Hillcrest Shell

I have lived in Hillcrest over five years and l only buy Shell gas but never from this over priced gas station. I’d rather drive miles out of the way to another Shell station before I put in a drop of this over priced gas. They are .30 to .50 cent higher than all other Shell gas stations nearby. A complete ripoff.

I only stop here when I’m really low on gas, prices are a tad higher but few gas stations around the Hillcrest area, plus it’s super convienent to other areas of SD.

BEWARE. This morning at 4:16 AM, I stopped to fill the gas tank of my rental car. I had difficulty getting the gas pump nozzle to dispense gas and asked the clerk to assist me. He had trouble, too. He pulled the nozzle from the gas tank, pointed it at me squeezed the nozzle handle and hosed me down with gasoline!!! I had to get fresh clothes from my suitcase, clean up as best I could in the restroom & change clothes… including underwear! And my flight was at 6:55 AM! ASK ME HOW HAPPY I AM. Too bad I can’t give minus stars.

Clean store. Well stocked. Lots of choices. Friendly customer service. Convenient location. Gas is higher than most places — but you pay for the convenient location I suppose.

The most expensive gas in town, they don’t allow cash back and they charge a $ 1.50 for air!

This gas station is well kept and has everything I need. I come here for the car wash, not the gas, too expensive.

The rating is for the car wash and the manager’s customer service. I’ve been washing my car here with my husband for over three years. Today I went in to wash my car and the dryers turned off when I had a minute left. I went inside to tell the manager. He did not apologize, instead he told me that never happened before. He complained about my driving and told me it was my fault. I asked for paper towels and made me wait. I went outside to try to dry it. He told me it would dry once I drove away. My car is now covered in spots. Not cool!

This Shell station has a mid-​size convenient store and car wash. I found the customer service was professional, though dull. According to Gas Buddy, it is a high price to pay compared to other gas stations in the area. It is a very busy location near the Hillcrest hospital district. It’s difficult to get in and out during peak hours, plus the layout is cramped. Combine that with only 2 ways to enter or exit, and this location can prove to be a challenge even without heavy traffic. Overall, I would avoid this station if you can manage to go to a different one because the prices here are just too high compared to the average in the area and getting in and out of here is not worth the hassle.

OMG. Who doesn’t love free?
Today was my first visit to this Shell for the car wash. They said something was wrong with the credit card machine and gave me a free $ 10 car wash. WOO HOO! My car loved his tricolor foam bath! THANKS SHELL PEOPLE!
Tip: Drive through the air blower really slowly for maximum drying.

I used to love this place… Great customer service. Until tonight. I am desperately needing gas and oil– which means I must be able to get INSIDE to pay the person. I arrived at 12:25… There’s a sign on the door saying «be back in 5». So I wait… And wait… And wait… And wait… It’s now 12:55 and I’m STILL waiting. My car is completely Empty so I cannot go drive looking for another station. What person just leaves their place of work puts a sign up and doesn’t come back for this long? There has been at least 10 customers who have come. waited… And left pissed off in the last 30 minutes. Right now there is a group of people waiting out in front extremely agitated. Come on shell, you may need to have a talk with your employees to remind them to actually stay at work when they are they only one on duty! Grrrrr

Yes, the gas is expensive here. Stop whining and stop getting gas here already. You come here for the $ 5 Express Wash and the gourmet snacks in the shop. Tasty and unique delectables I might add. Maybe some air for your tires… maybe vacuum up all that dog hair building up on your seats. I personally love the Cherry Air Freshener I add inside my car for a little Je Nais Se Quois…
Don’t forget your quarters. That is all.

I got gas and realized that my car was a DISASTER! So I ended up getting a car wash too it was awesome! Also they have amazing snacks in the store not your typical convenience store. For the time it took to get may car cleaned the quality of the wash was amazing AND it was pride weekend!

This place is the best!!! I’ve been coming here for 8 years and will not go anywhere else. Car wash is great and the mini mart is the bomb they have so many things that I crave on the daily; Mexican candy! LOL the owner is super nice and treats you like family!

$ 5 car wash and the staff are super nice. Complimentary air for your tires if you ask.

