While fueling my home at Sam's Club yesterday I was told by someone in line with their rig that COSTCO no longer allows RVs to fill?I guess they can do that if they want but it seems odd. I was told by the guy that told me that a COSTCO employee told him that the RVs cause too much of a traffic jam.

Told by a guy, that heard from a guy? Uh-huh.

I think this is wrong. My Costco did post a sign at the entrance to the fuel station that RVs over 40 feet in length were prohibited due to restricted exit space. That means I am still welcome in my rig.

Darryl&Rita wrote:Told by a guy, that heard from a guy? Uh-huh.Stay on your side of the line.

Go inside and talk with COSTCO Management before taking the word of some guy who told some guy who told you......Always VERIFY info of this nature with those that really have proper knowledge.Then it becomes 'heads up' info vs gossip

KCFDCapt wrote:I think this is wrong. My Costco did post a sign at the entrance to the fuel station that RVs over 40 feet in length were prohibited due to restricted exit space. That means I am still welcome in my rig.And that could have been the issue? Don't know for sure.I wonder if that 40' limit applies to trucks/trailer combos as well.

COSTCO no longer wants motorhomes in gas lines?

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JAC1982
Explorer
Aug 29, 2016
We fill up our toy hauler at Costco all the time. The location near our house isn't that busy most of the time and they have plenty of room. I see people with RVs and boats filling up there all the time as well. It's off of an interstate and is in a less populated area, so that would probably explain why there's plenty of room... there's lots of room in general out here.

I'm not sure I'd take an RV into some other locations in Denver Metro that are in more populated areas, those gas stations have way less room.... but the store in general has way less room to work with when surrounded by a city.
rollingslow
Explorer
Aug 29, 2016
I fuel at a lot of costcos 35ft A plus toad no problem most of the time some are a little tight
down_home
Explorer II
Aug 28, 2016
We've studied the nearest Costco for getting in and out for diesel. If it is very early it might be possible.
They have constructed their fueling facilities such, on purpose, to keep RVers out.
Can't even see how we could park there. We had intention of stocking up on food etc since it was right off the Interstate.
They sell propane too and you can see the nozzle for filling vehicles as well as tanks. I have seen on small Class C there quite some time ago.
Caabela's, next door invites RVers to park and has a large area for us.
They know if an RVer takes the time to manuever their rig into their lot, they will buy something and typically a lot more than most in a car. If they would just put in pumps.
WalMart is the same. Some few, you can get your larger RVs in and out but far and few between.
At least we can park on the outskirts, of moat Wall marts to buy supplies.
Bass Pro has/had a large area for out sized vehicles, in Nashville. We parked there more than once on the way north for fishing gear and some clothing. Now it is blocked off with large concrete barriers. Yet inside they want to sell you RV Resort and other time shares.
In shopping areas in South Carolina and most places they are configuring little islands, so that it is near impossible, to get your RV into to shop or take advantage of cheap diesel at various retailers of fuel, in them.
They are cutting their own throats. When we are able to stop for food fuel etc at one time we spend a lot more money.
I imagine the typical RVer spends a grand or more, when fueling and buying provisions, and maybe eating at a restaurant, where it is possible.
GoPackGo
Explorer
Aug 28, 2016
I just use gasbuddy.

Costco will be cheapest a lot of the time. Murphy (Walmart) will be cheapest a lot of the time. Those are the two who are consistently the cheapest IMHO.

On edit - I should also probably add Sam's to my short list. I don't pay so much attention to them because I no longer have a Sam's card.
bigred1cav
Explorer
Aug 28, 2016
I can often beat the Costco or Sams price with other merchants.

Where Please?

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
Many places are not happy with RVs taking up two pumps. While they buy a relatively large amount of fuel - they also keep one pump from selling any fuel at the same time.

The only place I've ever had an employee say anything was the Pilot station in Nitro, WV.

I showed him my RV Plus Card and suggested he call the corporate HQ and ask to discuss the 'problem' with the Pilot CEO.

I will not try to take my 62 foot long rig into the Costco fuel center at the store closest to my daughter's home. Too little room to get out after fueling at that station. I do look at locations in a satellite view, if I can't visit them in person, before trying to get fuel.

It is obvious to me that Costco, Sams, Walmart and many others do not design their fuel locations with long RVs in mind. Which is why I have several options for fuel discounts. Since so many companies offer them today, it is seldom I can't get a discount on my fuel purchase. I can often beat the Costco or Sams price with other merchants.
noteven
Explorer III
Aug 28, 2016
What's "Costco"?
edatlanta
Explorer II
Aug 28, 2016
jfkmk wrote:
Darryl&Rita wrote:
Told by a guy, that heard from a guy? Uh-huh.

It's gotta be true! It was just posted in the Internet!
Jagtech
Explorer
Aug 27, 2016
Was at Costco yesterday for gas. They love when I bring the MH in for gas, as it is usually a couple of hundred $$ each time.
coolmom42
Explorer II
Aug 27, 2016
I've seen several motor homes at the Costco nearest me (West Nashville) over the summer. Some of them were at least 30 feet. That is a fairly new Costco; the pumps & lanes are spread out enough to accommodate almost any size rig.
westernrvparkow
Explorer
Aug 27, 2016
Johno02 wrote:
I don't have any problen blocking two pumps while I pump $100+ worth of gas. Meanwhile, the car onthe other side of the pump just parks there while the driver and sixpassengers go inside and gdt their breakfast sandwiches and use the resrroom before coming back out and pumping $5 worth of gas. Then waiting some more while they try to find enough money to pay, then go back in to pay for the gas. By then, I have pumped 75 gallons, paid up, and have travelled 10 miles down the road.
I would wager a hefty sum the service station made more profit off of those 6 passengers and their breakfast sandwiches than they made off your 75 gallons of fuel. A quick search of on the internet shows that Gas stations net around 3 cents per gallon of fuel. Therefore they made $2.25 off your purchase. Food costs generally run 25 percent of the retail price on those foodstuffs, so if each breakfast sandwich cost $2.00 the store made $9.00 on those six sandwiches. That makes that car 4 times more valuable than your RV, and they only take up one pump.

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