In a pinch, CVS Pharmacy has got what you need at decent prices with occasional discounts or deals benefiting frequent buyers. Situated in its own dedicated parking lot along the main road within Solana Beach, CVS gets quite a bit of foot traffic from pedestrians out on their daily walk, run, and swim. The lot is typically vacant for shoppers so it's a convenient stop to get things quick. I came in specifically to stock up on sunscreen during my visit to San Diego county as I had forgotten to pack it in my luggage. When you're in sunny San Diego, you better lather up before you burn! As I walked in the store, the staff greeted me and as I was browsing the aisles, they inquired and directed me to where I needed to go for the sunblock options. I appreciated them taking time out of their morning restocking and inventory runs to help me out. The sunblock section was organized and had nearly every brand you could have wanted including the Blue Lizard one we typically use. Sprays and lotions were available with varying SPF ratings. To top things off, many of them had deals to earn you additional CVS cash that can be used at the store for future purchases. When I went to go pay, they primarily had self checkout kiosks. It was quick and easy but should you need any assistance, the staff are at the ready to get you sorted. Overall, CVS shines in its convenience and this one is well stocked for all of your everyday needs. What truly makes the difference for me was the level of customer service offered from the first step in the store to the checkout process. I was satisfied with my experience with the store because of its friendly staff and the abundance of options for each type of item. When the need arises, CVS has what you need when you need it! read more

Needed a drink and some gum for my kids. Dropped in and was out in a flash. Friendly service and great pricing. I wouldn't hesitate to drop in again when in the area. Conveniently located. read more

Every CVS has a pharmacy and the usual goods consumers need. But they are not equal in how well they value their customers. THIS location deserves special mention because of their customer service . Customer experience is in the minutest of details. Marshall, the store manager, and Jason, sales person, I appreciate you both. Something as simple as AAA batteries..taking the time to do a product availability, price check and making a decision...thank you for championing customer value ! read more

One of the cleanest CVS stores that I've been in. I only stopped by to get some gum and snacks for my ride home. It's nice to see that they still are well kept. The one near my house has graffiti on the walls and homeless living alone the side. read more

Everything Went Well from Greeting in Front Store to Greeting at Pharmacy! Friendly & Efficient Help Locating Items Need Purchase ThankYou Marshal&Christian(FrontStore) & ThankYou Tu,Cody,Rachel,&Kyla(Pharmacy)! ThankYou CVS SB 101 Ca for Having Such HighQuality Excellent Customer Care and High Quality Employees Mentioned Here!!! read more

My family has always received great assistance from Marshall and his team. Very professional, friendly and always willing to help. A great neighborhood CVS! read more

Christian was really professional. I like people who are genuinely good. Regional manager, please consider him for a promotions, great customer service exists here because of him. Christian was a curly hair guy with glasses about 5 foot 10 slender built. Drives a grey Honda.. read more

These folks are 5 Stars Everyday of the Week! How can you give a low star??? Staff is great and always has been. I think others come here jacked up wanting free stuff... doesn't work like that. Love all of them here! read more

I made a quick stop to grab a few things I needed on Sunday 03/27/2025 at around 6:55 . While shopping my little one requested the bathroom so we went to the back where we found it locked so we asked if we could use it and the girl at the front said she couldn't let me use it because they were closed I was confused because I was in the store and people were coming in I asked if the store was closed and she said no the pharmacy , I asked if I could speak to a manager and she proceeded to say no sorry they are on break . I had to leave without purchasing my items because my little one could no longer hold it . I will never return so inconsiderate and rude with an attitude . read more

Worst pharmacy ever!!! They charged me for my Rx but never put it in the bag, when I called they put me on hold forever so I ended up driving back and they told me they forgot to mix it. SCARY.. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CVS , rude staff as well read more

