I came for gas. No car wash situation, so I can't comment on that as others have. Simple shell gas station. Was super clean in my opinion. Most importantly there weren't people heckling for cash, as I've had some pretty unsafe experiences at gas stations as of recent, including being threatened days ago by someone clearly under the influence of something strong. I appreciate that this wasn't the case here. Gas is high in CA, so I never really complain about the prices because I don't think it's within their control. The kiosks at the pump were pretty clean, and inside there were plenty of food and snack options for people who have a longer commute. I genuinely have no complaints. I don't expect too much from a gas station, but Yelp likes when my reviews are longer :) read more

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I went through the car wash and the dryer didn't activate for me or several other cars. When I went in the talk to the clerk he told he couldn't do anything and that I needed to call the number. I then tried the number and it is completely deactivated. Not sure who I can even call to file a complaint with at this point other than the BBB read more

I don't understand all the bad reviews Workers have always been nice to me. The car wash works fine and I'm satisfied. People seem to be really grumpy in this city. But I'm all good. Thanks shell. read more

Beware the Car Wash and the a**hole attendant who will fight you for a refund! The system sometimes stops and resets mid-cycle and the dryer doesn't start leaving my car dripping wet and the car behind me advances. The attendant the told me it was my fault for not using the car wash correctly. Say it with me. "Sorry for the inconvenience, sir. Here's your refund. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. We hope to see you again soon." That's how you keep a regular customer. read more

The worst gas station attendant I have ever experienced. I paid for the Best Wash at the gas pump. When I put the code in, it didn't work. I went to the attendant, he said you must have done it wrong, wait until the car in front of you is completely out and try again. I did. I entered the code three times and it didn't work. I went back. He said he couldn't help me, I did it wrong. I said I paid $16 for a wash that I didn't get. He said I didn't go inside to pay so it's my fault. I said I went to the pump and he said which one, looked up my transaction, printed out the receipt with THE SAME CODE and told me to try again. I did. Twice. It didn't work. I went back in for the third time, he said he couldn't help me and that I must not know how to drive and use machines. I said "yes, I've been driving for 30 years and I don't know how to use a pump." He FINALLY refunded me after I said I wasn't going to move my car out of the Carwash until he refunded me. Also, the number for the business is void. read more

One of the worse ones to come to during the night time. from finding the same guy asleep at the counter (every time I go in at night, the same guy's always asleep), to him being all rude when you wake him up. I asked the attendant if he can turn on the air, and proceeded to say I need to pay. When I questioned it, he immediately got hostile with me that I had to buy something or get gas in order for air. I've always gone to the shell stations for air without paying during the day, so I'm not sure id that same policy carries at night time read more

f you want a pleasant experience, do not come to this gas station!!! The employee that is schedule on the afternoon shift, is a rude, lazy, sloppy looking, tall, dark skin, Hispanic guy. He would not help me with the vacumm. It took my money. He said he did not work outside the gas station. He said he only works inside were it's cool. He said I had to leave and to return the next day to speak to the manager. When I asked him to give me his name, he refused, said "no. I will not give you my name, and I can't help either. You making a big deal over two effen dollars!" This is by far, the worst experience at a shell gas station ever! read more

