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“Who else has a terrible entrance?
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I avoid this place on weekends.
It gets absolutely ridiculous.
I’m sure you could imagine,” the Redditor said.
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“The one in Marina Del Rey shares the lot with In-N-Out.
Parking is all but impossible,” one Redditor said.
The other two near me are always super packed and hard to navigate.
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I hate going to them."
“Have you been to the one in south Monterey Park?”
“The Costco there shares a lot with In-N-Out, Chick-Fil-A, and Home Depot, among other establishments.
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And there are only two bottleneck routes in and out of the lot.
It’s a nightmare.”
Another responded, saying, “Yup!
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I hate how they planned it for optimal businesses but not for flow or direction.
And that Costco entrance is a death trap.”
Mountain View Mayhem
One Redditor from Mountain View mentioned how terrible their local Costco setup is.
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It’s a mess," theywrote.
“Was going to say this!
Target/Home Depot/Costco plus a bunch of other stores/restaurants in one place with ONE exit/entrance.
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Thank exits one lane into a round about.
People have been trapped in that parking lot for over 6 hours trying to leave.
It’s crazy!”
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Christiana, Delaware
One Redditor mentioned the Christiana, DE, Costco’s “horrible entrance”.
“I came here to say this.
Everything about the Christiana Mall and surrounding area is such a poorly planned nightmare,” another shopper agreed.
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“Went there once on my way from PA. Never again.
That whole tristate corner is a NIGHTMARE.
But also anything even mildly urban in Delaware is a nightmare.
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Almaden, San Jose
One commenter threw Almaden, San Jose’s hat into the ring.
“The primary entrance/exit bisects a four-lane freeway offramp.
Rush-hour is chaos,” they said, sharing apicture.
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“That is diabolical,” an appalled Redditor responded.
All the Costcos in the south bay are nuts.
Teterboro, New Jersey
One Redditorshared detailsof a nightmare Costco setup in New Jersey.
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Tukwila, Washington
Costco shoppers really do not like the Tukwila, Washington, setup.
“Tukwila, WA entrance is awful,” one Redditor said.
“Literally was going to reply with Tukwila says, ‘Hold my beer’.
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Arlington, Virginia
Arlington, Virginia has a Costco shoppers call “the worst.”
“Yup the backup to even get into the parking lot is awful.
I’d drive the 45 minutes to Leesburg sometimes to just avoid it,” anotheragreed.
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“Niles, IL is pretty horrible.
At least Costco gas pumps are located south of actual Costco,” one customersaid.
“We must be neighbors.
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I absolutely loathe this entire development.
Whoever planned this should be jailed,” anotheragreed.
“South St. Louis County MO.
“The Costco in New Orleans is pretty bad.
There’s a weird cross-street (with a stoplight!)
“Norwalk CT was bad before but with the current construction it’s horrible.
Can’t wait for it to be completed,” one membersaid.
West Plano, Texas
The West Plano Costco is “terrible”, according to shoppers.