Doctor sends prescription, CVS sends my wife a text saying "we ain't got none" and to call, I called, endless hell loop of AI horrible voice recognition with no accurate options. Try leaving voicemail, ended up calling and got front of store, they said "nothin we can dew". I am BEGGING them to be a pharmacy. This is absolute keepers of the crypt level, maybe if you want a candy bar they'll give you one with a 20' receipt when you check yourself out, but otherwise, this is where hell is kept. Even my doctor literally said "CVS sucks" read more

Soon as I walked in the atmosphere gave me the creeps. Dim florescent lighting, etc. The men's restroom is disgusting. One of the grossest bathrooms I've ever witnessed. In line with gas station restrooms and this is a store that focuses on health and longevity!!! read more

CVS on PCH in Solana Beach. The location is great. They have a nice selection of snacks, pharmacy, toys etc. Staff is very professional with a fine attitude. Recommended for travellers on PCH between San Diego and LA. read more

CVS Pharmacy - Drugstores Near Me - SOLANA BEACH, California

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I wanted to say how wonderful and pleasant Oscar is ..always has a smile on his face and is always so helpful! Thank u Oscar!!! read more

This staff at this CVS are quite unhelpful. The second there is no line the person behind the counter disappears, so when you are ready to check out you have to wait several minutes while you try to get someone's attention. They don't wear anything to distinguish them as staff so they are not easy to find. You can usually find what you are looking for from groceries to OTC medications and the pricing is average. read more

I was dispensed a topical solution for treatment of arthritis but the pump bottle failed to work. When I returned the bottle to the pharmacist, ElHam, requesting that she return it to the manufacturer and dispense a new unit, she informed me that it was my responsibility to contact the manufacturer and request that a new unit be sent to this CVS Pharmacy. Elham added that this issue with the faulty pump dispenser has occurred with other customers and they have too were told to call the manufacturer directly. Well, this is an interesting approach to customer centricity--one of the largest pharmacy chains as well as 1 of the 3 largest PBMs apparently has the policy that if a medication is manufactured in a defective manner, it is up to the customer to work through a resolution with the manufacturer! Before leaving the pharmacy, I requested that the store manager contact me, however, so far, no one has bothered to call me. Suggest finding another pharmacy for your health care needs. read more

Miguel, Josh & Uriel are so kind amazing customer service store is always clean ! Love it !

I wasn't very impressed with this store. Being in Solana Beach, it is in an upscale city of San Diego county. A person walked into the restroom that has no key or keycode with a fullsize, fully loaded backpack and was in the restroom for 20 minutes, I had checked the time that he entered, because I had suspected he probably went in there to bathe in the sink. He was laughing and such while he was in there, probably cellphoning, texting, etc. When I left he was loitering out in front with a bicycle and his pack, sitting right at the door. Inside the store, in the health and beauty aids section, today, 09/23/2023, there was still a sale tag on a shelf item whose sale ended on 09/16/3023. Being less than mile away from the San Diego fairgrounds, as well as the very popular Del Mar racetrack, as well as being in the affluent Solana Beach city, this CVS should be a model store, but it is far from it. It needs a lot of management TLC to get it up to speed to its' surrounds. Its' location does not match the upkeep of the store itself. read more

Two weeks ago, I went to CVS pharmacy to buy something to recover my face as I was experiencing dryness after traveling outside the country. Then I met Natalie working in the cosmetic store and she recommended a facewash and a cream. Thanks to her, I got my skin as I wanted and recovered the dryness. Thank you so much, Natalie! read more

By far the absolute BEST customer service I have ever experienced at any CVS location. As many previous comments mention, Cody and the entire pharmacy team ALWAYS provides fast and informative service. I am very grateful for the time effort and energy the entire team always provides me. THANK YOU!!! read more

We decided at the last minute to go to an event which would require low beach chairs. As I'd just moved, I had none (or maybe I didn't know where they were). We didn't have our car with us, so our options for places to look for chairs was limited. Decided to pop into the CVS in case they had something we could settle on. I was pleasantly surprised. They had several options in several colors at decent prices. It might have been cheaper at another location, but not by much. And given that I'd walked there and the price of gas nowadays, would I even have saved anything? Probably not. The service was wonderful, the store was clean, and the selection was bigger than I expected. I had a wonderful experience. read more

