BP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old BP station on Route 66, a regular asked one morning: ‘Do you ever get customers who pay with dollars that aren’t even printed yet?’ The attendant scratched his head and replied, ‘Well, sir, if they exist, I guess we’ll see them in our cash register someday!’ The regular laughed heartily and said, ‘Then maybe I should pre-order some of those dollars from you—just in case.’

2. At the old BP station in New Mexico, every night around midnight, a soft humming sound could be heard coming from the pumps. No one knew where it came from or why, but locals started calling it the ‘gasoline serenade’. One night, a delivery driver pulled up and asked an older gentleman pumping gas if he’d ever noticed the noise. The man smiled and said, 'Oh yes, sonny, I’ve been coming here for years. They say it’s ghostly music, but I reckon it’s just the pump talking to itself.' As they both laughed, another customer chimed in, ‘Maybe it’s trying to tell us when to fill up!’

3. At the BP gas station in Texas, an unusual item appeared one morning among the parking lot trash cans—a mysterious metal box with no markings or labels. Curious drivers began noticing it, and soon rumors spread that whoever unlocked its combination would win a lifetime supply of free gasoline. One day, a delivery driver named John decided to give it a try. After several attempts, he accidentally entered his own locker code—and nothing happened. Turned out, it was just an old mailroom safe from the nearby office building. The next morning, everyone found a note: ‘Free coffee for life—BP’.

4. At the BP gas station in Arizona, a delivery driver once asked curiously: ‘Why does that neon sign always blink “Fill Up with Love” instead of just “BP”?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Because our customers fill up not only their tanks but also their hearts!' The delivery driver nodded thoughtfully before adding, 'Guess I’ll take two gallons then—one for my truck and one for love.' Everyone laughed, and from that day on, the neon sign continued its heartwarming message.