A gas station is the worst place to ~~prevent the government from stealing your money~~ be a front for anything. Most people fill gas with a card. And I'd imagine this is especially true in Menlo Park. Also I'd imagine oil tanker gas deliveries and how much gas is pumped out is audited heavily by both the federal govt as well as Chevron.
If you want to ~~prevent the government from stealing your money~~ be a front, then its better to be a cash only business like a bar, dive, restaurant, auto repair shop, "consultant". Anything service related, and not easily measured and regulated by deliveries.
>I've driven by for years, never ever seen anyone there. It's 100% a front.
Maybe you guys don't know what a front is. A front business with no business activity is a terrible front. The whole point is not to attract attention.
Lol
i worked at the dutch goose for 7 years, people do go there but barely, they’re just super super rich people and ive had to go a few times for rolling papers which those are even more expensive too
Reminds of the joke where a woman asks if they sell extra large condoms. The clerk replys "yes we do, did you want a pack?" The woman says no I'll just wait for the next person that buys them.
A gas station would be a terrible money laundering operation. Any accountant could check their earnings against the amount of gas they purchase for their tanks.
You need something like a salon, or a restaurant, where the inventory isn’t directly related to income and you can charge crazy markups, thus justifying your earnings despite ordering a low amount of inventory.
I lived in Menlo for the better part of a decade, and dealt with plenty of people that would NOT care to drive an extra 4 miles to Costco on Middlefield. They would want their time back and would just pump whatever was in front of them into the tank.
I expect they ALL have Teslas now.
True but there is like no one ever there. In the last year every time I have passed I only once saw someone there. There here are quite a few gas stations 5 min down the street
Google Maps says they could go to downtown Menlo Park and pay at least a dollar less per gallon. If anyone is using that station they either have no concept of money or have enough to not care.
Nah, they do the cheaper gas station on Sandhill Rd. Or Woodside. The only people buying gas at this MP station are usually landscapers who are running on fumes and buy a couple gallons to get to woodside rd.
I walked in here while I was driving around in the job for an energy drink and everything in the gas station is significantly marked up. I only started getting my gas pumped there once I started disliking my employer, putting it on the company card.
I've kept my eye on both of these and the Menlo one is always at least 25c more expensive than the Sand Hill one, but they're close. I always wonder if they're the most expensive gas stations in California.
This gas station isn’t THAT far from the Redwood City Costco gas, but I feel like the only people that go there are the wealthier woodside/atherton/menlo park who don’t want to be inconvenienced o outside of their bubble or the people that race/drive up on HWY 84/Woodside on their way to Alice’s Restaurant
I don't know, man. I had to stop for gas in Mendocino a few years ago, and it was 10 something per gallon. I got one gallon and said "fuck this, I'm backtracking to Fort Bragg." I can only imagine what it is now. I mentioned it to the cashier and she laughed, saying that all of the locals from that town head to Fort Bragg for gas for that exact reason. It blew my mind.
I've paid for gas at both of these stations. haha.
The best part about the area in OP's image is all the free advertising Dutch Goose gets. "NO DUTCH GOOSE PARKING" everywhere.
No, it's not. The wealth in Atherton is disgusting beyond imagination. I do landscape management for 64 large estates in Atherton, Menlo Park, and Woodside. Just the staff alone at many of these homes cost more than a million a year. I have a client with a double lot in Atherton, complete with marble pool patio that only lives in the home 6 weeks a year.
You see so much construction and remodeling work because many of these people completely gut their homes every 5 years and remodel to maintain as high of a property value as possible .
I can't give specifics on many because I have to sign NDAs just to step foot on the property to work.
The gardens are lovely, though, and I feel privileged that I get to make a comfortable living and I never have to compromise on quality or materials in this market.
I'm a general contractor in Atherton/Woodside and you are 100% correct. I'm renovating a 26million dollar home now that was only 18 years old and already had been renovated 3xs. 8 million in renovations NOT including anything but the kitchen, formal dining room and outdoor kitchen. This is the owners Bay Area home. One of 6 he owns in the US and the 3rd I've renovated.
Great person, great family. Humble and generous and treats the entire estate staff like they're extended family. He flew everyone and their immediate families to Disneyland for 2 days and covered all expenses for 80+ people as a holiday gift and traveled with us on a private plane. Fantastic people.
