Self-Serve Fueling

Pumping Gas in Oregon

For decades, Oregon was one of only two states where drivers weren’t allowed to pump their own gas. Attendants were required at every station, a rule first adopted in 1951 to improve safety and protect jobs.

That changed in 2023, when the Oregon Legislature passed new laws allowing self-serve fueling in many parts of the state. Today, drivers can often choose between filling up their own tank or having an attendant do it; with rules that still guarantee full service is always available.

What You Can Do Now

In 20 rural counties, you can pump your own gas at any station, any time of day. These counties include Baker, Clatsop, Crook, Curry, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler.

In 16 other counties, some stations may offer self-serve at up to half their pumps. The other half must still have attendants. These counties include Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Coos, Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, and Yamhill.

Where self-serve is offered:

Stations must have attended service at the other 50% of their gas pumps.
Signs must be posted that identify the self-serve and attended-service gas pumps.
Self-serve can only be allowed during the hours an attendant is available.
The price is the same for both self-serve and attended service.

House Bill 2426 created these changes.

House Bill 3260 allows for self-serve gas at retail stations in Detroit, Oregon. This provision will end on January 1, 2029.

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Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

All gas stations are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Oregon law, which requires equal access to fuel for people with disabilities. Any gas station with an attendant or other employee on duty must provide refueling assistance to customers with disabilities.

Exemptions:

Pilots may fuel their own aircraft at airports permitted by the Oregon Department of Aviation. 
Motorcyclists may fuel their own motorcycles in all counties.
Operators of diesel vehicles may fuel their vehicles in all counties.

To learn more, please visit Choice at the Pump, hosted by the fueling industry.