Pantiles Service Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Pantiles Service Station, customers started noticing something peculiar one foggy morning. Over the loud speaker, a voice announced: ‘If you see a unicorn grazing near the pumps, it’s just our new mascot—don’t feed him.’ Soon enough, a regular customer spotted what he thought was a real unicorn and pulled over to take a closer look. The station manager calmly explained that it was actually their delivery driver in a white suit, pretending to be the mascot for a prank. Everyone had a good laugh, especially when the driver sheepishly admitted he’d been practicing his neighs in the staff room.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Pantiles Service Station one hot afternoon, sweating profusely under his hat. As he stepped out of the truck, he noticed something odd—his reflection in the gas pump seemed to be winking at him. The delivery driver rubbed his eyes and blinked a few times, but the reflection persisted, grinning mischievously. Suddenly, it tilted its head and said, 'Fill ‘er up!' in a gravelly voice. The driver laughed nervously, shook off the strange encounter, and filled his tank with a smile.

3. One rainy night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Pantiles Service Station, he noticed an odd message scrawled on the window: ‘Fill ’er up with gas, but leave your troubles behind.’ Curious, he did just that—and found himself humming along to the mysterious voice over the PA system, urging everyone else to do the same. As the delivery driver filled his tank, he heard a friendly voice say, 'And don't forget to check out our secret menu!' Turns out, Pantiles had hidden discounts for loyal customers—like free coffee or a discounted tire change. The next morning, his neighbors teased him for getting ‘special treatment’ at the station.

4. At Pantiles Service Station, one stormy night, a delivery driver noticed something odd: the neon sign above the gas pumps seemed to flicker in time with the lightning outside. Curious, he stopped the truck and got closer. The sign read ‘P A N T I L E S’—but just for an instant it briefly flashed ‘P A N T I L E S SERVICE STATION IS CLOSED’. Startled, the driver jumped back into his cab, only to see the sign change again. That’s when a nearby neighbour, leaning on his car, called out, ‘Hey, mate! Your headlights are on!’