Shell Canada

Terrible service, after filling up gas there and wanted to use their washroom, the staff named Dwayne told me washroom is closed after 8pm, and «it’s company policy». There’s no sign indicated that the washroom is closed after 8pm, otherwise I would not choose this location for gas filling, and the store closes at 10 pm! I wonder if that’s really company policy or the staff just didn’t want to make it available since he’s done cleaning and didn’t want any hassle again! Washrooms are on Tim horton’s side and shell clerk has the key, I also wonder how can Tim horton’s customer use the washroom if they need to after dining there…

During the week this is a good gas station to hit up if you’re downtown and low on gas. You might want to avoid this place on weekend evenings as its right across from The Ship and National and tends to fill up with people getting smokes, especially since the 7-​Eleven across the street closed.
The station has been renovated fairly recently so the pumps are newer and have the chip and pin tech. for a little added security if you’re paying at the pump.

The 17^th Avenue Shell station is the secret headquarters of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Known as the Command Centre, the Rangers meet at this Shell station for long periods of time to discuss Ranger tactics with other Zord-​o-​cyclists. The Rangers patrol the YYC strip during the summer, which consumes a great deal of fuel. They are easily identifiable by their two-​wheeled Zords and matching leather jumpsuits.
In all seriousness, there are a lot of sport bikes at this Shell station.
It’s morphin’ time. Form of… a triceratops!

Friendliest staff and always clean. The fact they now have a Tim Hortons addition is an added bonus. :)

I get super paranoid when I go to this Shell, I think I have been watching way too many movies, but because it sits on 17^th avenue and 5^th. And I usually fill up at night, I think someone is just going to come along during their evening of partying, light up a cigarette and throw the match in my vicinity as I am filling my car up with gas. Or the other scenario playing on a constant loop in my brain are the several park tables on its lot where I know people like to hang out; again the same image of me filling up and them throwing their burning match at my vicinity. I know, I know it is silly but I am constantly thinking that while I am there.
Other than that, this station is really convenient for me; I can gas up whilst leaving my home or whilst returning home. The guys working here are fun and friendly too, they have a lot of regulars I notice that just come and like to hang around and chat with them. The last time I was in one of their friends/​clients was moon walking in front of the cash counter.
So to sum it up it’s a clean, convenient stop for gas, car and transmission lubricants, plus my cardio gets its usual Tarintino workout.