The employees Olga and Bati Pulga have the worst attitude. I came here looking it purchase a lottery ticket and simply asked when the next drawing is. They were so incompetent and ignorant, from a lack of the English language, they couldn't even answer my question. Other customers in line were laughing at how terrible these women are. Then Bati Pulga comes out and screams at me at the top of her lungs each of the lottery draws. Are you serious? This is how you treat customers? The owner needs to take serious account of whom he hires. I guess they pay these women minimum wage and they are miserable as other yelpers gave mentioned. But you have lost my business permanently and many others. As I was asking out a man walked up to me and commented how rude Bati Pulga was. This speaks volumes about how bad these woman are. read more

Buyer beware!!!! After looking at my credit card bill, they charge me a dollar to use my credit card when buying gas. I will absolutely try to stay away from this place and only get gas if I am running red on empty. People are nice and it's clean. That's why they got an extra star read more

This Chevron Gas station is one of the cheaper ones in the area. If you're here, I'd fill up if I were you. If you go more inland, the prices jump up by 20 cents. Another cheaper location is in Playa del Rey. There's an Arco off of Manchester, however if you're going there it's better to have Cash. Because they charge you if you use your debit card. This location is nice because it's easy to get in and out of. And it's right off the 405 freeway. There also seems to be wifi here but it never works right. While you're pumping your gas, you can also watch TV. They're a tv at every pump. Good deal. read more

Probably the biggest asshole I have ever met. So impolite and rude I've never experienced anything even like it. Shell should really consider having this guy hired I asked him since my car was crashed if I could leave it standing here for an hour until the tow truck came and picked it up, he answered me that he would tow it away if I left it here more than five minutes. BAD BAD BAD for Shell... read more

This Shell Gas Station services the area of Fox Hills, Culver City, Mar Vista, Playa Del Rey over on the Westside at the corner of Jefferson and Centinella. This gas station regularly touts having much lower rates than the Chevron Gas Station down the road and it on a corner lot, so is easy to access from either direction on Centinella or Jefferson. On 05/20/15 I paid $4.09 per gallon for the mid-grade gas. If you're visiting from out of town with a car rental and returning your car towards the LAX Airport area, this is one of the cheaper places to buy your gas to re-fuel up as well. It's nearby the local hotels and is in a very safe area. read more

Do NOT try to buy lottery tickets here. The employees are slow, talk on the phone while helping the line, no parking, and the employees must hate the owner. You know how you can just tell someone hates their job? I feel sorry for them as this must be the only job they can get. Update: I gave two stars initially but after the irate employee this morning when I tried to buy a lottery ticket ... he was furious when I said do you think the machine will be working again tomorrow? Because they have all the lights on in the window but the machine is broken. He got furious and irate was shaking his hand at me as if to dismiss me. This after I paid $40 for gas. This is a zero star business, but I have to give at least one. So I will not be buying gas here anymore. And that's after using this place exclusively for quite some time. This shell station is the closest gas station to one of the most affluent areas in LA where one bedrooms are $2700-$4700 per month and town homes are 1-3 million bucks. The station could easily be in the worst part of downtown. They need to upgrade, do some cleaning just once, and rearrange the lot. Parking is super tight. Hard to get back out after you fill up if you want to get on the 405 or go on Centinela. First world problems just overpriced for a third world quality spot. read more

Do NOT use a credit at the gas pumps at this gas station. Twice in the last two weeks my credit card information was stolen within 24 hours of paying for gas at this gas station. They have skimmers on the credit card pumps. Unless you want to deal with cancelling your credit cards, filing for fraud payments (we had a Delta airlines charge for $2500), then DO NOT USE this gas station. read more

I like the fact that they are open 24 hours and Gloria who works the night shift is always so nice. Occasionally, they do some restocking in the middle of the night so there is no person at the window, they are in the back. It gets pretty crowded at times because of their location. Does anyone know what that gigantic contraption is next to the Handicap stalls? They had it put in a couple of years ago and a sign on it states that it is part of a mandated mediation. Enquiring minds want to know. read more

Consistently long lines I can deal with. Being short changed by staff on multiple occasions: no.

