Twin Trails Shell

This station continues to degrade. The attendants are ok, but EVERY TIME I go to this station either the pumps are broken or there is some other issue. Tonight it was two of the three grades were «not available». Pumps are routinely not working, receipts are not available at the pumps, etc. Maintenance of this station is horrible. I think most of the locals have become frustrated with this station so they just avoid it and use another station.

Conveniently located right off the 56/​Black Mt. Road by the post office and CVS, this is our go to for when we don’t have time to go to (or the patience to sit in the long lines) Costco gas.
We’ve never had a problem waiting in lines here. There are plenty of pumps and we drive up, filler up and get out of there pronto.
On occasion, the receipt machine is empty/​broken so we have to go in to get it, no biggie. There’s a convenience store, air pump. No car wash.
Overall, not too bad for the convenience.
TIP: They’re partners with Ralphs so what you could do is buy gift cards (Shell and others) to max out on points then you get up to 10 cents off/​gallon, plus sometimes grocery stores are bonus categories depending on your credit card.
Also, on occasion some stores (ex: Staples, Smart & Final etc) will have promos to buy discounted gift cards or AMEX will have cash back promos. So when that happens I stock up. Ex: a few months ago, AMEX/S&F had a 50% targeted promo for AMEX card holders, so I stocked up $ 400 Shell cards for $ 200. I got half off gas! Booyah! lol

This is just your average Shell gas station, but a little smaller. There are multiple horizontal single pumps, but they are placed side by side. so like single pumps with one on each side, instead of the triple pumps placed long vertically. This place can get busy depending on the time of the day. It is located conveniently off the 56 and Black Mountain Rd in the Penasquitos area next to CVS so when your low on fuel and around the area this is the spot!

Not a fan of this place, always busy but I am assuming because there are only two places really close by in the vicinity and both are less than perfect so take your pick. Expensive fuel, store prices are expensive, employees that I have encountered the few times I have been there were just ahhh ok, store was average. Not super clean, not dirty. I have only been there middle to later in the day if that helps with timing.

Pretty average Shell station that is adjacent to the 56 freeway in Penasquitos — I thankfully have not had any major issues when getting gas there and a recent upgrade to the pumps in the last year seem to help keep things moving
This location can get pretty crowded at certain peak times of day — seems to be in the afternoons and Saturday mornings when its the most crowded otherwise Im usually able to pay at the pump get in and get out

Prices are not the cheapest in town but not the most expensive either. They also offer propane tank exchange but they do not offer propane refill services for your existing propane tank. It’s kind of a pain that there is only 1 exit out of the station and the pumps are turned off after 11pm. The mobile down the street has the same hours. So no late night fill ups in this immediate area.

Our normal gas station. They have diesel which is great for us. It’s usually a little more expensive than the gas stations on rancho penasquitos blvd. but since it’s convenient we go to it. Also go in for a quick drink on occasion. We also use the air pump sometimes.

I hate this gas station — hate! There is always a pump down, the attendants are not friendly or helpful, the stupid wrap around parking is blocked off at one end but not the other so you will unknowingly get stuck if you attempt to use it and have to back out and they have the annoying advertising tv’s at the pumps.

Yes, they close at 11pm. Yes, even the pumps, so you can’t even use a credit card. The station employee kindly opened the door to yell this at us. What kind of gas station does that? Ummm. This one.
Other than that, prices here are decent. Just don’t expect them to be there for you late at night if you need them.

Not the cheapest gas in town. The Mobil off Del Sur is usually pretty about 3 – 5 cents cheaper. Good selection of snacks though.

They have the fastest and most updated pump stations…
However the price is not the lowest, water with the squeegie isn’t the cleanest, and they only have about 8 pumps total.
The food mart has almost everything you’re looking for.
Great spot if you’re in a hurry, there’s not too many gas stations in this part of PQ.

You’re average gas station. There always seems to be a pump open when I go. That’s cool. I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait to pump gas.

This is a good gas station, the place is clean and the employees are friendly. It is not the cheapest gas station in the neighborhood, but it is the most convenient located right next to the 56 freeway.
If you’re in a hurry and need some gas or something to munch on, this is a good place to stop by. The store is pretty well stocked with drinks and the bathroom is clean.

The lot is small and since it can get crowded during peak hours, it can be a little tough to navigate around the pumps.
I will give them kudos for eliminating the ads at the pump. Nothing annoyed me more than having to listen to Mario Lopez talk about what was happening in the entertainment world. If I wanted to know that, I would watch E!
Gas is priced comparably to other stations in the area.

Just stay on the right side of the road when driving North on Black Mountain Rd and you can turn directly into about 5 – 7 gas pumps. The Shell here is clean and organized with good working air/​water over on the side.