Some of the small desert towns near me still have pay phones. Ca requires gas stations to supply free air to paying customers.The last time I saw a PHONE BOOTH....
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Some of the small desert towns near me still have pay phones. Ca requires gas stations to supply free air to paying customers.The last time I saw a PHONE BOOTH....
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Really? They started doing more than just selling gas, as long ago as I can remember. What's next, no windshield squeegie buckets, windshield washer fluid or oil for sale, no trash cans, not even beverages in the store?They're called GAS stations, not SERVICE stations. Stop at a repair shop if you need air.
Are they free? Maybe they're changing over to pay to pump. The Wawa chain of gas and convenience stores has greatly expanded in NJ and they have free air. And sometimes the line for air is 5 cars deep. I bought a little air pump that plugs into the cigarette lighter and works great.
A while back I had a leaky tire that I usually added air via my 60 gallon quincy at home. Anyways, I forgot one day and I was like oh well I'll just stop at the gas station and use one of those pumps. I went to four different gas stations, didn't matter what station it was, everyone had a bag over their inflation station. A year later, I noticed the same thing. These pumps are still blocked off. Why??? Did something happen with these? How is someone supposed to inflate their tires? I keep a 10 gallon portable air tank in my truck at all times, so it's rarely an issue for me. I just think it's weird that every pump in a 20 mile radius is closed off.
Quick Check has free air also.Wawas have 2 air pumps, but usually only one is working
Quick Check has free air also.
Most Canadian Tire still offer free air unless its in a real sketch area.Here in Canada it's the same story.
We used to have several gas stations with free air. The last to offer it was Chevron.
These days if you can find one, they are all pay as you need.
Like others in this thread, I've also resorted to the portable type you plug into the "cigarette lighter".
Works great and gives fantastic pressure, especially when the engine is running.
Similar story here.I bought an air pump for all my vehicles on Amazon.
Easy to plug into car outlet and avoid gas stations.