No star actually zero stars negative stars! just using it to post this March 22, 2025 at 1215 pm PST to please reference your own cameras how your attendant treated me . The guy a tall dark haired shaved at the sides (the same guy that will never give you change out of a 20 for a dollar to use the vacuum machine) left me inside the car wash ! that stopped its cycle right after my car was covered in soap everywhere and refused to turn it back on since I didn't print a receipt? He said "on camera my machine works so it's your fault??" I said on camera I paid ! And wouldn't have been able to start the wash without paying??.why can't you just reset it so I can complete the cycle - I didn't even want a refund just a car wash! I also called multiple times from my car to only receive a busy signal as I was stranded in there and finally when I waded through all the soap to run into the cashier area found he was on the phone laughing with a friend I know because oh I'll have to call you later bro. I was covered in suds and he could care less.he just started yelling at me so I yelled back . I was extremely nice and trying to joke at first because of the way he treats me each time I use the vacuum I called the police on him then and I'm filing a report with the BBB . How do you guys sleep at night getting away with this behavior? I asked for the owners number and he said it's personal business so the police found the owners information for me via the BBB. The guy is lucky that another young woman like myself who's just trying to get a car wash hasnt had her boyfriend and his friends jump this guy or something ? since you guys do nothing to help out the customer. What recourse are we left with? It's so convenient having the gas station and wash around the corner especially in Glendale now I know why less and less people use it. You leave us with nothing but powerlessness . Shame on you for writing your responses to all these bad reviews (there isn't one good one in the thread anywhere ) as if you care but you really don't? Whoever does your hiring should be fired and whomever the owner is should hire a new team. That would be a good place to start before someone much more powerful than me finds a way to shut you guys down. I had to drive home my car covered in suds as well as my my shoes and bottom half of my clothes to find a hose but now I have spots that won't simply wash off . read more

One of the worst gas stations in all of Los Angeles. Every time I go here, there's a problem: the pump's not working, the button's not working, the car wash not working, etc. no matter who I have asked for help inside, they've always been dismissive amd downright rude. all they say is "thank you, have a nice day" but won't do anything to actually solve the problem of what's not working. Today was my last day of giving them another shot. I will not be back and I hope nobody else goes here either. There's another Shell station less than a mile away on Magnolia & victory that has a car wash that works and much friendly employees. I highly recommend you give those guys a try instead. read more

Never use the car wash here They don't not maintain their car wash ‍ not only did the blowers stop to work but the dirty wash got Grease all over my car when I told and showed the worker what happened he told me it is what it is the wash works for it's self as if they don't profit from the car wash Dude was a NPC ‍ Wish I could give them zero stars read more

Shell - Gas Stations Near Me - Burbank, California

I came here for two reasons : to get a quick cold drink on this hot day and to buy the winning Powerball ticket ! Their machine was up and running so I am halfway there . The only negative : their public restroom has been 'Out Of Order' for a month now ! I wonder if its ever going to be 'repaired' ! read more

Echoing other reviewers who warned not to use the carwash. I paid twice because their receipt machine on the pump I was at was not working at I didn't think I was charged for it when I pumped gas. Then I paid again at the wash. Brought the receipt inside and the attendant said there's nothing he can do about it and to call my credit card company to have them stop payment. He also directed me to the phone number listed on the outside of the building which went to a dead line. Plenty of other car washes in the area so don't bother with this one! read more

Shell Burbank's does not allow Mini Cooper or similar vehicles through the Exterior-only Car Wash anymore.... There must be a few great drinking stories about that... Yeah, yeah. So, the hand washes around here are all closed to my knowledge. And I'm like half-arsed through this pandemic. However, I managed to get my car washed... But the interior is crying to be cleaned too. Let's hope the wait for that isn't another couple months. read more

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If I could, I would give this place 0 stars. We went to get my car cleaned at the car wash and the front jets weren't working at all, so the front of my car was still dirty. My brother talked to the worker and she didn't care and said she wasn't the manager and couldn't do anything about it. She said the manager would be here in a few hours and we definitely didn't have the leisure of time to wait around for him/her. Not going there ever again. read more

Shell - Car wasn't fully cleaned at all. Front jets weren't working - Gas Stations Near Me - Burbank, California

This is the most unmaintained car wash. The rinse cycle doesn't work. The overhead windshield blower does not come down. The exit blower timer is too short. My car is still dirty. The attendant does not give a you know what. read more

This place is managed by idiots. Worst parking spot in the midst of intersection on top of horrible car wash that makes your car worse than before. Gas pump doesn't even work with no sign!!! read more