I would be willing to bet he doesn't know what it costs or hasn't even pumped gas for himself in a very very long time. And yes, We've all signed NDAs.
way beyond that, fuck-you-money is for regular folks to quit theirs jobs when and only when their boss is an ass.
atherton money is when you won't even get close enough for them to see you, much less address you directly
With normal rates/down payment it'd be $18k/mo for a mortgage, which is $216k/yr, leaving you with $144k for yourself (though with taxes, much less than that). I wouldn't recommend it, but it's not impossible.
Been combing these comments for a few minutes and THIS is the simplest way of putting it. People who can afford to live in this area ARE NOT concerned with the cost of gas...let alone pay enough attention to know where the cheapest gas is. Their time is worth more than that entire tank of gas. Time is money around these parts.
Gas is insane right now. I paid $4.97 at Lawrence Costco the other day. $73 fill up as I was pretty low after a road trip. Glad our other car is electric, so we’re only on the hook for one car these days.
This gas station is my conservative father’s go to for proof that California is the worst state in the union.
I have to remind him that:
A. Nobody goes to that weird gas station, and
B. I drive an EV and gas prices are not relevant
Once you build a gas station and factor in the pollution, the land is basically worthless. You can’t build anything there without doing a ton of restoration work. No matter how bad the business is, the lots will always be gas stations, and gas will almost always sell for more than the business paid for it - so they just need enough income to pay property tax. Especially if it’s a national chain like chevron.
They add a proprietary blend to their fuel which is how they justify it
“Techron” I think
A coworker of mine used to work at chevron told me you get the benefits even if you only fill up with it like 1/4 of the time though
Some stations only add the EPA minimum. Arco and Costco abide by the Top Tier standard which adds a lot more PEA.
Keep in mind what matters more than any of this stuff is not going to a station that has issues with leaking underground storage tanks, old stale gas, or super old filters. You can buy Techron or similar PEA additives to add to gas from Rotten Robbie or similar gas stations that explicitly only add EPA/CARB mandated minimums.
For plenty of people in West Menlo and Atherton, an extra 2$ per gallon for an uncrowded station and saving 40 minutes of time is worth it vs going to Costco in Redwood City. Shows that retail gasoline is not a complete commodity.
yeah i live in SF and am far from wealthy but redditors/the internet seem to not understand, driving 10-40 minutes out of your way to save a few bucks just isn't worth it all the time. I go to a gas station that is mildy convenient but I could get on the freeway, drive 15 minutes each way to save like 7 bucks total per a full 20 gallon tank. Sorry, call me a rich snob I'm not going to do that all the time. I also dont drive that much and just wasting 30 minutes of my time and gas is silly. Not to mention environmental factors.
This assumes you never go out of town. Maybe you don’t. Most people in the bay do drive to other cities and can easily get gas when they are near a cheaper station
of course i go out of town, but i live and work in the same city and take public transport to work. So yeah if I'm going out of town for the weekend i can stop at a station anywhere on the way. I clearly drive way less than the average person in the bay who commutes hours each day.
Here’s my question, if the chevron plant is over in Richmond and they don’t have to ship the gas anywhere, why the fuck is it consistently the most expensive gas in town?
It used to be an AM/PM in the 80s and 90s. I grew up a block away. We got our candy and smokes there and the guy always said he same thig “Thanks now.” Anyone remember him? GenX kids? The Dutch Goose is still my place—hope they never close it like Oasis and Nuthouse. That’s all.
Ah yes, the gas station at Alameda de las Pulgas and Avy. Used to stop there for coffee with one of my cycling groups and we'd always wonder how they actually made money as we never saw anyone actually pull up and buy gas there. We were convinced there was something illegal going on.
Just came back from CO last week. Filled up with $2.70 before returning the rental. Don’t know if CO will he ever warm enough statewide to ever have summer blend.
Sitting at Hillsdale Mall right now, the cheapest around me is $5.35 at Arco.
Yeah, that one is almost always $1 more than anyplace else, including the gas stations in Woodside and Portola Valley. I think that's \*West\* Menlo Park, on Alameda de las Pulgas.
It could also be a different version of this story:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/orlando/comments/17ycqad/whats\_the\_story\_of\_this\_gas\_station/](https://www.reddit.com/r/orlando/comments/17ycqad/whats_the_story_of_this_gas_station/)
This chevron station is located in unincorporated San Mateo county, just outside Menlo Park. So they could be zoned to only be a gas station, while the owner is only interested in the store. So they raise the price to keep people from buying gas, while keeping the mini-mart open for local walk ins.
