Shell

Warning, do not go to this gas station.
As soon as you pull up, expect that you WILL be approached by people asking you for money or services. You cannot use your card at the pump. The sign say’s «due to high credit card theft, you must go inside to pay». I can’t imagine what it’s like inside. From the outside, it looks very run down. Graffiti all over the gas pumps. I’ve experienced only a few times where my Shell card had been jacked and subsequently used all over So Cal. It happened just after using my card at THIS station.
Find another gas station!

This has gas station must be cursed because the business on location always close out and now they have a bootleg version of a 7 Eleven that till this day doesn’t have a 7 Eleven ATM. For many months now they keep saying they will get a 7 Eleven ATM but still haven’t!

I don’t think I have ever, in my 400+ review Unilocal career, considered writing a review for a gas station. But this place is so bad, I actually checked in JUST so I could have a reminder to blast them.
For those who complain of the location — that’s absurd. It’s Boyle Heights, if you can’t handle the area, don’t go there to pump your gas. Sorry, that’s stupid.
My bitch is a legit one. I have stopped at this station many times on my way home (Downtown) from work (Montebello). However, every fucking time I try to use my credit card, after I enter my zip code I am FORCED to go inside to complete my transaction.
Why does this place have a credit card option on the pump if I’m never allowed to do my transaction that way? So I am always forced to go inside, wait in some crazy long line (because EVERYONE has to go inside like it’s 19 fucking 84) and then I can’t fill up, I have to give the kid behind the an exact amount so that means no filling up — which defeats the whole purpose of paying on my credit card.
Will I pump gas there again? Probably. The location is convenient and the prices are seldom higher than other spots… but each time I’m gonna be pissed about it.

This is got to be the worst gas station ever, not only that but because of its location, right off the 5 fwy, your kind of forced to go there when you have no choice.
Last review was accurate, always find bums there trying to hit you up, and some undesirables that stagger by. It can get pretty crowded from time to time, especially after work rush.
My complaint mainly goes to the 7 – 11 (in the Shell Gas Station — use to be some rundown Mexican Fast food & convenience store) that just opened up. They took forever to remodel it and fill in with food, drinks, etc (including the much anticipated coffee machines that took forever to install). Now when we were searching for an ATM that has the COOP sign on it, we decided to give it a chance. Oh no, they continue to dissappoint me. The ATM was out of service, funny every 7 – 11 I’ve gone too (this is both LA, OC, RIV & SBD Counties) I’ve never encountered that. Can it happen? Absolutely, but w/​this particularly business it seems like they go out of their way, to NOT go out of their way.
Unless you have no choice but to stop there for gas, I’d say try to find a better service station, preferably Monterey Park before you end up in East LA.

It’s off the 5 so its convenient, but you almost always have to go inside to pay, and wait in a line, good thing is there’s usually a bum that will open the door for you.

Wow. First off the credit card reader at the pump we got was broken. Second there was a guy opening the door for people expecting a handout. Cashier was gruff to say the least. Finally there is a .25 charge to use the dirty bathroom.

People complaining it gets full all the time — newsflash: ITS A GAS STATION.

Worst gas station experience EVER! I have never been compelled to review a gas station… until now.
First off… how I found myself in this part of town… who knows. BUT I was pretty close to having no gas so I stopped at this place since it was the first place I saw. I assumed it was the only station for miles considering the line just to get a pump. I waited upwards of 20 minutes JUST FOR A PUMP! Yes there were at least 2 people waiting behind each person pumping their gas. Why in the world is this taking so long?!
Well, I finally get up to the pump, swipe my card, pull up the lever and try to fuel, except apparently the pay-​at-​the-​pump is not working. So I apologize to the 2 people waiting behind me and go inside to pay. Surprise, surprise there are 18 people inside waiting in line. No joke. No wonder it’s taking everyone FOREVER just to pump gas at this place.
Jeeesh! By no means whatsoever should it take 40 minutes JUST to pump gas. Try hiring another attendant to check out the insane amount of people trying to pay AND get that pay-​at-​the-​pump fixed for God’s sake!

Right on the side of the 5 Fwy… that’s the only good thing. This gas station really scares the crap outta me. There’s always some guys walking around… looking suspicious. I try not to make eye contact with them. I have a feeling they want to ask me for change or they want to mug me. This station SUCKS during rush hour during the week in the morning and night. It’s so hard to get a pump, there’s three different drive ways to enter/​exit so there’s cars coming from different angles. I have seen 2 women fight over who got there first! And I must admit, the one who took the spot got there after the one who she was arguing with. It was funny to see them argue until one of the girls boyfriend/​husband got involved. Soooo… I really try to avoid this gas station as much as I can. If I see I’m low on gas, I try to stop somewhere else before so I know I won’t have to stop there on my way.

This is my local Shell Gas Station and I believe it deserves some acknowledgment. It is conveniently located at the Fourth Street exit right in the middle of the East L.A. Interchange, you know that part of the beautiful LA freeway system that the 10, 5, 60 and 101 all come together. I know I have spent hours on that one mile of freeway.
Anyway, they are open 24 hours, they have a SubWay sandwich shop inside, they sell propane, thier convenience store is open late, but not 24 hours, the restroom is available to customers and now they are in the works of installing an automated carwash drive thru machine.
I have also heard that they are trying to get a license to sell beer and wine. I’m okay with that since I am walking distance and it beats having to drive. I just hope I can influence them to carry some good beer along with those evil macro brewery beers.