Shell

I live on campus and foothill Boulevard and this is the closest propane spot to me. They are super friendly and well-​trained come here and get your propane.

Ummmmmm, this is a gas station. Where you get gas and munchies if you’re hungry. Also, propane for summer time BBQs. I don’t really understand how you evaluate gas stations but here goes:
Pumps always work and some have TVs on them to entertain you while your hard earned paycheck gets guzzled up by your car.
Snacks and drinks are plentiful inside with a wide assortment and for about what you’d expect to pay at a convenience store.
Options for propane are: 1) Refill your tank or 2) Exchange your tank. Whether you go for either option, there is typically only one person manning the gas station and he/​she has to clear out all customers from inside the store before he/​she can go outside and fill/​exchange your tank. (By the way, option 1 is waaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper than option 2).
The air and water machine is free to paying customers ($ 1.00 for non paying) and, I KID YOU NOT, when I say that this is the ONLY functioning air and water machine within a 5 mile radius (yes, I’ve been in the situation which resulted in my personal knowledge on the subject).
They have a few sketchy «regulars» here and some of the store employees are dismissive and rude but, then again, it’s a gas station.

Rude rude rude that’s all I can say. The male here was awful. Enough to make me stay away.

Thank you Shell for being there when I needed you most! Helpless as a bird with broken wings, I was on the brink of desertion. For I made a costly miscalculation. Ok, what really happened is I’m so lazy when it comes to getting gas that I was running on fumes. I had less than a quarter tank but my V8 eats gas like I eat donuts. There was no way I was going to make it home. Plans for calling AAA and friends to bring me gas were running through my mind.
It was late. 3am ish. I had «LOW FUEL» reading on the dash. No more distance till empty measurement. The arrow was below E. I was in trouble. I was on the 210 and exited Mountain. Before I would gripe about this shell location, but now I found it to be most favorable because I was able to coast on neutral all the way down. Instant relief as I saw the lights of the gas station. The yellow and red paint was my finish line and I was welcomed by an employee cleaning outside. I wanted to hug him. I made it. And of course my lazy self pumped less than half a tank.

If you think you are paying the cash price, think again! The only people who get that price are the ones with green stuff. Debit does not count as cash like it does at other gas stations. At least at Arco they let you know before you start that debit is .35 cents, but they make up for it by selling gas cheaper. It is total bs… Don’t go there the shell down the street is the same ad the cash price no matter what! I feel cheated, even if it only cost me a couple extra dollars:(

I love this Shells. People always super friendly. Especially the older chubby guy. I just cant get past all the edible bug treats they sell. YUCK!

I have to agree with Jason J. I feel the same about the pan handers outside the store. The tv advertising doesn’t bother me. I don’t know if anyone else reading Unilocal has stopped there while those people are selling that spray wax but they can be very pushy. I’ve had two approach me at the same time – I felt cornered. I avoid stopping to fill up if they are outside. The owner or corporate need to rethink allowing them on the property. Seems bad for their business. Other than that I really like the store. It’s always clean and the cashier’s and manager are very nice

I go here to get our propane tanks filled at work for the fork lifts. It’s really the only place in the area that does it since Chevron on Central is gone now.

I should probably say at the beginning of my Shell reviews that every shell I’ve been to lately has just begun to irritate me. This is mostly because at every Shell station, when you begin pumping gas, you’re assaulted by advertising from screens that talk way too loudly above your gas pump. Please Shell, are you not making enough money gouging me on gasoline that you have to take money from advertisers to advertise more products to people *as* they’re pumping the gas they’re buying from you? Ridiculous.
Besides the above, this location tends to be crowded during the day. The lot is oddly situated, making it sometimes difficult to manœuvre safely through the station in your car. At night time, the station is open all night, which is a plus, but after 11/​12, it can get kind of sketchy. (Like the last two times I was there that late, I was hit up for money for gas, and asked for a ride).
In terms of customer service it’s all right, and the mini mart has a lot of convenient little stop off things (like most gas stations). Their fuel price tends to be pretty average for the area, so I wouldn’t avoid it based on that. Personally I would recommend going elsewhere, but what are you going to do if you need gasoline? (That loud commercial thing just pisses me off bad, I guess.)