467 River Road, Willington CT 06279
“Cheap gas compared to other stations along I 84. Easy on and off. Convenience store and interior restrooms that are a big warm but generally cleaner than the Connecticut rest stops. Sunoco gas.”
467 River Road, Willington CT 06279
“Great stop for a fill up. The store is clean with friendly employees and the coffee is usually pretty good too. If you use upside this is a digital location with no receipt uploading which is a huge plus.”
327 Ruby Road, Willington CT 06279
“Awesome interaction with Jason at the TA. Very polite young man. Especially when it is 6 am and very professional and courteous. Very clean store with clean bathrooms. It has a Burger King and a Dunkin’s donuts. I will definitely stop by again because of Jason.”
467 River Rd, Willington CT 06279
“Cheap gas compared to other stations along I 84. Easy on and off. Convenience store and interior restrooms that are a big warm but generally cleaner than the Connecticut rest stops. Sunoco gas.”
3 Polster Road, Willington CT 06279
“Easy on/off ramp for interstate 84, plenty of gas pumps, convenience store loaded with anything you could possibly need, and clean restrooms. Perfect for a quick in and out on a road trip. A safe area for lone travelers.”
327 Ruby Road, Willington CT 06279
“Gotta give the Country Pride and specifically my server a shoutout here. First off, since the menu change this is the first Country Pride or Iron Skillet I've been in that didn't feel like they were skimping on the portions and Brieanna was a great server. Although I wouldn't want to wish more loads to New England upon myself I will definitely have this TA saved as a place to stop in the future, the staff were friendly and since so many cheapskates don't want to pay for parking and would rather jam up the Loves across the highway I showed up at 6pm and found plenty of available parking and ended up in a decent position to pick up near New Haven in the morning.”
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