Costco Gasoline

Holy smokes they accept credit cards at the gas station now! I even had to check with the attendant because of how much disbelief I had when I saw the option to use credit!
Of course you still need a Costco membership, but wow! How exciting! Haha.

Always the lowest price for Gas… and the wait isn’t to bad.

They completed a renovation of the gas area last year and since then, the lines for gas have been so reasonable! Gas here is usually $.20 cheaper per gallon or more from the stations near my house. We usually come on the weekends when the lines at the District station would be impossible we can usually go through in about 10 minutes. If you forgot you Costco card then make sure you go into Costco for a temp day pass and the worker at the gas pumps will set it up for you

According to the listing, this is the gas station for the Costco.
If one has been here about 5+ years ago, one would remember that the side entrances to get into the gas station directly were once open. For the last few years, they have been blocked off with cones and PVC piping barriers saying «Gas Line»… occasionally. More often than not they are blocked off, but sometimes they’re not, and I don’t understand why they’re not blocked off like that all the time.
Anyway, aside from the weird blocking things, the gas pumps are arranged in a cascade arrangement with the ones furthest to the right when looking away from the Costco building, so the ones on the right are the closest to the driveway. Every experience I have when there aren’t a lot of people has dictated that going on the rightmost one is the least busy, although it only has 2 pumps as opposed to the 3 the ones on the left have. The pumps can reach to both sides of the vehicle and people don’t normally take RVs here so it won’t take that long per person.
The good thing about this particular gas station is that it’s comparably not as crowded or busy as the District one and it has more capacity for people to wait around, so one doesn’t need to waste gas idling and squeezing around in the gas station. However, the price is slightly higher per gallon here but not by a significant amount.

Usually reasonable pricing compared to other gas options in the area. Check the times you cine as it can get pretty busy as does any Costco gas

Best place to get gas. I used to go to the gas station at the Tustin District but it gets so crowded, this Costco Gas doesn’t get the large crowds so it’s easier to get in and out of. Plus you can’t beat the Costco gas prices.

In a previous review I recommended the pumps to the right, as those pumps were closer to the line, meaning you would get to those first. Well, seems I have to apologize for not having noticed another difference between the individual lines, which alters my advice: the pumps on the left (and the middle) have THREE pumps each, as opposed to the TWO pumps found on the right. So, for efficiency, if the lines are all of a similar length, it may be wiser to select the pumps on the left.
Best prices anywhere. No window cleaning squeegees, but that also helps with the speed.
BTW: Need air for your tires? Head over to the tire center at this Costco. As you face the building, you will find an air compressor just to the right with spaces just for this activity. This is free of charge.

This Costco gas station is now upgraded to have three pumps per island. Let the cheap gas flow! Even with the upgrades though, there is normally a longish wait time during peak hours (especially the weekend), so come here in the early morning or mid-​week afternoon unless you want to wait 10 – 15 minutes to get gas. If you are really unlucky, you may receive an additional benefit of going to Costco Gas besides the cheap prices — a free life lesson in patience!
Why you ask? Because you are still at the mercy of all the people who are pumping gas in front of you; an inordinately large number of whom seem to be confused by the concept of pumping and gas and act as though they have never encountered a gas pump before!
You might notice that it seems to take these individuals 10 — 20 minutes to complete the presumably simple task of filling their gas tank, most of which is spent figuring out how to use the pump. This is despite having to use a gas pump 2 — 3 times a week for many years.
Fortunately the filling area is also constantly monitored by a Costco employee, who can assist those who struggle with life upon request and can resolve the occasional dispute when someone tries to cut in line.
The pumps themselves are no different than the pumps you would find at any other gas station, and in fact they are new so they are faster and appear to be very well maintained. Everything in the pumping area is also kept clean and trash free. There’s even window cleaner in the squeegee tanks and functional squeegees. Talk about deluxe!
Overall, if you have a Costco membership and need gas in the area, then this is your best bet for lowest price and highest quality.

