Shell

I am a regular here since we moved to Martinez 2 years ago! The staff knows me by first name and is always pleasant and helpful!

I filled up here and gas was gone in two days with my regular commute which usually last about a week. Seems like there not pumping gas here… Maybe something else. Also window cleaner is always dirty… Its like no one even works here. So sad:(

Went here today just cause it was on my way to work boy should I have kept driving. There were two ladies working when I walked in and their customer service experience really needs to be IMPROVED. I got a few items walked to the counter (she takes her time heading to the counter) so I was patient but then looks straight at me and not even a «Hello» and continues her conversation with the other lady by shouting towards me so her co-​worker can hear her. Can you not wait to talk about items that need to be ordered until i leave? To top it off I didnt get «Have a good day» or a simple «goodbye» very dissapointed in their service and next time i will give my business to a different company.

This Shell appears to be the cheapest quality gas station around in Martinez. This place may be very busy after work hours. I am definitely a fan of this Shell gas station!

I don’t usually frequent this gas station because for the longest time they didn’t take credit cards and it was just to much of a hassle to go inside and guess how much in gas I was going to buy.
I went the other day in my husbands truck and used my debit card. They have new card scanners on the pumps now. I wonder if they take credit cards now?
The gas here is usually the cheapest around. My husband also walks down here to fill our gas cans for lawn mower use.
I get coffee or a drink in the morning sometimes. The service is usually always nice no matter who is working.
Convenience is the main reason for me coming here. Nothing else. Except now I may have to come back to see if they take credit cards for my company car use.

I remember a public meeting years ago where a certain refinery manager was asked why gasoline was more expensive in Martinez than Sacramento. His joke of an answer was that it was «fresher» here!
As an person that is employed by a small division of «Big Oil», I can honestly say I have no idea why gas prices do what they do and that I don’t get a discount. I will also admit that I sometimes buy the cheapest gasoline that I can find, regardless of brand. Part of that I think is related to my Midwest upbringing and the fact that my father and grandfather owned a service station back in Iowa. Plus, except for differences in the additives package, gasoline is pretty much gasoline, and sometimes from the same source.
The USA station and a Quik Stop on Alhambra usually have the best prices when I’m in Martinez. The location is also convenient to one of my commute routes. So I guess that makes me a fan, although I have a hard time giving a standard service station 4 stars based on price alone. Because if that changes, so might I.