So we usually go here for a quick drive thru car wash and get the basic which is $8.99. On 9/20 we decided to upgrade and get the "best wash" which was $11.99 and ended up getting the worst. We had foams all over the car when we came out. I went back to ask and see if there was an issue and saw another lady standing there with the same concern. The cashier was super rude and acted like we don't know what we were doing. She's like "I'm checking the cameras and everything seems to be fine but I'll give you just a one time code to wash the car again and that's it". Sure enough we go through the process and got stuck in the middle and exited with foam all over the car the second time around too and we didn't even bother going inside and saying something. Her attitude was disgusting. read more

Shell - Here is the receipt - Gas Stations Near Me - Burbank, California

This has never been the best gas station but for some reason they won't fix their restroom. When I asked the attendant how long it's been out of service they say forever and the owner doesn't ever want to fix it. I see the employees using the restroom, so there is nothing wrong with it. They should just say that they don't have a public bathroom rather than lying and say it's out of service. read more

WORSE THAN TERRIBLE! Came to get car washed, car wash clearly was not working properly bc it didn't clean my car at all. Went inside and asked what I should do, Manuel was SO RUDE and told me I did something wrong? Lol! I asked can I go through again - "No!". Ok can I have a refund? "No!" I could tell he must have this same convo all of the time because he was prepared with canned excuses and basically told me to go f myself. He knows its broken but he doesn't care, just wanted my money. As I was walking out a man was walking in with the same problem - car wash did not work at all. Talked to him outside and he said Manual told him to F off as well. Its only $10 but I'm disputing the charge on my credit card bc this is a TOTAL SCAM they have going. Stay away! Don't give them your hard-earned money! read more

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I come here almost weekly and the location is great! It's just west of the 5 freeway right off of the Alameda exit. Gas tends to be a few cents cheaper here than in other Shell locations around town, which keeps me rolling back every time, lol. The place looks clean for a gas station, though there is some tagging at the terminals. They also offer carwashes, but I have never gotten one here. It is a little annoying that every time I try to buy gas the terminal asks if I want a car wash, but I've gotten used to waiting to press no. The two outside terminals that are by the carwash have been very slow, though for a long time. It takes over a minute for the machine to read my card on those ones and then over another minute (maybe two) for the pump to begin pumping. This has happened so much that I avoid this two when getting gas now. The ones on the inside and the ones on the Lake St side seem to work normally, which is great! I'll keep rolling back here so long as they are either the same price or cheaper than the location on Victory, cheers! read more

I got a flat tire at around midnight while raining I pulled into this gas station tried to put air and it wouldn't hold, i called aaa and waited for them to to tow me. I parked away from the gas stalls by the air pump, the worker came out yelling at me saying it's private property and I had to move, I told him I have a flat tire just waiting on the tow company and he said " I don't care where U go but u can't stay here" the Main Street has no parking and the side street is dark... I am 4'10 and sitting in a newer luxury car with an obvious flat tire and u want me to not only drive but sit on a dark street in LA while people are getting robbed in the streets.... will never buy shell gas again. read more

Never go here-this car wash scratched my hood and took forever in a line you can't get out. Driving now to get it buffed out.

The worst gas station in the history of gas stations. The rudest employees. The dirtiest pumps. I just tried to buy a $3 beverage with a $20 bill and was told, "I don't have change for that." Sorry, I guess I didn't realize it was an INconvenience store. Go elsewhere. read more

Look at the mold of this disgusting car wash!! It's pretty disturbing won't be coming back here for sure read more

Shell - Car wash mold - Gas Stations Near Me - Burbank, California

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Don't get a car wash here. We waited in line for a car wash for over 30 minutes. We drove into the car wash, and it kept telling us to back up, which we did. But it wouldn't start washing the car. After trying many, many times to no avail (we were determined to get a car wash), we exited the car wash to ask for our money back. The cashier inside rudely told us that he couldn't give us our money back. What a waste of time. Useless. read more

For just getting gas, this place is okay. But don't ever get their car washes. We paid for a wash but the machine never turned on. The cashier's brilliant response was "oh, I guess it's broken", but then he refused to refund our money. It's sad because this place used to be nice. Not anymore... read more

