this Valero surprised me with their assortments of drinks and varieties they have. gas value was great, and service was quick and efficient read more

Valero - Gas Stations Near Me - Alameda, California

Odd fuel pricing, dirty looking trash area and a fire extinguisher that needs to be re-certified for the 2022 year. Odd fuel pricing. I don't know where this trend is to overcharge the people who want to buy mid grade fuel. 89 should be in the middle of cost between 87 and 91 - its a game of some sort where it would be hypothetically cheaper to buy half a tank of 87 and half a tank of 91 rather than to buy a full tank of 89. I don't like funny games with pricing. Chevron next door does the same thing - and with gas stations usually you copy the neighbor's price or make it one cent cheaper than the neighbor. So I don't know who started this nonsense. Dirty looking trash area. Stains of who knows what. Sort of unpleasant to look at. That needs some freshening up. As I looked at the dirty trash area I then looked at the fire extinguisher. Yes, the lengths I go through to write a thorough review.... I found the fire extinguisher to last be certified in 2021 - needs updating. Probably a little paint around the surrounding area as rust oozes through the box. If you like a mediocre fuel experience with questionable safety equipment I would think this to be the perfect place for you. read more

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Valero had been here awhile. years ago it was a Beacon. no dedicated parking spaces. people usually park against the side or in front of food mart. it's kind of roomy, one door in, another door used for exit. offerings: beverages, gas, limited craft beers, lotto, cigs, snacks, no prepped food. drink: "peace tea" (1.29) razzleberry, 5 calories, 0% juice. -tastes nasty with sucralose, "natural flavorings", tea powder, -not the same as before, owned by Coca-Cola now. 3.5 stars for Valero, 1 star for "peace tea" read more

Valero - Store front - Gas Stations Near Me - Alameda, California

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Wow, a year ago gas was a $1.00 cheaper! I still stop here for gas when I come home on the east end of town. In case you're reading this and don't know, Alameda is an island city. Everyone tends to have a favorite way to get back on the island. My route usually takes me pass this Valero station. Valero usually has the best prices, 2nd maybe to the supermarket stations. I usually get milk here too. Always friendly service and a clean restroom. read more

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Wow. This had been my go to gas station for 10 years. The staff had gotten super rude. Went in this morning to pick up a few things and get gas, walked up to the counter and the employee just ignored me for several minutes. Finished what he was doing and didn't say a word to me. I almost walked out. Last time I'll be filling up my tank here. read more

This is usually my gas station of choice. It's never busy, unlike Safeway and Aisle 1. Their convenience store has some good selections for on the go. Only weird thing is, one day I went in and saw some 20-somethings coming in with backpacks. The worker began bagging them up some donuts and coffee. Then she just handed it to them without them paying. I didn't say a word, but she looked at me as I had to PAY for my coffee and said, "I'd rather just give it to them than them having to steal it." I paid for my coffee and walked out. Interesting. read more

Always the best credit card price gas on Park Street. Always a smile, always pleasent, never a line. read more

Valero - Caught the owner hand watering the flowers! Really cool to see she cares how things look. - Gas Stations Near Me - Alameda, California

oooo yeah, the engine in my Prius purrs like a wild cat every time I fill-up at this joint. alright, fine, maybe it's more like a feral kitten, but from the way my baby takes off at the line, you wouldn't believe that this was a hybrid. No sir. The 87 octane, which by the way is usually 2 cents cheaper than the Chevron next door, delivers the juice you need in a high performance vehicle like mine. The snack shop is sub par to Chevron's, but those are just ways for them to make more $$ off you anyway. If you're high rollin' in a mini-mighty hybrid like me or in any other 4 cylinder work horse, save yourself 2 pennies and come on down. Just MY 2 cents... read more

Suggest that if you value keeping your head nuts tight, valves from cracking, engine from bucking and cutting out on the freeway, exhaust from burning your eyes from high NOx due to lean running from cut gas- don't go here. I used to, and often. Today, first time in months, went in and tanked from near zero. At Richmond, started fading at speed. Made it to Fairfield and it started just cutting out. Barely made it up the grade at 37 going north. Pulled off from 505 and stopped- the engine was overheated like crazy, crackling and clunking from cooling down from way too hot. Ambient is 64F. Poured off half a gallon and it's SLIME- some oil they've cut it with that doesn't evaporate, likely Diesel or heating oil (caught someone doing the heat oil before- rub this "gas" between your fingers and see if it evaporates. Real gas does; oils do not). So I'm letting the engine cool in Woodland after topping up at two other stations, Shell and Mobil, who are both always clean. Idle is coming back up, doesn't smell burning and pungent, hopefully getting back to normal. Even alcohol will dry off. This bunk does not. It's a trick that passes in F.I. cars because they're constant recirc and keep the fake gas blended- you get lower idle and poor kick, but they don't die unless parked overnight. Carbs hate it, as it settles out and hits the pickup in an indigestible blob. Pour it onto even a hot block, when gas will torch, and it won't even fizz. It separates in about 20 miles or so, the worst hitting about 50 later. Caught you cutting, VLO. Now I'll go to the State AG, and have the compression and leakdown checked. Old 912s hate this junk, and they're thousands to fix, if you haven't looked. No job, I can sue you cheap. You have lawyers. This gas is cut. I saved the sample and will turn that over as well. I don't like to hear my engine being ruined by some fly-by-night scam blend to make a few rupees, and this junk fits that bill. Try selling real gas like Arco down the street- to whiom I would have gone but they only want cash. Should have hit the bank and gotten fuel, not stranded in nowhere with connections to set up to go overseas. Trust this stuff and spin a bottle on your making a trip, or at worst keeping a living engine. it was good for the most part; once did this long ago and I thought it was just one station. made the mistake of filling at VLO again after draining, in San Jose. Same thing. Went back to it after a friend tried it and seemed OK. Was for a long time. I wouldn't trust my car with anything from there now but the snacks. Your fast buck; my thousands in top end. Frauds. read more

Folks who work here are nice but unlike most service stations, you do not get the CASH price if you use a DEBIT card. You are charged the higher CREDIT CARD price. read more

I've just been there earlier today but I didn't have any happy at all...Sara with bad customer service and cheating on lottery ticket..