GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Arizona’s first Buc-ee’s is opening on June 22 in Goodyear, but a new fuel payment policy could catch some drivers off guard.
The popular Texas-based travel center chain announced that customers who plan to pay with credit or debit cards will be required to pay at the pump. That means drivers will no longer be able to pre-pay for gas inside the store with a card.
This change also comes with a potential downside: temporary holds on customer accounts. Depending on the card, those holds can range from $75 to more than $200 and may take up to 72 hours to clear. During that time, the money is unavailable to the card user for spending…