Do not, I repeat do NOT, come here!!! Paid $11 for a car wash but the machine just wet my car and then turned on the dryer. There wasn't even any soap. Nada. I went to let the cashier know and he told me to get back in line and he'd help me try again. At first I was pleasantly surprised he was being helpful. Didn't expect it BUT little did I know the jerk tried to give me the $7 car wash. Had my niece not been in the car with me I would've let him know exactly how I felt about it. What an f-ing jerk! Thinking he could take advantage of me like that. I'm not stupid. The only response he gave was "I don't wanna give you the $11 car wash." He also refused to give me a refund. This happened less than an hour ago and I just came to another car wash on Glenoaks. It's my usual spot but I didn't feel like getting out of the car so I went to Shell. I should have stuck to my usual. Same price, hand washed. read more

...carwash still isn't functioning properly, but Manuel doesn't care about your problems and will blame you, regardless. Damn. Wish I had read a review before I got screwed out of my money. read more

Worst Shell station car wash. The cashier told me he doesn't know anything. That pretty much explains the whole experience. No refunds for car wash, the cashiers hands are tied. After waiting 5 minutes inside the car wash the cashier tells another driver that I should walk out of my car and walk to him for him to... to do nothing of course. Guess he also doesn't know that suggesting I walk out of my car inside of his car wash makes him liable for any damage that could have been caused to me by his machine. Must be nice to be so negligent and devoid of responsibility. I drove out of the car wash and parked to hopefully get a refund. read more

ZERO STARS option IS NEEDED I'm just adding to the fucked up reviews this place has. Wish I would of checked before supporting a business ran this way. DON'T GO HERE!!!! This place offers free car wash IF one is NOT offered. 1 - I purposely went inside to pay so I could be given the chance to be offered a car wash 2 - I purposesly made sure to listen hard when I was greeted at counter. Manuel - store clerk, was so worried about me being parked at pump for awhile before coming inside -- he forgot to ask 3 - when I mentioned it to him after 2 (not 1, but 2 separate transactions) he told me "he said it." He NEVER asked did I want a car wash; remember I was purposesly listening. If he would of asked I would of accepting, because I purposely was listening for the offer and a chance to, basically "win" a free car wash 4 - clerk proceeded to argue with me saying he asked 2x, which he never did!! As thought staff is trained to automatically fight the customer, not following through with SHELL'S PROMISE This is my 1st time pulling into this gas station, even though I'm in the area often. Customer service here sucks!! Manuel gave me name and number for manager in the a.m., but after reading other reviews... Why bother?!? I'LL BE CALLING COOPERATE TOMORROW MORNING....IT'S THE PRINCIPAL!! Management obviously doesn't care about customer service, cause people keep pulling in for gas either way. They're still making their money regardless. Boycott this gas station & the RUDE ASS STAFF!! Before I paid for gas the store clerk Manuel came out to give me (paying customer) a hard time about taking too long to pump gas...THIS PLACE IS RIDICULOUS!! Now I'm beginning to question my trust that it's REALLY SHELL gas I put in my car read more

What a rip off. I paid and didn't get a car wash! It swiped by my car once, then the green light to pull forward came on. Told attendant I only got a partial car wash, rather than give me a code or refund he made me wait to check the cameras. Then tells me to go through again, pay again & get a receipt then come back in for a refund. So I have to wait in a line of cars again, pay again, then the machine won't give me a receipt!!! It says see cashier for receipt. I go in and the guy tells me I must not have paid! Yet the green light was on so I pulled forward and it washed my car. I go back in again and he wants to argue with me telling me I did something wrong, rather than just refund the car wash that didn't work! What a nightmare and waste of 30 minutes for a 3 minute, mediocre car wash! Don't go here! read more

I stopped by to put gas to night, inexistent customer service, unreliable at night, hangs out there with lights on but no one at the register to help out. read more