This is a pretty convenient location. They have pharmaceutical goods, but they also have food and drinks, toys, care products, sandals, etc. If you are staying at a nearby resort/hotel and need to grab something, such as emergency water bottles, you can walk over here and get it, rather than have to drive over to Vons. There's also various souvenirs, which makes sense, considering Solana Beach is pretty popular with tourists. The inside is pretty clean and maintained, and so is the parking lot. So, it's basically just like every other CVS I've been inside. Nothing too special, but if you need to pick up something, be it medication or Maruchan Ramen, you should consider stopping in here. read more

CVS Pharmacy - The parking lot - Drugstores Near Me - SOLANA BEACH, California

5 stars for the pharmacy. Way better than other CVS pharmacies I've tried. They're friendly & quick to help.

We love the pharmacy dept at this location!!! Cody is the best!!! He is always smiling, helpful, courteous..... and the pharmacists are lovely as well!! Keep rocking Cody!!! We love ya!CVS on Coast Hwy South in Solana Beach. read more

Check you expiration dates on everything! I went to grab a drink from the refrigerated section, they only had 1 bottle of the drink I wanted and it was over a year expired! I ended up buying a Mt. Dew (non refrigerated section) and some cold medicine. That night I slept aweful and was so stuffed up. I was wondering why the cold meds didnt work. Looked at the expiration and they were days away from being expired. Opened the Mt. Dew and no fizz and tasted weird. Check out the expiration and it was expired in 2 days. Doesnt Mt Dew, doesnt it have a shelf life of like 5000 years?! Gross, waste of time and $. read more

I went to the store several days ago to pick up an Rx. While waiting I went to the ladies room. What a disaster, no toilet paper, no seat coves, no soap, dirty floor. The management need to fire whatever company is supposed to clean.and get a decent janitorial service. Manager needs to check periodically to make sure there are supplies. CVS should be on top of this especially due to COVD-19 read more

Cvs pharmacy used to answer their phone. They don't anymore! This is maddening! I totally incorrect prescription was delivered to me but I cannot get a hold of them to notify them that it wasn't the correct prescription and to please give me a credit. You said if you wait too long you can't return the prescription even though it was incorrect in the first place so the quality of the service at CVS has gone down to a very low level! Hopefully someday they'll start answering the phone again just because it's Covid there's no excuse not to answer the phone:( read more

I went to the ER for a very painful shoulder issue. They sent my prescription to this CVS at my request. When I arrived there straight from the ER, they had JUST closed the pharmacy as i walked up. I asked if they could transfer my prescription to another CVS that was open later. However due to the type of medication, they were unable to do so. I was in extreme pain and really needed the pain medication. I literally started sobbing I was so frustrated and in excruciating pain. As I walked out the door, trying to call the ER, the pharmacist ran out after me and told me they would open back up and fill my prescription. I was SSOoooo grateful. They have restored my faith in humanity, which seems to have diminished lately! It made me feel like this was my local independently owned pharmacy, not a big company location. I don't know their names, but it was a female pharmacist and a male colleague (not sure what his position was) and this happened last night. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I hope management reads these reviews and will commend these two employees. You are fortunate to have such dedicated and kind people on your staff! I am definitely a loyal customer. read more

The BEST CVS I have ever been too! These employers are extremely kind and gentle in person and over the phone. They inform me over the phone with all the details I need from my doctors orders. Things like what brand and manufacturer they currently have in stock or can be ordered. Every single time I got there the pharmacist has ALWAYS made me feel at home. I've been there easily over 50 times. The entire staff in the pharmacy just have great synergy. I am very blessed to have around and am proud to have them as my numero uno pharmacy of choice. Oh, and p.s. The other CVS employers are quite nice as well! A total Win Win! Booya!! =) read more

