Carlsbad Shell

Clean bathrooms (yay!!!), clean store and friendly staff! It’s the road-​trip gas-​stop jackpot!

I go to the Shell station after being out of town for a week my car needs a car wash and I fill up. This is where I regularly come for my gas and my car wash. Funny thing is I get a fill up and a $ 9 car wash and find out that the manager doesn’t trust his employees. What? You say; well, apparently they cannot be trusted in getting our free car washes once we have stamped 5 times. That’s the first encounter. Second encounter, I go to use my $ 9 car wash and because I wanted to save time I put in my five digit code number before a car decides to drive out of the car wash. Did you know I would like to give a shout out to the customer who paid for a new car wash for me :-) that in so doing that voids your car wash? Well, I didn’t. So now my car wash has been used and my car is dirty. Third encounter. Because the managers not there to sign off for my car wash I need to wait 3 more days and hope that the «manager signs me off for my paid carwash. I don’t know about you but I really don’t feel the love here. So, if you see a tan Honda looking really filthy its me my car didn’t get washed the managers not there and I’m PO. Needless to say, I will not be returning there for a fill up of my tank nor will I go there for a car wash. I hope that you do not find the same treatment. However, if you do, I told you so. I would like to give a shout out to the customer who decided he would pay for my car wash.

An actually nice gas station. The inside of the store is clean and has a large selection of snacks, light food, and drinks. More so the bathrooms are surprisingly very clean. The attendants are friendly enough, the pump stations are clean and at night it is very well lite, and this location has a very good car wash. The location is great — right off the freeway and clearly visible (even at night).

I live near a few gas stations, Arco, Chevron, 76, but I find myself coming to Shell more often. The prices are very competitive with the surrounding competition. It’s directly off the freeway if you find yourself traveling north or south.

ive never been one to review something like this… will probably be the one and only.
if you find yourself traveling north — OC, LA, ect — and neglect, or dont have time to fill up your tank in your hood’s best deal spot, this is the freeway gas station to stop at. its been my go-​to north county station for years. price is surprisingly competitive with other major brand name stations for being right off freeway (cant see from 5, a right turn off the ramp and slightly up the hill).
also just discovered reg sized red bulls are $ 1.99! holy moly that was shocking. thats def cheaper for a single can than any other place ive seen.
easy left turn signal down carlsbad village to hop back on freeway.

This place is tiny…
Can only pump 8 cars at once.
Pumps use the newer technology and are clean.
This location does offer a car wash ranging from $ 7-​$ 10.
Good location just off the 5-​freeway and Carlsbad Village Dr.
I had to give them a low rating because of how long we waited in line:
All 8 pumps were being used with another car waiting ahead of me.
I finally pull up and start pumping gas.
I run in the store and the line is about 10 people deep.
There’s only one cashier and he’s super old and slow, it’s fine that you hire senior citizens but please make sure they are capable of handling large crowds at a faster pace.
I spent at least 15 minutes total here.