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Buc-ee’s Goodyear is at 1001 N Bullard Avenue, Goodyear, AZ 85338, just south of Interstate 10 at the Bullard Avenue exit, about 20 miles west of downtown Phoenix. It opened June 22, 2026 as Arizona’s first Buc-ee’s and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — 74,000 square feet, 120 fuel pumps, and every Beaver Nugget you can carry.
The one thing to know before you fill up: card users must now pay at the pump, which puts a temporary hold of roughly $75–$200 on your account for up to 72 hours. Cash inside avoids it. Full detail below.
Arizona waited years for this one. After the rezoning fight, the groundbreaking in May 2025, and a full year of West Valley traffic speculation, the Grand Canyon State finally has a Buc-ee’s — and it landed in Goodyear, right on the I-10 corridor that every snowbird, Spring Training visitor and California road-tripper already drives.
This guide covers where it is, what’s inside, how far it is from your part of the Valley, and how to visit without spending your Saturday in a parking lot.
Where exactly is Buc-ee’s in Goodyear?
Buc-ee’s Goodyear sits at 1001 N Bullard Avenue, Goodyear, AZ 85338 — on Bullard just south of I-10, about 20 miles west of downtown Phoenix. From anywhere in the Valley you take I-10 west and get off at the Bullard Avenue exit. At 74,000 square feet on a 71-acre site, it is visible from the freeway and you genuinely cannot miss it.
Coming from Tucson or the East Valley it is I-10 the entire way. Coming down from Flagstaff or Prescott, take I-17 south to Loop 101 or I-10 west.
This stretch of the West Valley is one of the fastest-growing corridors in Arizona, and the placement is no accident — Bullard puts Buc-ee’s within a couple of miles of Goodyear Ballpark, the GSQ downtown district, and the freeway every winter visitor uses to get in and out of the state.
⚡ Buc-ee’s Goodyear: the numbers
A note on that last figure: the count is properly given as fueling positions. A single pump island serves two positions, so you will occasionally see the same forecourt reported as roughly 60 pumps. Both numbers describe the same thing, and either way it is the most of any fuel stop in the Phoenix metro.
When did Buc-ee’s open in Arizona?
Buc-ee’s opened its first Arizona location on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. The parking lot opened at midnight, the ribbon was cut at 8 a.m., and the City of Goodyear reported roughly 41,000 customers on opening day alone — with the first fan setting up a chair on Bullard Avenue two days early in 103° heat, which is about the most Arizona-superfan thing imaginable.
Governor Katie Hobbs attended the ribbon cutting, and CEO Arch “Beaver” Aplin III said the turnout exceeded even his expectations. If that scene sounds familiar to longtime Valley residents, it should — the only comparable retail opening frenzy here was the first In-N-Out Burger in the early 2000s.
The project broke ground on May 14, 2025, after early site work began in October 2024.
Opening week required traffic control on a scale the West Valley had not seen: the city routed drivers exiting I-10 at Bullard through a loop of nearly twelve miles, stationed extra law enforcement throughout the area, and imposed a moratorium on all right-of-way construction nearby from June 21 to July 6. That was temporary. If you have been avoiding the place because of what you saw in June, the situation is nothing like that now.
What’s inside the Goodyear Buc-ee’s?
Everything the Texas locations are famous for made the trip to Arizona. If you have never been inside a Buc-ee’s, the short version: it is a travel centre the size of a grocery store, with restrooms that have won national awards for cleanliness. The must-hits:
- Beaver Nuggets — the sweet glazed corn-puff snack in the yellow bags, the signature product and the single most purchased item in the building. Grab two bags; one will not survive the drive home on I-10.
- The brisket counter — Texas-style smoked brisket chopped in front of you, plus BBQ sandwiches, tacos and kolaches. This is the other thing Buc-ee’s is genuinely known for.
- The jerky and fudge walls — an entire wall of house-made jerky varieties and a fresh fudge counter, next to aisles of Buc-ee’s-branded everything, from hot sauce to swim trunks.
- Buc-ee the Beaver merch — plushies, shirts and hats. Half the opening-day crowd left with an armful.
Stopping once and want the representative experience? A brisket sandwich, a bag of Beaver Nuggets and a slab of fudge. That is the whole brand in one bag.