I occasionally buy gas here. It's fine. I regularly fill up my tires here so am thankful they have a working air station. Parking/manuvering in the lot is super tight. read more

It's SUPER conveinent for where I live, so I use this station all the time. They have the basic needs, except milk, which means I have to drive for that. Otherwise, people are nice, it's normally quick. As far as getting gas, it can be a huge cluster mess depending on the time of day. It's a tight area and has a business right next to it, which adds to the sometimes chaos, all in all it works and serves your quick needs. read more

One star off for the heavy traffic coming off centinella, making it difficult to get to the right turn lane to get to the 405 in the mornings. This gas station is always clean and fully stocked with windshield wipers and soapy water! Their peach air freshener will make your car smell like peaches and cream! Prices are high, but we are in Playa Vista. read more

The employee that was working tonight was extremely rude and closed the doors early without explanation or reason. Nasty and lazy? Bad combo. Other employees there are usually friendly and station is pretty clean. Beware the ATM... must've had a scanner at some point because every time I try to use it my card gets turned off for fraud alert. I then have to verify that I did indeed try to take out cash and they turn my card back on, but it's still a pain. read more

Great location on the corner of Centinela and Jefferson. Can get pretty busy, especially with the big Playa Vista development down the road nowadays. It used to be a 76, and had this little "Space Cafe" (actually I think they spelled it "caffe" and had a little UFO pictured next to the sign which rendered it all the more endearing) but sadly that is gone. They do however have a convenience store still. read more

If I could give the station negative stars I would the attendant at the window proceeded to deny me service because he got upset that I tossed my ID into the little slot in the window after he asked me for it telling me its the law its California... okay big guy I handed you my id as you requested you shouldn't Be denying your customers services if they're doing as you ask just because you don't like the way they did it read more

The Good: The staff is always nice and they're also the type to remember who you are and what you order if you're a regular, Open 24 hours a day, As far as Gas stations go, this is one of the cheaper ones, pretty easy to get in and out quickly when it's not busy. The Bad: When it gets busy here, it turns into a zoo. Everyone bunches up and tries to squeeze in while people that are done are trying to squeeze their way out. Since there is no parking area for people who are going in to buy snacks or smokes, they park in the most annoying places, blocking everyone from going anywhere. The Ugly: There's no customer bathroom here, so if you have to use the bathroom, you better book it to the Starbucks across the street, or book it to the alley around the corner, or buy a large drink, dump it, and go in there. read more

I cannot give more stars, unfortunately. The station itself is really clean and has lots of space. The store is great too, employees are wonderful always. But they almost don't have the parking space. I like to stop at gas stations to buy coffee and drink it near my car for 5 or 10 min, but could not do it, because there was no free space. And the second problem is the awful traffic around the station. read more

I actually only gas up at shell. I needed some gas and I happened to see this one on my way. I appreciate the brightness of this gas station and how spacious the lanes are. However, this one has always higher prices. read more

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Don't waste your time. Nothing ever works here- from card reader on the register to multiple pumps. This place is a disaster.

the bathrooms here are foul. snack selection is really dismal. I need variety in my cheeto selection and premium ice cream offerings. Also, the cashier is behind bullet-proof glass and all transactions must be made through small box. I always feel like a criminal when I'm in the store. I hate it when that happens. read more

Culver City friends - watch out for the Chevron Station on Centinela and Jefferson. I just found out that I allegedly bought 31 gallons of Premium gasoline at 11:00 PM on a Saturday night in January. This was using a credit card, which requires your Zip Code to verify but since I was in my home Zip Code they must have guessed correctly. I'm disputing it with Citibank but I'm betting they will want to cancel my card just in case. read more

I used to always fill my gas exclusively here because they were the best and most affordable station. As of last week they have hiked up prices on medium and premium gas to 30 cents over market (base gas is still a good price). I will no longer fill here. read more

