Media Advisory
WHAT: The AAA Astoria Service Center is celebrating its Grand Opening on September 18. AAA Oregon/Idaho purchased the former Bank of the Pacific building in November 2023 and began an extensive remodeling project. At 5,840 square feet, the new Service Center is more than twice as large as our previous location in Warrenton to better serve the more than 18,000 AAA members in the North Coast area. The new Astoria Service Center features a travel agency, insurance services, an expanded travel store with luggage and accessories, and member services such as passport photos, foreign currency, and international driving permits. The lower level of the building will host AAA events and gatherings, including the popular Travel Smart, Pack Right events.
WHO: Tim Morgan, President and CEO of AAA Oregon/Idaho and members of the Astoria Chamber of Commerce.
WHEN: Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 18 with the ribbon cutting taking place at 11 a.m.
WHERE: AAA Astoria Service Center, 303 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103; 503-861-3118
WHY: AAA Oregon/Idaho serves more than 914,000 members in Oregon and Idaho with roadside assistance, travel and insurance services, discounts and more. AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers since its founding nationally in 1902 and in Oregon in 1905.
Quick facts about the new AAA Astoria Service Center
AAA Oregon/Idaho opened its first location in the North Coast area in 1953 in Astoria. For the past several decades, the AAA Service Center was in Young’s Bay Plaza in Warrenton. AAA Oregon/Idaho closed that facility earlier this month when operations began at the new Astoria location.
The new AAA Astoria Service Center was originally built in 1968 and was a branch of the Bank of the Pacific until it closed a few years ago. AAA Oregon/Idaho purchased the building in November 2023 and began an extensive remodeling project. The design team worked to keep the historical elements of the building intact, and align the building’s scale, materials and design with the surrounding community. AAA Oregon/Idaho donated the fixtures and furniture from our Warrenton Service Center to local charities and the city of Warrenton.
Here’s the building in the 1960s.
This is the new AAA Astoria Service Center.
The new AAA Astoria Service Center features a mural showcasing Astoria.
The new AAA Astoria Service Center features an expanded AAA Travel Store
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For more info go www.AAA.com. AAA Oregon/Idaho provides more than 914,000 members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services, and is an affiliate of AAA National, serving more than 65 million members in North America.