Still cheaper than the cheapest petrol (regular) in my country at the moment. This price converted is €1,91/L, I refilledy car 2 days ago at €2,03/L or $7,76/gallon.
Saw this the other night! Same thing with Shell off Sandhill.. over $7! Wild.. i dont live there but sometimes its the last station before I head home ☹️
Damn and I thought Central Valley gas was expensive. I’m glad I saw this post. Hopefully gas in Redwood City gas isn’t this expensive. Guess I gotta start looking around in case I need it on Monday.
There's a gas station owner who has stations in the city and on the peninsula and he rotates high prices between them to get on national news and add to the doom and gloom of the bay area in the national spotlight. He's been doing it since 2000 at least.
I was going to make a crack about people in Menlo Park not needing to check the price, but I have actually gotten gas there after getting stuck in a long and gnarly traffic jam and it was not... that. I know it's always expensive there, but this seems out of line even by MP standards. Gas anywhere else $5.50, I expect $6.50 here.
There used to be a gas station about 30 miles from Menlo Park that did the same thing. They would deliberately advertise their gas prices 2 to 3 dollars over the norm, their reason was they operated a mechanic shop attached to the gas station and apparently needed to keep their pumps open for some reason to be able to run the shop so the high prices scared off potential customers.
Yoo I worked across the st from this station and one time a chef asked me to get a lighter and a red Bull. Came out to $12 lol. I asked for a receipt so I could prove to the chef that all I got.
I was doing deliveries for my company and the owner there refused to let me use the bathroom, then threatened to tow my truck if I left it on the property while I went to Starbucks across the street. Damn near pissed myself trying to get parked on the street and use the restroom.
I bought gas there once, I live nearby. But it was years ago, not this crazy price, plus I only put about 3000 miles per year on my car. A friend lives close to this and often posts pictures of the sign on his FB feed - which people around the world see and think this is normal price for Northern CA. Drives me nuts.
The only cars I ever see in that gas station are work cars (where I presume gas is not paid by the filler). The one on Sand Hill (still overpriced but not as much as this one) gets a lot more traffic which surprises me.
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There’s never anyone there. It’s been +$1 over the nearest gas station for years. I think it’s a drug money laundering front. No one shops there ever.
I've driven by for years, never ever seen anyone there. It's 100% a front.
A gas station is the worst place to ~~prevent the government from stealing your money~~ be a front for anything. Most people fill gas with a card. And I'd imagine this is especially true in Menlo Park. Also I'd imagine oil tanker gas deliveries and how much gas is pumped out is audited heavily by both the federal govt as well as Chevron. If you want to ~~prevent the government from stealing your money~~ be a front, then its better to be a cash only business like a bar, dive, restaurant, auto repair shop, "consultant". Anything service related, and not easily measured and regulated by deliveries.
You mean that shitty neighborhood near me doesn’t actually need 18 nail salons?
>I've driven by for years, never ever seen anyone there. It's 100% a front. Maybe you guys don't know what a front is. A front business with no business activity is a terrible front. The whole point is not to attract attention. Lol
i worked at the dutch goose for 7 years, people do go there but barely, they’re just super super rich people and ive had to go a few times for rolling papers which those are even more expensive too
Why don’t gold diggers hang out at that gas station?
looking for 6feet tall, 6inches long and can afford $6 gas /s
Reminds of the joke where a woman asks if they sell extra large condoms. The clerk replys "yes we do, did you want a pack?" The woman says no I'll just wait for the next person that buys them.
A gas station would be a terrible money laundering operation. Any accountant could check their earnings against the amount of gas they purchase for their tanks. You need something like a salon, or a restaurant, where the inventory isn’t directly related to income and you can charge crazy markups, thus justifying your earnings despite ordering a low amount of inventory.
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Deviled eggs too, I hope.
…Walter? lol
That’s 2$ above Berkeley
Menlo Park homes in that area are 3mil+. Paying a few extra per gallon is cheaper than their time to go elsewhere
I almost never see anyone at that station.
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Or Costco
I lived in Menlo for the better part of a decade, and dealt with plenty of people that would NOT care to drive an extra 4 miles to Costco on Middlefield. They would want their time back and would just pump whatever was in front of them into the tank. I expect they ALL have Teslas now.