Shell - Gas Stations Near Me - Burbank, California

This place is sucks. Bad customer service. I can even forgive the car wash for not working but the guy who handles the transactions has 0 customer service. I paid for the car wash TWICE because I didn't print a receipt. Instead of trying to help, he just dismissed me and just said call your bank they can cancel the transaction for you. I'm like OK, whatever, the lady ahead of me was bitching anyways so I'm sure he was PO too. But then it happened the SECOND time... I worked customer service job before so I can understand the frustration of people complaining but this guy didn't even bother helping at all. I got a better customer service from my bank who was able to cancel my first transaction. Now, I need to call again to cancel the 2nd transaction. Anyways, I had to cancel the second transaction cuz midway the stupid wash stopped working. Basically, I left there with a half wet/ half dirty car. Didn't even bother going in there because I know he won't help. The hell? Your purpose is to HELP people. I did it when I worked retail and talked crap about the customer later. That's life. But your job there is to HELP, suck it up, go home a rage about it to your friends or other coworkers --- Otherwise, a computer can do your damn job to fill the gas tanks. FYI , this is the second time this happened to me at this place. Avoid it. read more

Daniel provided me with the most terrible customer service I have ever received at a gas station to this date. The man who identified himself as the manager is the worst manager I have ever encountered in my life. These two people don't know how to treat their customers with proper customer service, at least in my case. Why they were prejudicial to me is interesting, and given the vast amount of gas stations in the area, I suggest that you visit a different gas station and file complaints at will against the employees, management and owner(s), if there is or are any, of this gas station, to Shell's corporate complaints department. Do not waste your time here. In my opinion, their conduct creates hostile environments and increases hostility beyond what is appropriate or allowed by their corporate contract, employee contracts, and employees, managers, or owner/operators of Shell locations. read more

This place is run by crooks. Do not buy gas here do not use their car wash. They refused to set the car wash when it didn't turn on for me and so I lost $8. They don't give you the credit for your Ralph's Club cards it says they do and then you pump your gas and the 20 cents or 10 cents don't come off the total. Shell corporate should shut this place down. Zero customer service. read more

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Rip off. Car wash is not at all good. You also have only 2 weeks to use and no refund. No warnings either. read more

Shell - Gas Stations Near Me - Burbank, California

I stopped going to this station years ago... last week I stopped to fill up and get a car wash on my way to an appointment. The pump wouldn't take my card so I went in to see the cashier. He went out of his way, four times, to tell me that I didn't have any Ralph's points for discount gas. The owner came over and did the same thing. It was when I said to forget the car wash and I would just fill up that suddenly my 10 cent discount appeared. The worst part was the car wash... $9 for a wash, not much cheaper than a hand car wash, and my car looked almost the same going in and coming out, especially the back of my car... it still had dust all over it which seems impossible in a car wash. This station has only gotten worse over the decades... I'd rather run out of gas and call AAA than go there again. read more

Paid for a car wash but a confused lady backed into the car wash and took my wash. SHe wouldn't pay me and Shell wouldn't give me a refund. The girl working was rude, wouldn't tell me her name so she was working there on Friday, 9/29/17, around 4:30 PM. Update: I just noticed her photo is in the photos on this yelp page! Someone else must've had a run in with her too. read more

I filled up on this occasion and got a $10 wash. The car in front was exiting and I entered the code, the car backed up and got another wash. I talked to Manuel who told me that he was not at fault and that there was nothing I could do. No refund. He would not provide a number to the owner or manager, only the store number, I insisted on another number for which he gave me a corporate. I left message and hopefully they help. I will not come here again. read more

Really not understanding what all the bad reviews are about but this place is right down the street from me and I always use this Shell to fill up on gas. I notice my gas tends to last a lot longer with gas from Shell opposed to other gas stations. The cashiers inside have always been really nice. I have only used the car wash once, which did a mediocre job but you should note that if paying at the machine for car washes, it only accepts exact change so I'd suggest just paying inside where you can get change and they'll just give you a code to enter there. I will continue coming here as they have reasonable prices and it's convenient. read more