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One thing Buc-ee’s does not have: truck parking or RV hookups. Semis are not permitted, which is part of why the lots stay clean and moving — and it is also why you cannot park overnight or sleep in your car here, whatever the 24-hour sign suggests. The model is high turnover, not long stays. Towing something big through the West Valley? Plan your fuel stop elsewhere and hit Buc-ee’s in the daily driver.
How far is Buc-ee’s from your part of Arizona?
Goodyear is West Valley, so your drive time depends heavily on which side of town you are on. Approximate distances and drive times in light traffic — add real time during rush hour or Spring Training season:
| Starting point | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Phoenix | ~20 mi | ~25 min via I-10 W |
| Glendale | ~15 mi | ~20 min |
| Surprise / Peoria | ~15–18 mi | ~20–25 min |
| Tempe | ~28 mi | ~30–35 min |
| Old Town Scottsdale | ~32 mi | ~40 min |
| Chandler | ~35 mi | ~40 min |
| Mesa / Gilbert | ~38–40 mi | ~40–45 min |
| Tucson | ~125 mi | ~1 hr 50 min via I-10 E |
| Flagstaff | ~150 mi | ~2 hr 15 min via I-17 S |
East Valley folks: yes, it is a haul from out east in Mesa or Gilbert. That is the trade-off of it being on the I-10 corridor west of town — but if you are already heading to California, San Diego or a Cardinals game, it is directly on your way. For everything else worth the drive on the east side, see our guides to things to do in Scottsdale and PopStroke Scottsdale.
Heading to or from Los Angeles? This is where the Goodyear location genuinely changes a trip. It is the last major stop before the long empty run west toward Quartzsite and the California line, and the first proper stop coming east into the Valley. If you have driven I-10 west out of Phoenix, you know how thin the options get after Goodyear. Fill up here, use the restrooms here, buy the water here.
When is the best time to visit Buc-ee’s Goodyear?
The best time to visit is a weekday morning before 10 a.m. or late evening after 8 p.m. The store is open 24/7 and the novelty crowds concentrate on weekend middays. The grand-opening frenzy has cooled since June, but this is still the newest destination retail in the state, and Saturdays will stay busy well into 2027 if other states’ openings are any guide.
Worst times: Friday afternoon and Sunday late afternoon, when the whole Valley is driving to or back from San Diego and Rocky Point. Holiday weekends are worse again. With 120 fueling positions you will rarely wait for a pump — the queue that actually forms is inside, at the barbecue counter and the checkout lanes.
A few Arizona-specific realities to plan around:
- Summer heat: it opened in 105° June weather, and July and August are not kinder. The walk from the far end of a 713-space lot is real. The fuel canopy is shaded; the parking is not. Park closer than you think you need to, hydrate, and never leave kids or pets in the car, even for a “quick” Beaver Nugget run. Check the forecast before planning a long stop in July.
- Monsoon season (June–September): this stretch of I-10 through the far West Valley is classic dust-storm territory. If a wall of brown is rolling in — pull aside, lights off, foot off the brake. Here is our full explainer on what a haboob is and how to drive in one.
- Spring Training (late Feb–March): Goodyear Ballpark is minutes away, so game days add serious traffic to Bullard and Estrella Parkway. Combine the two and make a day of it — just do not expect to be in and out fast.
- Snowbird season (Oct–April): winter visitors moving between California and the Valley on I-10 now have a mandatory stop. Expect out-of-state plates all winter.
The fuel payment change that catches people out
⚠️ Card users must pay at the pump
If you are paying for gas with a credit or debit card at the Goodyear Buc-ee’s, you must pay at the pump. You can no longer pre-pay inside the store with a card. That policy came in with the Arizona opening.
The part nobody warns you about: pay-at-the-pump puts a temporary authorisation hold on your account. Depending on the card, holds have been reported ranging from about $75 to more than $200, and they can take up to 72 hours to clear. During that window the money is not available to spend. Travelling on a tight balance or a prepaid card? Fill up with cash inside instead.
Also worth diarising: from April 1, 2027, Buc-ee’s gift cards will be valid only for in-store food and merchandise — not for fuel. If you are buying gift cards with gas in mind, that window closes.
What else is near Buc-ee’s in Goodyear?
Buc-ee’s is the headline, but Goodyear has quietly become a real destination on its own — it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Within a ten-minute drive of the store:
GSQ — Downtown Goodyear
Goodyear’s new civic-square district around Goodyear Civic Square, home to Shake Shack, The Stillery, First Watch, Trader Joe’s and the Harkins Estrella Falls theatre. The community park hosts regular events and is a solid landing spot if the Buc-ee’s line tested your patience.
