This is Shell Service Station near the on ramp to the A-8 (in Cantabria not Madrid). Gayle and I stopped for gasoline here one morning on the way to the Picos De Europa. The per liter price was about 1.3 Euros per Liter (about $7 a Gallon), but our VW Golf made up for it with good gas mileage, good acceleration, and a fun manual stick). Also keep in mind that:
A green pump handle doesn't mean Diesel.
You can pump your petrol first and then walk in and pay. I didn't notice a single pay-at-the-pump swipe when I was here.
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