Vieira’s Shell

Disgusting restroom! Combine that with the fact it’s a fruit stand as well as a gas station. If that’s how poorly they keep up with their bathroom I can only imagine what happens to the fruit. They drop it on the ground and sell it to you? They wipe their sweaty forehead, pick up some fruit and hand to you? Pick their nose and then hand you a sample of a fresh strawberry? Nasty!

Worse shell I’ve been to! Don’t be lured here by the fact that they’re selling fresh produce! The restrooms are outside and super filthy! The pumps are old and in serious need of upgrades and the price of gas is like 40 cents more than the chevron by Walmart. Just off the 152, it is highway robbery!

I drove though and needed a chapstick. I stopped by this shell gas station and picked one up. I notice it was 2.49 price tag for a chapstick. I went to go ring it up and this Mexican young cashier dude rung me up… I paid for 4.75 for the chapstick… walked to my car and sense something odd about the price… I decided to confront the cashier… when I asked why the price is so high even with a sticker price Tag of 2.49, his response was because of tax… so I asked him what the percentage of tax… cause i was sure charged was more then 8%. He then looked really stupid trying to stiff me for a extra buck… he then just returned the difference… I just couldn’t believe this dude try to stiff me for a buck… I could care less about a buck but it’s the idea for of stiffing and cheating that Piss me off.

If you’re headed East through the Pacheco Pass on the 152 this is your last chance to fill up. More importantly, if you’ve just completed your journey West, this is your first opportunity to replace that precious gas when you’re low, though it comes at a steep price. The gas prices were $.28 per gallon higher than in San Jose or Morgan Hill, so I’ll only be purchasing their gas if my tank is soooo low I won’t make it anywhere else.
On the brighter side, they do provide clean restrooms and a well-​stocked convenience store.

Have used this station on the way home from work, but less often that the Chevron station near Walmart. Although the service is OK at this Shell, the location (near the highway) is a little scary, though if I got to this station it will be fro the side road on the way to Target, etc., and I will pull in to the parking lots nearby rather that trying to get back on the highway from the station.
I’ve never had any problems as far as service goes, but I was unable to use my Shell saver (from Savemart) at this particular location. The only con I have for this place.

This is Americas nastiest restroom.

I go from Cen-​Cal to Nor-​Cal pretty often and this happens to be my central point. I always stop here be it for gas or for snacks. The place is usually busy, but come on it is technically a hub of sorts. The bathrooms are clean (er) from what I have heard of my trip companions. Other than that it is just a Shell… V-​power baby.

Nice enough place right before you go over the 152.
I took a star off for not only no soap in the window cleaning bucket but 2 out of 3 window cleaners were busted beyond use. besides that this is your basic road trip gas station with a tiny minimart to go along with it.
I recommend this place only to those going over the pass to the 5 to ensure you get to that next gas station.

3 Stars
Needed Gas. Got Gas. Paid more than I would have liked to. Continued my drive to LA.

This is sometimes a good stopping point Shell for any drive down 152 that requires getting into I5 (such as for going to SoCal or Vegas) as this Shell has a reasonable price for gas as well as relatively clean bathrooms that don’t require a key from the front counter (although bathrooms are outside).
This Shell is pretty new and thus relatively clean, you will also find it attached to quite a plaza where you can find anything you might have missed/​forgotten or left at home for the trip.