Shell Self Serve

I go to this gas station alot, the prices on gas all depends. But its been good so far far, the employees there are nice and respectful. Its right next to my house so I dont have to drive far to put gas in my car. This gas station is great!

I used to go to this gas station every time since I live nearby. Last month I’ve been there all the pumps displays were not working, so I couldn’t pay with credit card and I had to go find another gas station. I just gave it a try again today, just to find out most of the pumps displays were still not working!
I can’t believe they haven’t improved in a month. They might be losing a lot of customers with this lack of maintenance.

This is the service station to go to if you want BAD service. Warning: AVOID THE CAR WASH AND VACUUM!!! The car wash does not dry your vehicle and the vacuum did not work. I put $ 1.75 into the vacuum and it would not turn on. When I asked the young man at the kiosk if I could have my money back he just shook his head. When I asked to talk to his supervisor, his supervisor said they don’t own the vacuum and could not give me my money back. I asked for the phone # of the «owner of the vacuum»…the number he gave me I believe was bogus: the voicemail said «global telecomm» and sounded like a wrong number. I have yet to hear back from them. It was very frustrating and they were very rude to me. I work down the street but next time I’ll go to Valero and wash my car at a REAL car wash.

This shell has prime real estate, and cheaper gas than the more expensive Chevron across the street. It suffers due to access issues from Shoreline Blvd. during any hours of traffic, so beware if you’re looking to stop. You may commonly get stuck in the parking lot for a few cycles of the street lights, with static traffic that doesn’t seem to disperse.
I stop here frequently for a soda, snack, or a tank top off. In the evenings, the snack-​shack window attendant is very kind, and has offered to help me save a little money with multi-​pack discounts on a few separate occasions. So sweet of her!
There’s plenty of space to pull in/​out of the pumps when traffic isn’t an issue. I’d recommend this as a nice mid-​afternoon or nighttime destination on this side of Mountain View. Watch out for the Mountain View Police, they like to camp out around this intersection to catch the frustrated commuter who is late to work.
Overall, a nice place plagued by traffic but convenient for those near Shoreline/​101.

Good:
I came on a Saturday around 2pm, and there were plenty of pumps. The station attendant quickly came out when he saw that I was looking for assistance (the pump was rejecting my credit card when I tried to make a 2^nd transaction).
Meh:
The carwash doesn’t dry your car (which they state on the payment machine). So you’re paying at least $ 6 to basically get your car hosed down. It was fine for me since I was hopping onto 101 freeway shortly after — lots of speed takes away most of the water droplets.

Happy surprise when the price at the pump was actually lower than the amount posted on the sign! The car is full and happy, for a lower price than the Chevron across the street and a non-​hostile environment like the Shell at Rengstorff!

This gas station serves its purpose, Its clean, staff seems nice and well convenient location. Can’t complain!

convenient shell station to where i live, so i will filler up here especially when my baby moans «i’m hungry» and needs fuel. i’ve never had to wait in a long line for gas, probably b/​c arco, which is kitty corner to this shell, has lower prices, but i generally feel that it’s worth it to pay a few cents more to avoid waiting in line. after all, time is money, right? this shell is also super convenient especially if i’m about to hit freeway 101. car wash is also available here.

The gas here is cheap and good. There are 3 gas stations at this corner: Shell, Chevron, and an Arco. The Arco is always $ 0.10 less than the Shell, the Shell is always $ 0.10 less than the Chevron. I filled up once at the Arco and got 20.7 mpg on the tank. At Shell, I got 24.4 mpg on the tank, same driving patterns (mostly city driving). That’s a pretty substantial improvement for just $ 0.10 more per gallon!
I haven’t had a car wash here because it’s always closed in the morning and the Chevron across the street has a touchless, so I can’t say much as to that (except that car washes are cheap — only $ 5 with gas purchase).

Aweful carwash. Don’t ever come here if you want you car washed but rather go to Chevron on the other side of the street. Their car wash actually works and dries your car as well.

Top-​tier gas in Mountain View! :) …I’m usually a fan of Chevron but the Chevron across the street was 13 cents more for Chevron Supreme… so I took Shell V-​Power instead…
Having ample supply of paper towels and enough soapy water and a squeegee in good condition usually seals the deal! :)
…no car wash please!

This Shell scores by usually being the cheapest or second-​cheapest station near the MV/​PA border serving «top-​tier gas» (defined as Shell, Chevron, 76). The Chevron across the street and the other Shell on Rengstorff are usually 5 – 10 cents higher across the board.
Minus one star for having a carwash that sometimes knocks assorted body pieces off your car or bends your license plate. (In contrast, Chevron represents the other extreme with its wussier touch-​free wash that leaves your car undamaged but unclean. Take your pick.)
Random gas-​related thought: when prices are equal, feed your money to Chevron, which at least has the honor of being Evil Bay Area Oil, rather than Evil Dutch Oil (Shell) or Evil Texas Oil (76).
2014 update: Valero and Arco have officially joined the «top-​tier gas» club, and the Valero on San Antonio is almost always cheaper than this place. So now I only go here when I need a carwash.

This gas station is strategically located on Shoreline and Middlefield Rd. I like this gas station coz it’s way cheaper than Chevron across the street. And it’s quick access to the freeway.

This place is on my way to work and is next to the freeway. Accross the street is a Chevron and their 91 octane sells for $ 0.20 more, not a smart move.
I used to go o Costco cause gas is cheap, but used shell for convenience and noticed that it lasted a day more in the week.