After the remodel some of the lanes have 3 pumps! To me it doesn’t help the congestion still sometimes. But this one is way better than the one at the district.
I was a little angry when they did the remodel because there was never a time period and I went three times in the process and they didn’t have premium all 3 times. Womp womp.
Other than that it’s really clean and always attendants there walking around and helping.

I work mostly in Irvine and works out perfect. As anywhere you go for anything– IF ITS GOOD THERE WILL BE A LINE!!! We all know, it’s cheaper here for us and the gas station is open before the store is. I’ve asked for help a few times here as my card would not scan, and was able to get scanned in to get the gas here. It’s only a bummer of waiting for 10 minutes and they say No. Not yet!!!

Can’t complain about $ 2.90 per gallon for 91 (9÷20÷15)! Usually there’s a ridiculously long line but I got here slightly before 11am on Sunday and only had to wait 5 minutes.

Irvine Costco on technology is my favorite place to get gas. What’s not to like? Reasonably priced and cheaper than other non Costco gas stations. Now the expansion construction is completed its newer, bigger and faster. I only wish their sign for routing to the gas station is clearer.

LOVE that this gas station has THREE pumps per line!
I always get gas at Costco because it is clearly 15 – 30 cents less than the cheapest gas station around.
The most left two pumps are usually the shortest lines because there’s a huge DIESEL sign on it. but if you look at the fine print, they have 87 and 91 there as well. NOTE: Green is Diesel, but it’s pretty easy to determine which pump is which if you DO decide to go to the left pumps.
A lot of times, larger vehicles go all the way to the left, so go one over from that one and you’ll be out in no time!
The machines that take your transaction are also a lot more updated compared to other Costcos that i’ve been to.
THERE’S NO FOOD COURT! Which is a total bummer considering I like to get a snack before/​after I fill up my gas tank.
***PRO TIP: I would recommend going either super early in the morning, or right before it closes***
–M-​F it opens at 5:30 AM! That’s so early!

Only 4 pumps left during construction in July-​August. It is not worth our time waiting in lines to save a few dollars. When all pumps reopen in September, we will come back again.

Cheap gas, coupled with long lines, at least until they finish the remodel. So in the mean time, avoid the peak hours if you can.

Compared to other places in South Orange County Costco still has the cheapest gasoline. But only for members and Credit Cards only

There are usually lines at this Costco gas location, but that is expected when you’re dealing with the lowest gas prices in town.
The good about this gas station is that the lines move pretty fast that there are a good amount of gas pumps.
There are Costco employees on-​site to help you out if you need help with anything.
I recommend this Costco gas station because (1) they have low prices, (2) it’s always clean and the pumps always work properly, and (3) the line of cars to get gas usually moves pretty fast.

Getting gas at lunch time is a bad bad idea. Lines are really long. Took me about 20 minutes to get gas.
Go late at night or early in the morning. I still like this Costco gas station. It’s clean and convenient. They are also very helpful.

The lines here aren’t as long as the Costco at The District. So hooray for that!
Hoses are long enough to reach the other side of your car, so don’t worry about getting into a lane with a hose on the same side as the gas tank.
Costco gas is a steal, as it is cheaper than other gas stations around. However, you do need to have a Costco membership in order to get gas here.

Costco gas is as good as it gets! The lines can get looooooooooooooong here. We’re talking 4 to 8 cars deep when prices are L-​O-​W. I’ve seen price differences of upto 30 cents between my local gas station and Costco. Stuff like that happens when gas prices are rapidly rising or starting to fall. For whatever reason, the non-​Costco gas stations raise prices instantly when gas prices start to go up. And when prices fall, they take their time lowering prices, probably to maximize prices.
Costco treats the consumer fairly and tries to maximize consumer savings!
The only downside is that lines can be long, you just have to know when the non-​peak hours are. :-)