Shell

Undoubtedly one of the worst filling stations in Austin. Avoid unless your engine is sucking fumes…
I used to use this station fairly often when I lived closer: it was never even mediocre much less good. About a year ago their card readers began to «fail» to read Shell’s own Fuel Rewards card which can get you .03/​gallon discount. The card works fine — I’ve used it at others Shells (including today) but this station couldn’t read it.
Later the same readers struggled to read my debit card (is it something I said?) even if I ran the debit card without the Fuel Savings Reward card. Horseshit. Invest in a tech to fix your pumps.
Today I’m low on fuel, in that part of town, in the driving rain… Okay, I’ll give it a shot. I’m smart enough not to mess with the Rewards card — this station will not take it. I slide my debit in and out. Cool. No beeping, buzzing, crazy messages. Actually the whole thing works! Yippee! No running out of gas in the rain! Everything works!
Not so fast Homer…
Everything worked but the damn pump. There the nozzle sat in my fuel tank tube dispensing… Not… A… Drop…
I went into the filthy, small, cramped store. Can you turn on the pump? Its just slow. No, its off. Can you turn it on? Its slow. Its not slow, its stopped. Slow. No! Not slow! Stopped. Can you turn it on? What? Turn it on. On? Yes, on. Like pump. Can you turn it on? Uh… Okay — that means no.
A station you should patronize only if you’re into self-​masochism.
Deserves no stars.