Shell Foodmart & Car Wash-Ars West

This is a very scary place in the evening. The service is not wonderful and there are a lot of characters standing around outside in the shadows or inside the carwash. The grass area by the tire pump has used needles. Security would be great and it would be nice if they carried ice.

I used to live in the area. About a month ago, I needed gas and remembered this station. Pulled in and most of the pumps were not working. OK — maybe their gas truck didn’t come in or there was some electrical problem. Two days ago, I was on fumes and pulled in. Put in my discount number. Had a discount but system wouldn’t recognize it. Tired again. System took the discount but by the time I choose which gas I wanted, gas wouldn’t pump then the system suddenly, magically jumped back to the regular price. I caught it so cancelled my transaction and tried again. Got to the pumping step with the discount showing but pump still wouldn’t pump. Pushed the intercom. No answer. Changed pumps. New pump wouldn’t take discount. Tired again. Recognized discount then said, «See Cashier.» Went inside. First person I talked to passed me off to someone else. The only bright spot was the second person tried to help. The whole transaction took WAY to long. In short, I won’t be back.

I made the mistake of using this car wash before reading the reviews… save your money and DON’T GO HERE. My car is still dirty. It literally just smeared the dirt on my car all over. The. Worst.

I have bought $ 50 – 70 worth of gas here for many years b/​c if it’s convenient location. Never again. Bought a car wash today. Didn’t print out, had to go in for receipt, wait in line. Had to come back for wash as was out of time. Did. Didn’t work. Tried 3x. Took code, did not sense car. Parked, again, waited in line. Again. Asked for $ back. Attendant came out punched code in says «it works» Nope. It doesn’t. Tried again 2x. Left, parked, waited in line. «we don’t give cash back». Went back out to car for credit card. Came back in. «I need your receipt», which he’d already had, he punched in the damn code. I said no. He narrowed his eyes, sneered & yelled at me. Lovely customer service. $ 3500/​yr loss for $ 6 car wash? Brilliant. There are plenty of options. Skip this one.

This is the worst, dirtiest, and slowest Shell gas station I have ever been to, but its the closest to this part of Greenlake. Gas pumps, when working, are slow. If you want a receipt, wait for it, wait for it, say no to car wash, you really don’t want one of those here, wait some more, then say yes for it to print… Ha! No more paper. Lock your car and go inside and ask for a receipt from mean looking cashier.
I will go elsewhere for my gas now.

I was at this place on a Saturday, and 4 of the 8 pumps were broken. After waiting for 1 of the other 4 working pumps to be free, I pull up, and the credit card machine at this pump is broken. So, I go inside, and the woman working tells me the inside credit card machines is broken, so she can only take debit. I was running in fumes and needed to jump on the I-​5, so I waited for one of the 3 out of 8 credit card accepting unleaded gas giving pumps. Mental note to self — avoid this place at all costs.

Car washed = Car still dirty ?
Paid the 8 bucks. Wish I could have it back.
The car is STILL DIRTY.
I’m going to an auto detailing place next.
The water from the car wash seems to run into a storm drain. That really bothers me. I hope it doesn’t really run into the sound.

I have a 12 gallon tank and even after cruising on fumes in the past, the most I’ve ever been able to fill up my tank is 11 ½ gallons. I needed gas and stopped at this station tonight — either my tank magically grew to 13 gallons with more room for gas or they changed their measuring gage to benefit their pocket books. I feel swindled.

Let’s face it, gas is effen expensive everywhere. I drive past this place every other morning on my way to school, and I never stop here ’cause the gas’s usually more expensive. But the other day on my way to the grocery store I noticed gas was 4 cents cheaper, and if you pay cash they knock off 7 cents.
If you carry cash around this might be a place to save a few pennies off the gallon. Every penny counts, right?