I actually really like this location. Quick, decently cheap, all the machines work, which nowadays, isn't the same for all gas places. I come here pretty often, so I thought I would give a review. Definitely does the job! read more

Came by for a fill up the other day and the price was slightly below market rate for Top Tier gas. Fuel pump was in good working condition with Pay at the pump and receipt paper was available after filling up. Squeegees and paper towels were both available too. There is a slight discount for paying via cash. read more

Valero - Silicon Valley - Auto Repair Near Me - Mountain View, California

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I go here sometimes when I'm in the area and low on gas. They take credit cards, had squeegee to wash my windows. 3/6/07 at 21:12 got 87 gas for $3.059/gal. Total gallon 8.258 so my total $25.26. More expensive than Fremont that's all I know. read more

It's a Valero so the price is typically cheaper than most chain places. Easy to pull into, and out of, the station from the El Camino. Decently stoked mini mart with drinks, snacks, etc. Not the cheapest around, but I end up there a bunch thanks to the location. I'll be back for sure! read more

Normal gas station experience... Cheapest on El Camino lots of times, especially when you factor in the cash discount... which may be less than legal, but hey. I'm still paying less than the other stations nearby, so it's hard to complain too loudly! read more

This was my regular stop for diesel fuel (which can be hard to find) for more than two years since moving to Mountain View. Not any longer, since they have begun to charge more for credit purchases and tack on a fee for debit card purchases within the last month. Mastercard/Visa regulations require merchants accepting the cards to threat them "just like cash." Charging a premium for credit card transactions is a clear violation of these terms, which means this is a less-than-reputable establishment that cannot be trusted on any front. Not to mention greedy. Sorry guys, there is a cost to doing business and accepting credit/debit cards. read more

SHADY. Don't get your smog test here unless you want to enjoy their "2 for 1 special". Whats their "2 for 1 special"? Easy. You pay them twice, and they give you a smog pass once. It's shady, they have a theme where they fail your car on the first check, and then they ask you to come back for a re-test, and ask for an additional fee, so that they are actually making double the money, when your vehicle probably passed the first time. DON'T GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME. read more

ATM machine inside this gas station did not dispense the correct amount we requested. The receipt that it produced showed $80 but the amount the machine dispensed was $20. When the 2 business attendants were asked for help, they were not at all helpful. They are adult males, appear to speak perfect English and one of the men mentioned that the other attendant had knowledge about the ATM machine because he was the business manager/owner. I was not given even an apology. I'm warning all customers to stay away from ATM machine at Valero- it appears to be mechanically not counting money correctly, charging your card higher than the amount of cash given. Due to the lowest, absolutely lowest level of care, concern or support by the manager/owner and attendant of this business, I will never give my business to them. I am still on hold with my bank to report this disturbance - terribly disturbed by this matter! read more

Great customer service, Honest and good price on a smog check. Better then there competitor down the street by 50% better... No joke... If you need a Smog check give these guys a try and tell them your a buyer at $28.00 dollars, since they advertise that price on the net. Best of Luck. read more

The sunday evening cashier as lot a not solved problems from his childhood. You can find a most nicer staff in the corner gas station.

I came here to fill up my tank and got quite a bit more than I asked for - 2 whole gallons in fact. While I was cleaning my windscreen I heard a dripping noise and turned around to see fuel gushing from my tank all over the floor. The nozzle kept leaking fuel until I replaced it in its holder. I told the manager the pump wasn't working and had overfilled my tank and he scoffed that there was nothing wrong with it and very rudely refused to do anything. After driving off, I came back to take a look at the address and saw another customer merrily using the pump - obviously the manager hadn't seen fit to tell him not to use it even though there were 3 other pumps open at the time. Do you really need to waste your time and money and be treated like s*** in the bargain? If not, drive on 10 feet to the next station! read more

For your own safety, AVOID THIS STATION. This station has at least one defective pumping station, which sprayed close to 3 gallons of gas all over my body after I disengaged the pump from my car. The exact same thing happened to an elderly woman who was filling her toyota at the same time on the opposite side of the pump. Modern pumps are supposed to shut off automatically when removed from a vehicle. These are either old pumps that remain in operation illegally, or modern pumps in a state of disrepair. Either way, this is a violation of code not to mention a serious fire hazard. When this issue was raised with the operator of the station, he rudely told us "The pump just does that," refused to acknowledge that the pump was a hazard, and told us to leave. Rather than get involved in an argument with this shady individual, I filed a police report. To add insult to possible immolation, my credit card was charged for the extra gallons that drenched my clothes. Looking back at the other yelp reviews, six years ago in 2009 the yelp user "pimple w" wrote a review reporting a very similar issue with one of their pumps failing to shut off, and a similar response from the station management. I find it incredibly disturbing that this station has been operating under such negligence for this long. This station should probably be condemned. read more

It's a good spot, if you're headed south on El Camino Real. The pumps haven't been updated in a while, and I was using pump 8, which doesn't stay on if you use the clip to hold the pump on. Thus, I had to stay at the pump during the entire fill up in order to get gas into my car. It actually flipped off 3 times while I was holding the pump as well, which is frustrating. It's not overpriced, especially for the area, but you get what you pay for, and while they have the capability for washing your windows with a squeegee set up, it takes time to use, because activites around your car need to be done sequentially, instead of at the same time, so the price is good, but you end up taking longer than usual at the place to do what you need. read more

Valero is my favorite gas station in Mt. View - good fuel prices and centrally located right at El Camino Real and 237 (Grant Rd.) - close to In and Out Burger. read more

While living in Mountain View I would get all the family vehicles smoged here, mostly because they are one of the only places around that does SMOG checks on Saturdays. This is your typical gas station, nothing out of the ordinary here except for the Saturday SMOG service. read more

I love that there is never a wait but I do show up at random times. They always take my car for a SMOG, the mechanic is really mellow and is a bit on the quite side but he is QUICK. I drop the car off, take the kiddos to In and Out for a quick meal and poof, the car is done. Great service, good prices, good location. read more

Valero is a cheap gas station, but I always wonder if that is because the gas is a little shady. This one is often crowded. Next door is an In-N-Out and beyond that is a Chevron, with a 76 station across the street and a Shell up Grant. Take your pick! read more

Best price car wash in town.

This gas station has a small snack shop. It's gas -sometimes crowded. The advantage to this gas station is that if you try to make a right coming down El Camino and need gas you can fill up and leave on the side street that wraps arounfd the back side of a carwash and in n out burgers putting you onto Grant Rd without waiting at the street light. A shortcut if you find yourself there during rush hours. read more

The owner and the attendant are rude and irresponsible. No sense of environmental/customer health and safety concern, not mentioning customer satisfaction. I was there on 1/21/2014 to fill up my 2012 Acura TL which has a gas tank about 14 gallons at their Pump #8. The pump over filled to 17 gallons and would not stop. Brought the attention to the attendant who took no responsibility other than shut up the pump and wipe the floor. Complained to the owner for corrective action, but got only insult. The owner Azra Arbab, according to the store business card, not only denied the malfunction of the pump,continue business as usual, but also accused me of telling lies by threw $50 cents at my face. Watch out this Valero Station a 59 West El Camino, Mountain View near Grant Road. read more

2 thumbs down.... i just learned that if you use your debit card to pay for gas they put a hold on your card for as much as 72 hours. until the payment clears. Now thats a pretty important thing to know ... Hey why not post that on the pump!!! 72 HOURS . i made that mistake on friday and now i cant use the card all weekend .. Yep because of this I will never return to that station again read more