Alaska Hwy fuel stops- see original posting
Last edited on: October 23, 2015 This thread was started, to cover the subject of fuel availability , not prices, etc. For many travelers, at times, the availability of fuel, is of more importan...
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ziffell wrote:
We traveled the Alaskan highway (8264 miles) in 2010 and all MAJOR cards are accepted, BUT many cannot be used at the pump. You have to take your card into the station operator and leave it with him while you go back out and fuel your rig. He can run your card indoors so you are able to pay for your fuel. I have a problem being in a foreign country, handing my card to a total stranger, and walking away. I tried to avoid those stops. Using cash is one way and fueling often so you can be selective. They do have a lot of trouble with drive offs and the nearest police station may be an hour away. Have fun..Arnie
If you do not want to leave your card indicate how much you want to be charged to your card and if you don't use it all you get a refund or the pump shuts off when you reach that amount. In BC it is the law to prepay (Grant's law). He has a young gas attendant who tried to stop a youth from stealing $8 worth of gas. He was dragged to his death. The gas station is 2 blocks from my home and the young man was dragged through our neighbourhood and for another 8 km before the youth stopped. I still remember the drag marks left. The law may be an inconvience, but it does protect the gas attendants.
