San Clemente Shell

Ok — I can see some of the lower ratings due to the in/​out situation. That’s not easy. But — this service station has the cleanest bathrooms I’ve ever seen. Gas is reasonable for the area. The store is small but has the basics. The owner operator is as nice as can be. If you need a stop along the way I recommend you try it.

This serves as a quick stop when I was driving back to LA. I was in need of a restroom break, and some water. I drove up, bough a gallon of water. I stood in line for the restroom for less then a minute.
The place was clean: both the convenience store and the restrooms were on point. Just about all other patrons were in and out, no bad characters hanging around.
It’s an alright gas station that served its purpose well.

They don’t have card machine in their gas pumps, so you have to pay inside to do it. You can’t do a complete fill up unless you know how much it will cost you. They want a specific amount before you pump. And if you don’t use it all, then you have to wait for the money to be credited to your account. Very inconvenient for customers.
Won’t be coming back. Plenty of gas stations in the area.

Fraud!!! Credit card scam!!! I used my credit card three times today. Twice at a store I frequent weekly and they know me and once at THIS RANDOM gas station. And then my bank calls with a fraud alert and I had to cancel my credit card. FYI there’s something going on with this place!

Pump would not read credit card so walked inside and told clerk … Her response I have no time to fix go away!
DONE! Never will stop for gas here again! Done!

DO NOT GET GAS HERE. If you do so, you’re doing so at your own risk. Gas station botched my transaction and I was liable for it. Staff was utterly useless and said that they did not keep receipts. Will report to Shell corporate and the California regulatory body that oversees service stations.

Went here this morning. They don’t have cash back and their coffee cups and lids smell like cigarette smoke. I ended up throwing away my coffee because I couldn’t stand the smell of the smoke

This place was a laughable, small, and crowded mess. One pump was out of service. The car parked at the pump in front of the guy in line ahead of me abandoned his car for a long time while we wondered where he went. The restroom was clean though and I’m giving them 3 stars for that.

Probably the most racist attendant I’ve ever come across, don’t come here at midnight when the old guy with the Bead is here, I tried to be my usual upbeat social self but the only thing he told me was my total! 3.25 I told him Thank you have I nice evening, he just turned his back wow…

Do not gas your car here. My car doesn’t hold more than 14 gallons of gas but they charged me for over 22 gallons ($ 99) and despite many phone calls wouldn’t refund or help in any way. I suspect this is a fraudulent operation and they are hoping that you don’t check your credit card statement.

Immediately off the fwy. Very convenient.

Not too many gas stations around, so they can charge any price they wish.
This location is run down, but if you need gas this will do.
If you want a nicer and safer location, see if you have enough gas to fill-​up in Irvine.

So ridiculously overpriced!

I didn’t really want to write a review but I just had to because I felt like the cashier was racist. I just wanted to buy some sunflower seeds and the guy behind the counter, (old guy with white hair and white beard) charged me 7 freakin dollars. Seriously looked at him and then looked at the register to see that it was a misc. sale. I used to work in retail and when you change a price, it usually goes under misc. sale. Even the guy behind me said, «Damn man that is the most expensive batch of sunflower seeds I have ever seen.» I looked at the cashier and just told him to cancel my transaction, put the seeds back and said,” Really 7 bucks, there’s something wrong here and walked out.” It really sucks when you have to deal with this when you shouldn’t have to. I saw a liquor store down the street and bought the seeds at 1.69. Really makes you wonder. Yes, I did fill up my tank there too. Oh well, I guess that’s the last time I will get gas there.

I absolutely refuse to use shell unless the situation is absolutely calling for it. I would drive my tank to E to get to the next station instead. none the less, this place was horrible. Service is very slow, workers are either mean, negligent, or unaware you are at the register. Parking is always horrible and there are tons of cracks and potholes all over the place. That and they charge you to use a debit or credit card to fill up. complete B.S. if you can avoid the san clemente shell stations be sure that you do. I work graveyard shift and have caught employee’s sleeping on the job. No judgement I just knocked and woke the guy up but I needed desperately to put gas to drive myself home. That sleeping guy was the best worker I have seen there though. Odd

The were sooo over priced!!!

Let’s be real here, it’s a gas station, but I have been here to snap a picture for Unilocal.
Nothing too fancy here, but they do sell firewood and ice if you’re going camping and you’re in a bind! The bathrooms aren’t horrible (as long as you’re a guy and not taking a dump), decent enough to change in as long as your feet don’t touch the floor.