Flying J in Tacoma
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Flying J in Tacoma
I will be getting to Tacoma Sat aft for a Monday del and am thinking of staying here instead of the TA in North Bend. Is it a decent truck stop? How much parking do they have? If I get there by 4pm or so will I be able to get a spot? Also thinking of renting a car to see the sights. thanks
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Excuse me for being blunt - The Tacoma Flying J is a craphole. One of those independently own franchise joints and not up to J standards. If your coming from the south, Gee Cee's at ex. 57 would be a better choice.
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Re: Flying J in Tacoma
Originally Posted by Karnajj
I will be getting to Tacoma Sat aft for a Monday del and am thinking of staying here instead of the TA in North Bend. Is it a decent truck stop? How much parking do they have? If I get there by 4pm or so will I be able to get a spot? Also thinking of renting a car to see the sights. thanks
it is kind of crappy ...And it claims 85 spaces ,And every one of them a shoe horn deal . infact by afternoon on a saturday is is likely that even by noon ish you may not have parking , so 1600 is a gamble also it isn't unusual for a truck or 2 to lose fenders an hoods here every night .
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LOL..Washington is not a truck friendly state, even though it is a state that generates huge quantities of freight.
Gee Cee's (exit 50)is a decent truck stop, though a bit of a drive from Tacoma. The Shell at the Gold RD. (exit 75?) off I-5 in Chehalis, has about 30 parking spot's, is closer, and the food at "Ribeye" next door is excellent. At Grand Mound/Rochester(exit 86?), you have two fuel stops that have limited truck parking and even more limited food. In Olympia(Lacey)(Marvin RD, exit 111) you have a Casino/TS (forgot the name of it myself) that has parking for about 75 trucks, a decent restaraunt, and is 35 miles from Tacoma...very tough 35 miles though.
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hey karnajj,
That J is probably the worst one in the country. It's a bear to get in and out of and once you do get a spot there is a good chance that someone will back into you or take your nose off trying to get out. I used to get fuel there on a weekly basis and I have seen a number of accidents in that lot.
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Hey Gee Cee's is actually off exit 57 not 50. Gee Cee's has a lot of parking and the food there is decent. It's a big lot so you don't have to worry about other trucks running into you. I stayed at the Flying J is Tacoma one time and that was it! It was hard to back into a spot even for the most experienced driver it would seem like a challenge. I personally would rather stay in one of there many rest areas before I stay in the Tacoma Flying J.
Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
LOL..Washington is not a truck friendly state, even though it is a state that generates huge quantities of freight.
Gee Cee's (exit 50)is a decent truck stop, though a bit of a drive from Tacoma. The Shell at the Gold RD. (exit 75?) off I-5 in Chehalis, has about 30 parking spot's, is closer, and the food at "Ribeye" next door is excellent. At Grand Mound/Rochester(exit 86?), you have two fuel stops that have limited truck parking and even more limited food. In Olympia(Lacey)(Marvin RD, exit 111) you have a Casino/TS (forgot the name of it myself) that has parking for about 75 trucks, a decent restaraunt, and is 35 miles from Tacoma...very tough 35 miles though.
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pacific pride at I-5 ex 88 only has parking for about 10-15 trucks but the little red barn has good food. there is a new pilot at I-5 ex 99 have been by it but didn't stop all i can say is it is new BTW i would never stop at the j in tacoma for anything....!
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