Shell Gas Station

We constantly deal with violence at this location. The owner does nothing. It has been overrun with the homeless for years and they do nothing.
It is regular that I watch people have to secure themselves inside their cars to deal with trouble.
Just left there being screamed at by a homeless man that they let control the front door and harass customers for money as they leave. They do nothing. Not but a couple of weeks ago we were in a «Honey! Now! Get in the car and lock the door fast!» scenario that started with a homeless man leaning up on the gas pump about 12″ from a womans face as she was trying to pump her gas frightened. He was making romantic propositions to the woman and then finally demanding money. The management didn’t do a thing when he was threatening our safety and we demanded the police be called.
This is a terrible location that is completely complicit with being overrun with crime.

They technically do have a bathroom.
There’s no toilet paper, paper towels, or soap. Soap is kind of a mute point though because there’s no running water.

I visit here everyday. Most of the cashiers are nice. My one star is due to the lady who cleans the floors and complains in Spanish when people come in during the beginning of business hours (8−9am and yes I can understand her). The worst though was when I was stand in line the other day and one of the clerks was being incredibly rude to someone who was having problems with the car wash. I could not believe the language and tone of voice he used with this customer who only wanted help. He basically told him too bad and he was out of luck at the end of it all. I would never recommend going here for gas or car washes. I just go for the Rockstars on my way to work

We stopped in to get some water and other liquid refreshment while driving around the city. We were in and out super fast.
The cashier was not in the mood to be at work but not rude either.
The place was clean and well stocked.
Not the greatest neighborhood but right by the freeway so good convenience.

OK gas station. Horrible carwash. Poorly calibrated. Where do I upload the photos of the totally unwashed bar left on my little car?

Why am I even reviewing a gas station? They are pretty much all the same, right? I am basically reviewing it to let everyone know that they actually have a car wash. It is hard to find gas stations with car washes in SF, so I appreciate the convenience

This is as much a personal reminder to never waste money on a car wash here again as it is a review or warning to others.

A four-​star average Unilocal review for a gas station? Let me explain why.
It’s basically just an ordinary gas station. But it’s arrayed very conveniently, you can get in and exit from lots of directions, lots of space to drive around. Plus it’s usually very clean and organized, not small feat.
The food and drink selection is normal stuff. But, well, here’s what got me. They put a bottle of sriracha on top of the hot dog condiment stand. Plus a few other things, just in case. They have one little section of fairly normal natural nuts and snacks from a small company.
And then they have this massive new soda wall-​of-​death machine where you can dial up a carbonated beverage product, add some mix-​in-​syrups, you can basically make thousands of different nasty beverage alternatives from the same machine.
Staff is always friendly, I don’t know. Maybe it’s on top of some ancient power center, but it’s always a little nicer to stop by here than another gas station.
There’s a carwash out back but I’ve never tried it.

This shell is right off of the interstate in 1 of the cities busy area, so the gas is a few coins higher. Its’ location also makes you prey for loitering beggars. Ehhh… Whatya gonna do? It’s the city.
The pumps are close to 1 another so be careful when pulling in, parking and exiting the lot because you could easily be blocked in by other patrons.

Suggestion for the owners if they ever read this… it would be really GREAT and much appreciated if there were security of some kind. I don’t feel safe being solicited by random dudes who lurk around for money or squeegee jobs. Thanks!

i had to pump my tires, so after i filled up (10+ gallons) i went inside to try my luck at some free air. the girl behind the counter didn’t even hesitate to start the machine. she made my day. all 4 of my tires were under inflated, so needless to say one pumping was not enough time. to make the story short, i had to ask for air three times and not once did i get attitude. i left my favorite gas station with a giant smile. they made my day x3!

Right off the 8^th St. 1 – 80 S offramp, this Shell’s prices are 10 cents lower than the one on Potrero and 16^th.