This place has a little bit of everything. Gas, snacks, ATM machine, Coffee, and a smog shop. You…read morecan also get a U haul truck there. Plus a clean bathroom is a super plus!

When I asked to use a bathroom during an emergency the lady clerk told me I needed to buy something…read moreso I put a 2 dollar lighter on the counter and she told me I needed to buy something at least 5 dollars in order to use the bathroom. Very rude and inconsiderate.

On my way back home from Monterey, I stopped here to get gas and the prices were surprisingly…read morebetter than other locations. I didn't go inside to pay, just paid at the pump with card, but overall it was a pretty standard gas experience, just considerably better priced. Not to mention, easy to get back on the highway. Overall, it helped me get my tank full to head home and covered me for the week. It seems like a popular place everyone heads to, always a good sign!

I was a little bit misled about the price, because although the Waze prices had been updated the…read moreprevious day, per-gallons were shooting up quickly at the time. So I thought this was going to be the cheapest gas in the area. It is not. However, the prices are competitive, and it's near the 1. Compared to most gas stations this close (and convenient) to the highway, Sav-On Gas is a steal. Ocean Street also has quite a few restaurants and fast-food places, so if you can turn your quick stop for gas into a full refueling stop if you so choose. My pump was a bit slow, but it wasn't terrible. The man working here when I came was efficient, but he didn't say much.

I have been going to Steve's Union for 30 years. They even fix flat tires all day. The remodel is…read moretop notch, too. They sell propane, and it's easy to get to across from Dominican Hospital.

This Union 76 gas station is conveniently located at the corner of two major streets. It is very…read moreeasy to get in and out of the gas station. The gas pumps are clean and all working. The price is reasonable in the area. It is not far from the shopping and dining area. I have often used this gas station when I'm in the area.

Came in to do a smog check. They charge $60 dollars for smog which is not cheap at all. My car…read morefailed due to the fact that I was doing some work to car a few days ago and forgot I disconnected the battery; therefore, I got a failed test. The manager still charged me a full price. I was fine with paying it, hoping a retest would be free of charge, but they wanted additional $30 dollars for a retest. I was trying to tell him that most smog stations do the retest free of charge as courtesy. He could have at least just offered to pay additional $8.25 for the smog certificate for the retest, but he still insisted on additional $30. He just didn't care about what I was trying to tell him. ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE! When I started arguing with him about their customer service, the manager started yelling at me right away. So expect yelling if you have any issues with them! I rather pay somewhere else again rather than come back here again!

Rude and disrectful to a senior citizen...and the smog cert there is $10 more than down the…read morestreet....that's the last time they will disrespect me. Never again

I have never used a gas station with pumps this slow. The pump was flowing at a thousandth. I…read morechecked a guy at the next pump, and he has the same issue. After 10 minutes, I was only able to get 5 gallons--I stopped pumping because that amount of gas would get me home in the Central Valley. I wished to fill up. The other guy left after pumping 2 gallons. No one was in the store @ 11 am to help.

It's 8 am in the morning the attendant who works in the morning is never in the store this is…read morealmost everyday that I into get gas for work and that attendant always has a sign saying he'll be back in 5 minutes but never is and this seems to not only happen to me

They totally have gas here…read more And chips too Sometimes it's dark, usually at night. But that's okay...

"If gas gets any higher, I'm cutting a hole through the floorboard and Flintstoning this bitch."…read more~@FillWerrell on Twitter During the daylight hours this is the best place in Santa Cruz to buy cheap gasoline. Valero is typically $.05 to .10 cheaper than the rest of the stations in town, and that's good when you're living on a budget. There's almost never a line and you have the Corner Store right there if you need road trip food like beef jerky, sunflower seeds, Pringles, and iced tea. You can also pick up firewood, windshield washer fluid and other assorted sundries as well. However at night this place becomes a hobo boxing ring. Maybe it's just me, but I've seen more than one fight between homeless people here. I'm thinking about selling tickets to watch the matches. It might go something like this: "Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the main event of the night, here at the Valero Gas Station in beautiful midtown Santa Cruz, California! Presiding over this match we have our fine Valero Boxing Association judges and the referee, who is also the cashier, John...(pause for applause) Now in the red corner weighing in at 142 pounds- 145 if he hasn't had a bath in a few weeks, with a professional record of 37 wins, 27 by way of biting off the other guy's nose and 5 loses the current Valero Station Champion, from Torrence, California but living in Tijuana Mexico, please welcome Armandooo 'Mondo' Garciaaaaaa (pause for applause), his opponent in the blue corner foaming at the mouth and weighing in at 143 pounds with a professional record of 45 wins, 38 knockouts and 3 loses, from Scotts Valley, California, please welcome 'Craaaaazy' Shaaaane Jeffersooooon! LET'S GET RRRRREADY TO RRRRUMBLE!" Needless to say the place is a little scary at night. Save yourself the trauma of possibly seeing a homeless man with his pants down and get your gas during the daylight hours. Just sayin'.