dear idiot working on 10/21 @ 5:40am, thank you for being a complete idiot (which is why i am calling you "idiot working on 10/21 @5:40am") and not helping me purchase gas, which is what you are supposed to do, you idiot working on 10/21 @5:40am. your machine didn't work, which i understand happens from time to time, so i went inside to ask you to let me fill up the car as i handed you my credit card. your reply was, "but it should be working." okay, idiot, but it's not working, so just do your job and accept my credit card because i'm in a damn hurry, you idiot. i don't need you to be argumentative with me just because i'm in a hurry. it's nothing against you, idiot, but i am in a hurry. i don't need you to tell me the machine should be working. if it was working, then why in the hell would i want to come inside and talk to you???? oh, and you're an idiot. then you asked me "how much on the card?" considering that i wanted to fill-up the car, i asked you to let me fill it up, and you said no. so i said okay and i gave you a damn price, you idiot. then after that, you persisted to tell me to calm down -- hey, idiot, just because i am in a hurry and need you to take care of something right away doesn't mean that i need to calm down -- it simply means that i'm in a hurry, so stop being an idiot. so of course, after going to my car, this stupid idiot won't let the machine turn-on, so i wasn't able to gas up. thanks, idiot. thanks to you, i was almost late, but it's okay, i gave my money to someone else, somewhere else. and hey, chevron on jefferson, you can bet i'm not giving any business to your place ever again, because of the idiot working on 10/21 @5:40am. let me repeat, you idiot -- just because someone is in a hurry doesn't mean they need to calm down. it just means they're in a hurry, so do your damn job, you stupid idiot. i am completely calm, but i am also angry with what a damn idiot you are. unbelievable. learn customer service. idiot. read more

These people stole from me. I tried to purchase a carton of cigarettes for 82.35 with a debit card and the transaction was declined. The money came out of my bank account. They refused to talk to the bank or give me what I purchased. Criminals! read more

i work behind this gas station. our company has about 400 people. we have realized that any time we have had fraudulent activity on our bank accounts its due to using credit/debit cards at this establishment. they have scanners at the pumps that allow thieves to duplicate your card. do not go there & if you do, use cash. i am in the process of filing a complaint via the local police and news stations on behalf of hundreds of my co-workers. read more

AVOID THIS BUSINESS, THEY WILL COPY YOUR CREDIT CARD INFO! I tried using 1 credit card and there was an error so I used my debit card. Three days later BOTH cards had been duplicated and were being used at Chevron stations across LA county spending around $125 each time. Since I had both cards still in my wallet, I believe the magnetic strip was somehow copied at the gas pump. read more

I'd be very careful about using my credit card at this location. Last night, I filled up with gas, only to find out this morning that someone else also used my credit information at this station to help themselves to $126 worth of gas/merchandise. IF I go back to this gas station, I will only use cash. read more

We exchanged two propane tanks here, and discovered about a month later, when we went to use them, that the valves didn't work on either tank. They refused to give me new tanks, even though these are full and obviously defective! I'll never, ever use this gas station for any reason, ever. That's a really crappy way to run a business! read more

It does get a bit crowded there sometimes, but it's near the office so I'll go. But what's the deal with locking the doors for restocking at 3 o'clock in the afternoon with a bunch of people waiting? Can't you do that in the middle of the night when there's no one there? read more

This is the worst place in the area to get gas - at pump 4 on a busy Friday night, pressing the octane rating I want at least half a dozen times and nothing happens. I go to the guy on duty, do him the courtesy of going through the doors, not shouting from outside. He moves his index finger back and forth and says "you gotta play with it, you gotta find it - try it again." It's a square of less than an inch, how elusive could the sweet spot be? He says "you're the first one to complain . . . tonight." Instead of dealing with the sneering kid behind the glass who points at the sign, I left, passing the next Chevron east on Jefferson, figuring it likely has the same clumsy interface, ended up back at the Shell on Overland and Venice, where they apparently want your money. Chevron may not miss my $50, but I'll go where the pump works the first time. read more

Warning: this gas station steals your gas money! If you pay cash, when the pump is near the amount you paid, it stops filling up but keeps charging. e.g. pay $20, no gas flows around/after $19.50, and they pocket the remaining amount - they bank on your not paying attention. if you pay by credit card, watch out for the same scam as well as for extra charges appearing on your card. Wanted to give ZERO star but zero was not an option. read more

There are a lot of people complaining that their credit card information is being stolen after using this gas station and they are finding odd charges on their accounts. It seems that people are complaining in particular about pump #2. The problem has been going on for at least a year or more. People have complained to the management of this gas station. Nothing has been done. Use this gas station at your own risk. read more