Goodyear Ballpark
Spring Training home of the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds, just down the road. From late February through March, a Buc-ee’s brisket sandwich plus Cactus League baseball is about as good as a West Valley afternoon gets.
Making a full day trip of it from the east side? Pair the run with our roundup of things to do in Phoenix on the way back through town.
Will there be more Buc-ee’s locations in Arizona?
As of mid-2026, Goodyear is Arizona’s only Buc-ee’s, and no second Arizona location has been announced. The chain’s publicly listed expansion pipeline — roughly fifteen stores scheduled through 2031 — covers Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky and South Carolina, but no additional Arizona sites.
The closest thing to western expansion news: CEO Arch Aplin has confirmed a Utah location is in the works and floated hopes for California down the road. Tucson and the I-40 corridor near Flagstaff are the perpetual local rumours, but nothing is on the books. Until a site, a rezoning application or a groundbreaking is on record, treat any specific second-location claim as rumour. We will update this section if a filing appears.
Buc-ee’s Goodyear FAQ
Is Buc-ee’s open in Goodyear?
Yes. Arizona’s first and only Buc-ee’s opened at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 1001 N Bullard Avenue, Goodyear, AZ 85338, just south of Interstate 10 about 20 miles west of downtown Phoenix. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year — no seasonal or holiday closures.
How many gas pumps does Buc-ee’s Goodyear have?
120 fueling positions — the most of any fuel stop in the Phoenix metropolitan area, which is why you rarely queue for a pump even on a holiday weekend. Because one pump island serves two positions, the same forecourt is occasionally reported as roughly 60 pumps.
How big is the Buc-ee’s in Goodyear?
The store is 74,000 square feet with 120 fuel pumps and roughly 713 parking spaces on a 71-acre site — around thirty times the footprint of a typical corner gas station. It is one of the largest travel centres in the western United States, though the Sevierville, Tennessee location still holds the world-record title.
Can you sleep in your car overnight at Buc-ee’s?
No. Buc-ee’s does not permit overnight parking or sleeping in vehicles at its travel centres, and the chain has no truck parking or RV hookups by design. The store being open 24 hours does not make the lot an overnight rest area. If you need to sleep on this stretch of I-10, use a designated rest area or a motel — you may be asked to move on here.
Does Buc-ee’s Goodyear allow semi-trucks or RVs?
No 18-wheelers, and no RV hookups. Standard vehicles and passenger trucks are welcome 24/7. The restriction is deliberate — it is a large part of why the lots and restrooms stay in the condition the brand is known for.
What is the number one selling item at Buc-ee’s?
Beaver Nuggets — the sweet glazed corn puffs in the yellow bags near the front of the store — are the signature and most purchased product. The chopped brisket sandwich from the barbecue counter is the other item the chain is genuinely known for, alongside the house-made jerky wall and the fresh fudge counter.
Do I have to pay at the pump for gas?
If you are using a credit or debit card, yes. Card customers must pay at the pump and can no longer pre-pay inside. Expect a temporary authorisation hold reported to range from around $75 to more than $200 depending on the card, taking up to 72 hours to clear. Paying with cash inside avoids the hold. Separately, from April 1, 2027, Buc-ee’s gift cards will be valid only for in-store food and merchandise, not fuel.
Is Buc-ee’s Goodyear hiring?
The location was reported to bring 200-plus jobs to the West Valley, and Buc-ee’s is known for paying above the convenience-store norm with benefits at the hourly level. Current openings and wage ranges are posted on the company’s own careers site rather than through third parties — apply directly, and be sceptical of any listing for this location that routes you elsewhere.
How far is Buc-ee’s from Phoenix?
About 20 miles west of downtown Phoenix — roughly 25 minutes via I-10 West to the Bullard Avenue exit in light traffic. See the full drive-time table above for Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tucson and Flagstaff.
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The restrooms are the actual reason Buc-ee’s built its reputation, and they hold up. If you are making the Phoenix-to-California run with kids, plan the stop here deliberately rather than gambling on whatever is open past Tonopah. It is the difference between a good drive and a bad one.
Sources and further reading: the City of Goodyear’s official Buc-ee’s page, AZFamily’s opening-day coverage, and the official Buc-ee’s site. Curious what else puts Arizona on the map? Start with what Arizona is known for — or if you are rolling up I-10 from the south, our guide to things to do in Tucson.
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