First off, the gas prices here are way too high so I really only stop by for the Carwash.
And to be honest, it’s cheap and convenient.
If you have a Ralphs card and shop their regularly and have a card (Ralphs store card), you can get cents off per gallon.
I haven’t reached any points that can make the gas prices lower than what I get at either Chevron down the way or 7 – 11 (my go to place).
So for CARWASH — 5 stars. for gas 2 stars = 3 stars.
Useful but not cheap on the gas.

I needed Beer and change to complete my washing project on a Sunday morning.
I walk in asking, «where is the Beer?» The 2 women behind the counter tell me, they don’t carry Beer. Say that one more time… you’re a gas station! I plan on buying something different, paying with debit and accomplishing one goal! They don’t provide debit! Again, what? I don’t buy anything.
They have an ATM machine. But, why should I pay to withdraw money when I can buy something I want and get cash back?
Plus, this place has the highest gas prices around.
Thanks, but no thanks!
I would give this place 1 star. However, the 2 women behind the counter were friendly. Therefore, this Shell Gas Station receives 3 Stars.

Its an auto wash machine… don’t have to get out. $ 5 express wash although I had to go for the $ 10 all the works «make my dinner» and a bag of chips wash this time!
LOVED the quality of this wash — my car was SERIOUSLY dirty. now it is seriously sparkly clean! LOVE IT!

CAR WASH only. So we all know how much I love the $ 5 wash. I bit the bullet and purchased the $ 10 wash. IMPRESSED! I uploaded a picture (not the best of circumstances: it was from inside my car at night) because the visibility had gotten so ridiculous, I couldn’t wait another second to clean it, pause for proper photo ops etc.
So, when you see the picture it is very important that you know that it was not raining, nor had it rained any time recently. I had just been low on funds and indecisive as far as which cleaning establishment to patron.
So! I could BARELY see out of my car, I got the $ 10 wash and I swear that puppy was brand new. It got EVERYTHING. I mean we are talking months of bird yuck etc etc. Spotless. Hands down best drive thru wash I’ve been to in recent memory. I am told not all Shells have such great facilities, so only go to this one. Give it the challenge. I still prefer the $ 5 wash for obvious reasons, but it’s nice to know I’ve got a quick and effective alternative.

Closest gas station near my pad/​office, also the most expensive gas station in the area.
What I did like about it was their awesome A/​C in the summer… it was like walking into a freezer. Very clean and neat store with friendly staff. They sell all kinds of kitschy stuff, fun to look at when you are just using them for their A/​C.
They do have a car wash, vacuum cleaners etc.

Okay, I know we are ALL over these ridiculous gas prices these days, but that does not mean we need to let our Coches suffer does it?
Well, that’s how I felt too before I gassed up and did not want to come home in a rain spotted Jay Bird either.
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This Shell station is located very conveniently on the corner and, with a $ 5 car wash too.
I’ve never been much on these things as drive through car washes at gas stations go but, this one has to be one of the best with very minimal drying off afterwards.
You gas up, you see your total, then push yes for car wash, pick the amount and drive through; something along the line of a kids ride at an amusement park if you will and, don’t be blazed out or their brushes will have you thinking you are in a 3 D Movie!
The machine was malfunctioning at the time Marty & I stopped by and charged me $ 10 instead for the car wash instead of $ 5 but, the attendant explained that they were waiting for the repair company to fix it automatically.
So, he gave us 2 Shami cloth towels for free (valued at $ 9.50 each) which even more than compensated the error.
Oh, did these Shami towels work?
You bet and then some!
We wiped the Jay Bird down in no time flat and after a good vacuuming, we flew off to dinner.
Now, the gas prices (even with 10 cents off per gallon with my Ralph’s points) were still ridiculous and on an error that a Valero employee would shout «Get out, you get out, we make no kind error!»
The customer service in which this employee made up for it with more than just a smile, free items and apologies was greatly appreciated.
Oh, I don’t care what the price of their coffee is, the fact that they have no mechanic to make repairs (who does that now days ?), but I’ll take this place over many other Shell stations in the area anytime.
Hey, use Gas Buddy on your phone or, install it if you are that penny pinching picayune!
Stay sane about the little things or you will end up seeking counseling from this woman: