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steve5555
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can anyone confirm there is a gas station in BOLA?
Going down next week I need to know ion I can get reliable gas in town? Also purified water for sale by the gallons?
thanks, steve
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No, there are two stations. And water!
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Get gas when you enter town, not when you leave. Sometimes you can get a surprise.
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Fill up in El Rosario - I believe this is the last "official" gas. There will be small towns with gas in a barrel before BOLA, but no gas stations.
The last barrel is at the turn-off from Hwy 1 to BOLA, look for small pickup, the price and amount I won't comment on.
These tourist gas worries are... well, tourist worries. Even without barrels you should still arrive to BOLA with tank about half-full. You may fill
additionally a small can in El Rosario just in case.
Once in BOLA, you top up as soon as you are there. 99% of time there is gas in BOLA, but if on your day of departure both stations are closed for
some reason - you got the picture.
There is purified water in BOLA, to refill 5 gal jar. Also purified water in grocery stores. Btw, bring your own groceries from Ensenada, in BOLA
everything costs double or triple and assortment is poor.
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Quote: Originally posted by Alm  | Fill up in El Rosario - I believe this is the last "official" gas. There will be small towns with gas in a barrel before BOLA, but no gas stations.
The last barrel is at the turn-off from Hwy 1 to BOLA, look for small pickup, the price and amount I won't comment on.
These tourist gas worries are... well, tourist worries. Even without barrels you should still arrive to BOLA with tank about half-full. You may fill
additionally a small can in El Rosario just in case.
Once in BOLA, you top up as soon as you are there. 99% of time there is gas in BOLA, but if on your day of departure both stations are closed for
some reason - you got the picture.
There is purified water in BOLA, to refill 5 gal jar. Also purified water in grocery stores. Btw, bring your own groceries from Ensenada, in BOLA
everything costs double or triple and assortment is poor. |
I might add that there is no need to bring sand, cactus, wind or seawater to BOLA, plenty available in town!
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by Alm | Fill up in El Rosario - I believe this is the last "official" gas. There will be small towns with gas in a barrel before BOLA, but no gas stations.
The last barrel is at the turn-off from Hwy 1 to BOLA, look for small pickup, the price and amount I won't comment on.
These tourist gas worries are... well, tourist worries. Even without barrels you should still arrive to BOLA with tank about half-full. You may fill
additionally a small can in El Rosario just in case.
Once in BOLA, you top up as soon as you are there. 99% of time there is gas in BOLA, but if on your day of departure both stations are closed for
some reason - you got the picture.
There is purified water in BOLA, to refill 5 gal jar. Also purified water in grocery stores. Btw, bring your own groceries from Ensenada, in BOLA
everything costs double or triple and assortment is poor. |
I might add that there is no need to bring sand, cactus, wind or seawater to BOLA, plenty available in town! |
Spoken by one who has likely never been there
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| Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by Alm | Fill up in El Rosario - I believe this is the last "official" gas. There will be small towns with gas in a barrel before BOLA, but no gas stations.
The last barrel is at the turn-off from Hwy 1 to BOLA, look for small pickup, the price and amount I won't comment on.
These tourist gas worries are... well, tourist worries. Even without barrels you should still arrive to BOLA with tank about half-full. You may fill
additionally a small can in El Rosario just in case.
Once in BOLA, you top up as soon as you are there. 99% of time there is gas in BOLA, but if on your day of departure both stations are closed for
some reason - you got the picture.
There is purified water in BOLA, to refill 5 gal jar. Also purified water in grocery stores. Btw, bring your own groceries from Ensenada, in BOLA
everything costs double or triple and assortment is poor. |
I might add that there is no need to bring sand, cactus, wind or seawater to BOLA, plenty available in town! |
Spoken by one who has likely never been there |
I have been there!
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One of those occasions when I have to agree with the Goat - there is indeed plenty of sand, wind, and thorny bushes in BOLA 
For the next few weeks there will also be some bugs after rain. But, when you gotta go then you gotta go, eh?
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm | Fill up in El Rosario - I believe this is the last "official" gas. There will be small towns with gas in a barrel before BOLA, but no gas stations.
The last barrel is at the turn-off from Hwy 1 to BOLA, look for small pickup, the price and amount I won't comment on.
These tourist gas worries are... well, tourist worries. Even without barrels you should still arrive to BOLA with tank about half-full. You may fill
additionally a small can in El Rosario just in case.
Once in BOLA, you top up as soon as you are there. 99% of time there is gas in BOLA, but if on your day of departure both stations are closed for
some reason - you got the picture.
There is purified water in BOLA, to refill 5 gal jar. Also purified water in grocery stores. Btw, bring your own groceries from Ensenada, in BOLA
everything costs double or triple and assortment is poor. |
That may be true as to a typical day, but 99% is pushing it if you believe that is the state of affairs after a major tropical disturbance with roads
washed out.
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Hey Great- thanks for the info! I will make sure not to come to town on empty.
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Good point on roads washed out - after recent storm there may be interruptions with supply of fuel (and anything else) for the next couple of days.
Big vado in Catavina was full of water yesterday, though traffic is allowed - slowly. It's better to avoid traveling after major storm.
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Other side of the road....
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I can chime in as I filled up here also and was the first and only one that was self serve that I came across in a dozen + gas stops north and south.
Was weird not to see anyone outside. this was March '18
I believe the other was closed at the time.
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And now the really big question we have asked for several years...
How in the world did someone come up with the bright idea that LABay needed a second station?
In all the years it has been since it was added we have never traded at the one that is Bay-side. Just habit, I guess
Easier to fill up quickly on the right, headed in...
and yes, always top off heading into town.
But..... two stations? Someone had more money and less good sense than credit may be given.
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When I was there a year ago, the station on the land side was out of gas, but the bay side station still had some. I was thrilled to see estación
numero dos.
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First one coming into town on the right has diesel. The other one does not.
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Does one of the stations have a liquor store? It seems to me that the bay side station had one, not sure about the other.
[Edited on 10-5-2018 by AKgringo]
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The one on inland side is supposedly owned by Xitlali family.
We like the other one. All the pangueros fill up there and the beer is icy cold when we roll into town!
Edit: supposedly
[Edited on 10-5-2018 by woody with a view]
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I would change that to ...usually has diesel.
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