Arco

Came here for a second attempt to get free food. I didn’t want to claim my free food anymore. I’m just tired of dealing with rude cashiers which I know they hate giving away free food. I understand that they lose business but why even have an application on your iPhone for winning free food and drinks?! It just doesn’t make sense!
This location is right off of Palm Ave off the 805 freeway so it’s easy to find. There’s also a gas station adjacent to the food mart which you can grab drinks, snacks and last minute items you may need on the road. I saw a lot of people coming out with drinks and snacks especially hubby. Free is free! Why not take the opportunity to get free food? If you like free, download the application on your phone and you will see why. You can play the scratchers game and if you match three, you win either a sandwich or a drink! Great deal.

This Arco is my stop when I’m coming back from my Tijuana and Ensenada excursions. Located off the 805 freeway a few miles north or San Ysidro, it is conveniently located and offers my much needed caffeine boost.
The gas station’s convenience store is open 24/​7, have open and clean restrooms, friendly staff, and a wide variety of snacks and refreshments. I usually opt for a Monster energy drink to carry me back home to Los Angeles.
The surrounding neighborhood is pretty nice, no trouble makers around. The patrons are mostly transients to the SD and border area.

I typically gas up (paying cash) without going inside so I can’t review much here. They’re typically not packed and are conveniently located near the 805 N&S freeway exits. Prices are comparable and of course always cheaper than Chevron, which is in the plaza across the street near Vons. I’ll be back I’m sure. Lots of pumps.
I think there is a motorcycle club that meets here occasionally on Saturday mornings. The bike are nice to look at. The bikers mind their own business, and I mind mine :-)

I live nearby and only stop here when its absolutely necessary. The gas is always about 20 cents higher than all other AMPM’s. The people behind the counter are the not friendliest bunch either.
Other than that, its your typical AMPM.

I usually just stop in here for snack items and drinks when I do not want to go anywhere else. Options are the usual am pm items like soda and hot dogs. You can sometimes get a deal on soda with the buy 2 for the lower cost than just buying 1. Hot dogs are OK but you can top them off anyway you want them which is nice. The inside could use a little cleaning but its your average AM PM gas station.

This arco station sucks!!! I am diabetic and taking a road trip and needed just a little bit of ice to keep my insulin cold and they would not let me take some ice from the machine like all the other arco stations have done in the past. I had to buy a whole bag of ice that was wasted because I only needed a little bit. The chick there actually both of them were rude about it too. What lousy service and treatment. I guess what else can you expect from unhappy people!!! I will never ever recommend this arco nor will I ever use this gas station ever again!!!

I only pay cash for gas at arco. Its a place i know i can go to when i need to top off. Random cravings are definitely fed here with the hot foods area.

I only visit this location when I am pressed for time, I hate that scam they have that you can’t use credit when purchasing inside the store. You can however use the atm machine or purchase using your debit card. If you use debit you cannot get cash back you have to use the atm to get cash back wtf? I used to come here and fill up my water bottle with ice water before work until one of the employees decided to charge me for water wtf it’s my own cup? I’ve since then taken my business elsewhere.

Garbage!
–No credit cards accepted, at the pump OR inside.
–You have to use your debit card — an extra 45 cent charge for that.
–Debit card was denied at the pump, so I had to go inside.
–Debit card did not work inside either. (Have plenty of funds, use it all the time. I hear NavyFed debit cards don’t work some places. This is one of them.)
–If you don’t have cash you can pay $ 2.50 at the ATM to get some.
Use
or the gasbuddy app to find another place.
Avoid this garbage

its cheaper here than anywhere but i dont like the 0.45 cent charge for using my debit card. …