This is the very convenient petrol stop right by the highway ramp on the way in/out of the main way…read moreinto capitola beach. Which also has the coffee and snacks dialed in. Usually I lead in with parking tips as in the bay area parking is by no means a sure thing, but this is a gas station. It's made for cars to come into. It's got a half dozen pumps with the usual overpriced gas in case you need it. They sell propane and wood which can be handy, there's a bench facing the pumps outside if you need to sit a spell, and there's a couple break room style tables inside by the awesome coffee bar. Which brings me to what makes this stand out from the other ten million unremarkable places to pump up at. They have an unusual focus on locally sourced items for coffee/sweets/snacks. Better then expected wine selection (for a gas station that is. Let's not get too carried away. It's not the best spot for wine shopping. But is good for a bottle on the fly.) They have many santa cruz roasting coffee's on deck ready to go at all times, and the most comprehensive ice cream cooler for marianne's novelties in the area.Also a strong snack wall. Plantain chips, Limon peanuts, and various spicy/savory chip mixtures. So yeah top off the tank if you need to, but it's great spot for grab and go coffee, sweets, and snacks as well.

The worst car wash ever! I had been once before and was disappointed but decided to given it…read moreanother shot as I was right there and my car was filthy after the rain. I literally could not believe the back of my car when I got home! Nothing was cleaned! I am including pictures so you can see how bad it was. Why do they even have a car wash that doesn't work ? $13 for nothing!

Pain at the Gas…read more Despite what a lot of non-believers might think, Costco gas is fantastic, and I've never had an issue with it. In fact, my 240k-mile Subaru has been run almost exclusively on Costco gas thanks to the proximity of my work to a Costco Gas Station. Their gas is rated Top Tier™, and that isn't a meaningless proclamation, as TT means a higher quality of gas. Even Consumer Reports agrees: https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/fuel-economy-efficiency/top-tier-gasoline-worth-the-extra-price-a7682471234/ The Good: * Costco gas is almost always the cheapest in the area regardless of where you live. They intentionally run it at 20-30¢/gal cheaper than the market average because they use it as a loss leader. * One of the few Costco gas locations that carries diesel. * 5% cash back on the Costco Citi card is kind of hot, especially considering our gas prices as of late. The Meh: * No amenities here like paper towels and window washing equipment. Hell, you're lucky they even have garbage cans! * Members Only. But I mean honestly, does anyone in The Bay *not* have a Costco membership??? The Ugly: * The Santa Cruz station is priced 50¢/gal higher than San José gas stations. I guess that's the schlepping the petrol down the hill tax. Conclusion: Inexpensive, high-quality gas. Not much more one can ask for.

Quality/Quantity - Good to see crime is lower here with less things locked up…read more Also noticed that Costco last week changed from Pepsi to Coke, see pictures. Bought a bunch of stuff I do NOT need. Looks like an $8 theme today, lol. See pictures. As this is a late review, I just left the Carson City, NV Costco and they have not started marking down their stuff yet. But you already know that because you are following :) Decent selection of micro brews, but not really local, so I skipped. Atmosphere - Overall consistent. Nothing too different that stood out. They have most, if not all the departments - Tire, food court, gas station, pharmacy, optical, hearing aids, etc. I should have checked their gas prices... Service - Self service. Price - Reasonable, inexpensive. But I always end up buying stuff I do NOT need..... So for me it was a little wasteful. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success at this location since 1994. Congrats on all your success since 1976, since Price Club. Now you are the 5th largest retailer in the world and #10 on the Fortune 500. 804 warehouses worldwide, with 558 in the US. 1980 IPO. 1993 Price Club and Costco merger. 1997 Rebrand all locations to Costco. 2020 105.5 million members.