Navy Exchange Murphy Canyon

The actual Exchange part is pretty good for the most part. The two stars is solely for the barbershop. I normally would say you would get what you pay for but I can’t even say that. You pay $ 8.50 and you get a three dollar haircut maybe. With a line of at least eight military members waiting to get their haircuts to barbers are working the chairs. The Filipino lady continually leaves the shop leaving only Tuffy to see clients. However she is too busy making small talk with a civilian. Horrible. Go down the street to any other civilian ran haircut place. You will get better and timelier service better customer care and a better quality haircut. Avoid the barber.

Gas is cheaper here however the pumps are sometimes finicky. While the NEX staff is typically great I have to say that I was a bit put off the other day while filling up my car. Paid cash to the cashier, showed my ID and went to pump. Apparently the fact that I had paid wasn’t registering or the pump wasn’t turned on. I stood there waiting. with a long line behind me. Pump’s screen just said «Please Wait». I waited for a few and then walked over to the cashier to let her know that I was unable to pump, explained the «wait» both notification. The cashier rudely put a finger up as to say «wait» as she talked to a co-​worker about weekend plans. Ooook. After a moment she turned to me and said «ok, it’s on and should be good to go.» Walked back over to the pump only to see the «Please wait» notification still on the screen. I stood there for a minute and didn’t touch the screen, actual pump or anything. This was getting ridiculous. I stepped behind my car, looked at the cashier and put my arms up like «um.still not working». She then proceeded to get on the loud speaker and scold me loudly by yelling, «Ma’am LEAVE THE PUMP ALONE! Do not touch THE PUMP!!!» Everyone looked in my general direction and I felt awkward. Finally, after another minute or two it let me select which level of fuel I wanted and let me pump my gas. but the whole situation left a bad taste in my mouth. I’ve been pumping gas there for years now and never had that happen. I wasn’t and hadn’t touched the pump when the cashier chose to yell at me over the speaker. I’m not a blivering idiot– I can assure you all of that I wasn’t doing anything wrong. Blah.

Gas is cheaper here. Sometimes by a quarter.
The people are always polite and professional.
And this is a great place to get a haircut! My husband has been here a few times and always comes out looking sharp. Today he took our 7 year old here for first time and he looked great! This will be our go to barber for my husband and son.

So grateful to have this privilege
Gas is always a great price and almost always cheaper then on Miramar
Lines are CRAZY long on pay day though so I like to go just before they close at 9
Pumps are well maintained and generally the wait isn’t bad Cept payday
The hoses are long enough to stretch to both sides of the vehicle which is nice

Nice place to get cheap gas without going all the way to base or parked on Friars road trying to get into the costco gas station. Line is never really long and moves pretty quick.

I love that there is a NEX so close to home! I could walk if needed. It is right there if I ever forgot something at the store. They have a good assortment of products, although you may only find one brand of a certain item. Depending on the item, it could be pricy, but there is no sale’s tax!
I also love that there is the auto port attached, but do avoid on paydays! FYI; the pumps STRETCH! So you can pump gas from any lane. (Thankfully there are still those people who think they must pull up to a pump that is on the same side as their tank, saves me time waiting! I can just skip to the open lane.)

I love this place. They’re always nice and it’s just down the street from everything! Great gas prices, just don’t go during the weekend or you’ll be in a long line!

2 barbers. The gas is always cheap here.
Plus hardly ever a line in the Exchange.

Viewing the line here makes you think there is suddenly a shortage of gas and all mayhem is about to break out. In reality it’s just everyone in line because the gas is about 5 – 10 cents cheaper than everywhere else. Many times I’ve passed and just spent the extra 50 cents to not wait 10 minutes for gas. The wait is actually not the problem, it’s the attitude of everyone else around as they get angrier and angrier because the guy in front of them is taking too long.
The mini-​mart part is actually pretty nice. They have almost every necessity and it’s much closer to my house than any grocery store or the Walmart. The prices probably aren’t comparable, but there is always a price attached to convenience.

This particular Navy Exchange is located in military housing area of Tierrasanta. Cheaper gasoline prices compared to the other gas stations. Before you begin pumping, you must show military identification to the clerk at the window or else they won’t activate the gas pump for you. A DOD sticker on your car is not really necessary. The wait time can be long and you must wait in line instead of swinging your vehicle around.
The NEX itself is the same as the other exchanges on base. It’s big, but not too big. Large enough to get your basic items here. They also have your basic uniform items such as ESWS pins and patches, collar devices, and other stuff. There’ also a barber shop here but I usually go to civilian barber shops because they give better haircuts for black people like myself. Those Asians always mess my head up!

This Exchange is located smack dab in the middle of military housing. If you are in the Mission Valley area, it would be worth the trip to go up the hill to this location for fuel. The gas prices here are 10 to 20 cents cheaper than any place down in Mission Valley, most especially the Hotel Circle area.
You «DO NOT» need a DOD sticker on your vehicle to drive to this location. If you have your valid military ID, you’re good to go.
Top that off with an Exchange that is something in between a larger main exchange and the smaller mini-​mart and you have the reasons needed to get your gas, food, wine, beer, and so much more at this location.
If you are staying in a hotel down in Mission Valley, you can drive up here and stock up on what you need «AT A MUCH LOWER COST» then «ANY» place down and around your hotel.
Make the trip, you will not regret it…

whoooop so close to mission valley!!!

Good place to get smokes and gas. The prices are well above out in town for everything else, even being tax free. The only upside is people watching. Being that it is military families from all over the country, it makes for a strange assortment of people. It ranges from hoochied out mom’s ignoring their kids while buying condoms and winstons to skinny guys wearing tshirts with wolves and indians on it trying to control the kids while the 300 lbs wife is buying diapers and coors light on credit. Don’t get me wrong, plenty of normal people there too… they just aren’t fun to watch!

I mainly come here for the autoport.
Which can be a pain a times, due to the «no cutting» policy.
I’ve only been inside the NEX a handful of times.
It’s pretty small, hence the word «mini,»
But a cheaper and easier alternative for picking up a couple of snacks
before a road trip.

Yes this gas station is only for military but what I like about it is that the store in the gas station is a full on mini NEX I don’t have to drive all the way to base just to pick up a few small items and it’s tax free!!!
The reason I give it 3 stars is the wait time in the gas station and because if the guy in front of you is still pumping gas and you’re done you have to wait till they ate done before you can leave. So if you’re in a rush find another station, and they close at 2100 every day.