Seams The Management in this location likes to call the cops on homeless people I witnessed an obviously 51/50 person (female) at the store today she had a problem with her phone sh purchased at the same CVS sore. The Police had been called and were at the scene when I arrived. All she kept asking was why she couldn't come in the store to fix her problem when they obviously didn't have a problem selling the Phone to her.. the Police didn't do anything made her leave cus the Rude Management and workers at this store seem to pride themselves on being rude and Baring People from shopping there I would Never recommend shopping at this RUDE location ... read more

When I worked at the San Diego Fair last summer I use to find different ways of coming in to work to avoid all the Fair traffic. Well my favorite was driving up to the Solana Beach exit and coming South on the 101. And in doing so it would drive me right past this Longs every day. Well I'm a candy nut and can't help stopping at a drug store for candy on the way to work. So I discovered this Long's. Kinda on the small side compared to today's standards, but it gets the job done for the locals. I thought the energy drinks and beer was priced a little high, but for convenience at the beach you could do worse. They even had beach chairs and other paraphanelia on sale and how convenient is that? Nice people in a nice store. I even got my Burt's Bees Chapstick and some peppermint soap while I was there. read more

My gf and I were there early today-- the manager is so rude- kept us waiting for 40 min- didnt even help us at all-- just because my gf is Chinese-- come on- thats rediculous. read more

Awful unhelpful Terrible and rude people work here. I will never go here again. I was told I can return an item that I bought online I had nothing but rude unhelpful long waiting rejection. I had to pay to carry the item on the plane. The cvs operator on the phone even said they could have returned it but they were lazy. read more

This is probably the best location for a CVS store that I have ever seen, very close to the beach. 1 star because the chocolate that I bought was a year past it's sell by date! read more

Very poor pharmacy staff. Weekend pharmacist Ta could not figure out how to successfully enter my insurance information into the system and told me she would have to contact a pharmacist at another store to figure it out. Because the order had been incorrectly keyed in during the previous week I was being overcharged for the prescription. Even if I had agreed to the overcharge the staff put the medication in the wrong bin during the week and Ta and the cashier (Bridget) couldn't find it and told us they didn't have time to look. We have gone to the store 3 times now, insurance card in hand and asked them to please enter the correct insurance information to no avail. Hoping the prescribing physician would have better luck, we asked my physician's office to call in with the correct information last week and CVS STILL can't get it right. 5 days now and still no medication. We asked the weekend store manager (Brett) to assist us but he was unfamiliar with the order system and couldn't help ensure the order was entered correctly, which, I suppose is understandable. He was nice and looked through the bins however and we appreciated that. You may want to consider going elsewhere for your prescriptions to ensure they are processed in an accurate and timely way. read more

This CVS is HUGE! (Although maybe we just 'grow' them small on the East Coast?) It's very clean, with great, friendly employees. This is how I wish all CVSs were. read more

Refilled and paid for a 90-day prescription but pharmacist Le Mykhanh only gave me a 30 day supply. When I called she said they normally filled prescriptions for 30 days. She laughed, and said that she would supply the other 60 pills. When I picked them up the pharmacist apologized, BUT I still had to spend over an hour and drove 45 miles to fix their problem. THAT DOES NOT MAKE US EVEN! Did not offer anything other than apology .The worst thing you can say about a business is that they just don't care! CVS doesn't care so we are taking our business to COSTCO, where they do care. read more

You can always count on CVS to waste customer time while staff takes lunch breaks. This store is almost always empty. Yet they manage to never have time to help someone who asks a simple question. read more

Pharmacy had two perscriptions that they ready filled even though I've told them many times not to. Front of store always out of regular, expected products Store pisses me off repeatedly read more

Store was clean. Employees were friendly. Except at check out...I was buying a pair of flip flops and asked for a plastic bag to put my old shoes in while walking on the beach. I got a solid 5 minute lecture on how it's against the law to give out plastic bags in Solona...upon exciting the CVS the next cashier had CVS plastic bags. I asked if I could have one and he said yes... so in the end, I left the CVS happy... read more