You can buy high-quality gasoline at Shell gas stations throughout Southern California. Many of these gas stations also have Food Mart convenience stores where you can buy drinks and snacks. Here are your payment options at Shell.
Ways to Pay for Your Purchase at Shell
Shell | Cash | Large Bills | Personal Checks | Debit Card | Credit Card | Apple Pay | Google Pay | UnionPay | JCB | PayPal | Venmo |
In-store | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||
Online | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
While Shell gas stations are franchised and managers have some control over the available payment options there, there are several payment options that are typically available. Shell stations accept cash and credit cards as well as mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Additionally, you can use Shell’s mobile apps to pay for gas or groceries at its service stations. Its apps take Apple Pay and Google Pay as well as Samsung Pay and PayPal. This is noteworthy because other stores’ apps don’t always support Samsung Pay.
Using EBT and Other Forms of Payment at Shell
Shell | Klarna | Affirm | Afterpay | Sezzle | Zip | PayPal Credit | EBT | Store Gift Card | Store Credit Card |
In-store | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||
Online | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Like most gas stations, Shell doesn’t support any BNPL apps so you can’t use apps like Klarna and Zip to buy gas there. If you’re looking for an alternative, you can use these apps at Chevron stations.
You can use EBT to buy groceries at Shell’s Extra Mile convenience stores but you can’t use it to buy gas because that’s against the EBT program rules. Additionally, Shell only accepts this form of payment for in-store purchases. That might change in the future because some 7-Eleven convenience stores in Washington now accept EBT for online purchases. It’s possible that Shell could sign up for the SNAP online purchasing pilot program and make this option available like 7-Eleven has done.
More Information About Shell Service Stations
Service stations in the Shell network are operated by individual franchise owners. In addition to gasoline pumps, these service stations may also provide other amenities such as car washes and maintenance services. Shell is also considered a premium fuel brand and its fuel contains additives that protect your car’s engine. This also means that Shell is unlikely to have the lowest gas prices in town.
As for this service station’s Food Mart stores, they sell basic consumables like chips, soda, energy drinks, and coffee and many of them are open 24 hours as well. There might also be a pop-up restaurant like a sub sandwich shop inside a Shell station.
More Gas Stations and Convenience Stores That Take Apple Pay
The convenience store 7-Eleven is known for its Slurpee drinks and its 24-hour convenience stores. These stores may be attached to gas stations that sell fuel for low prices.
You can also buy snacks and refreshments at a Circle K convenience store. It also has its own slushy ice drink called the Froster. Circle K stores are typically 24-hour stores as well.
If you buy gas at an Arco gas station you can also visit the ampm store there as well. There are a few unique snacks at these stores that aren’t available elsewhere. These stores are called ampm because they’re open 24 hours.
You can also buy premium gas at Valero gas stations throughout Southern California. Valero sold its convenience stores to Circle K so now you’ll typically see Circle K stores at its gas stations.
Another major gas station chain in Southern California, 76 is owned by the energy company Phillips. You can buy snacks and refreshments at the convenience stores at 76 service stations as well.
Many drivers on the West Coast consider Chevron the highest-quality fuel brand. You can also visit an Extra Mile convenience store if you fuel up at a Chevron station.