because of his accent I had kind of a hard time understanding him, but I thought he told me he was getting off at 10pm, and was inviting me to a party afterwards, to which I said «No», and IT WASN’T UNTIL I said «maybe another time» that he finally put my fucking money into the computer and I went to pump my gas.
Right as I was finishing, he came BACK OUTSIDE to clarify– He was indeed getting off at 10pm, but he WANTED TO GET A HOTEL ROOM WITH ME! wtf? The conversation then went as follows:
«No!»
“Why?”
“Because I’m not interested!”
«Why?» are you kidding me? why the fuck isn’t that good enough?
«Because I’M NOT INTERESTED!»
«Do you have a boyfriend?»
because of course, the only reasonable reason I could be saying no, the only reason he would possibly respect, would be because I was with another man. Sexist creep.
This whole time I was trying to close up my gas tank and get the fuck in my car as fast as I could, and as I was getting in the guy started going on about, «I like you, you are very handsome, maybe another time?» UGH YUCK
Fuck this guy, and fuck this place.

This Arco and the other a few streets down from Cadillac ave. are always competing for my money. They are usually between 2 – 3 cents of each other. Works for me. The cheapest gas to me if I am in a hurry. It doesn’t hurt that it doubles as an AMPM too. The staff the few times I’ve been inside have been friendly as well.

Gas price was cool. People in the mini mart were friendly.

Review is for the AM PM mini market only.
The inside of this place is both empty and dirty. There are a bunch of rust stains on the floor like this place had been converted from a die and tool shop.
Usually when in door places are empty they tend to be clean. This place is the exception to the rule.
There’s a process to owning franchises where the head office sends people out to make sure the franchisees are doing things to a standard. This place needs a visit from the head office.