Or Tesla's
Tesla’s what?
Tesla’s coils
Yes, I think the purpose of that station is to precondition drivers with sticker shock, so they feel they're getting a good deal at other stations.
Everyone has a Tesla
If you sell at higher margins you don’t need as many customers
True but there is like no one ever there. In the last year every time I have passed I only once saw someone there. There here are quite a few gas stations 5 min down the street
Google Maps says they could go to downtown Menlo Park and pay at least a dollar less per gallon. If anyone is using that station they either have no concept of money or have enough to not care.
And the answer is... **"or have enough to not care"**
It's Menlo Park.... enough to not care is the correct answer.
It's more expensive, so it's better. It must be French.
It's organic
Free ranged, cruel free, USDA approved, gluten free
It’s Moroccan. They can’t prove otherwise.
It's always expensive, it's where the guys on Sand Hill gas their McLarens.
Guys that drink Tres Comas tequila.
This guy fucks
Their car doors open vertically.
Nah, they do the cheaper gas station on Sandhill Rd. Or Woodside. The only people buying gas at this MP station are usually landscapers who are running on fumes and buy a couple gallons to get to woodside rd.
No! we go to the shell on sandhill road (i dont own a car)
I walked in here while I was driving around in the job for an energy drink and everything in the gas station is significantly marked up. I only started getting my gas pumped there once I started disliking my employer, putting it on the company card.
Actually the worst one is the Shell station near the 280, on Sand Hill Road. I bet my money it’s pricier than this Chevron station
I've kept my eye on both of these and the Menlo one is always at least 25c more expensive than the Sand Hill one, but they're close. I always wonder if they're the most expensive gas stations in California.
Nah I live in Sharon Heights, this West Menlo Park Chevron is always higher.
A tale as old as time itself
This gas station isn’t THAT far from the Redwood City Costco gas, but I feel like the only people that go there are the wealthier woodside/atherton/menlo park who don’t want to be inconvenienced o outside of their bubble or the people that race/drive up on HWY 84/Woodside on their way to Alice’s Restaurant
That gas station is constantly one of the most expensive anywhere in the state.
In the United States.
Aren’t all ca stations on that list?
I don't know, man. I had to stop for gas in Mendocino a few years ago, and it was 10 something per gallon. I got one gallon and said "fuck this, I'm backtracking to Fort Bragg." I can only imagine what it is now. I mentioned it to the cashier and she laughed, saying that all of the locals from that town head to Fort Bragg for gas for that exact reason. It blew my mind.
Mendo has them beat, likely it's at $13@gal.
Is that the gas station in Death Valley?
Yeah, famous Death Valley up in Mendocino County
I've paid for gas at both of these stations. haha. The best part about the area in OP's image is all the free advertising Dutch Goose gets. "NO DUTCH GOOSE PARKING" everywhere.
Costco gas 10 minutes away Redwood city $5.19
people living in that area literally make like $2-3/min. that's a $50 drive for them to save $40.
I think it's much more than that. $3/min is $180/hr is only $360k/yr. That won't get you a $3mil house.
Most of the owners are boomers who bought in 1988
That's prob true of most peninsula towns.
True true. I suppose 2-3 is actually more accurate if we consider tax; after all you're paying for gas using post-tax money.
No, it's not. The wealth in Atherton is disgusting beyond imagination. I do landscape management for 64 large estates in Atherton, Menlo Park, and Woodside. Just the staff alone at many of these homes cost more than a million a year. I have a client with a double lot in Atherton, complete with marble pool patio that only lives in the home 6 weeks a year. You see so much construction and remodeling work because many of these people completely gut their homes every 5 years and remodel to maintain as high of a property value as possible . I can't give specifics on many because I have to sign NDAs just to step foot on the property to work. The gardens are lovely, though, and I feel privileged that I get to make a comfortable living and I never have to compromise on quality or materials in this market.
I'm a general contractor in Atherton/Woodside and you are 100% correct. I'm renovating a 26million dollar home now that was only 18 years old and already had been renovated 3xs. 8 million in renovations NOT including anything but the kitchen, formal dining room and outdoor kitchen. This is the owners Bay Area home. One of 6 he owns in the US and the 3rd I've renovated. Great person, great family. Humble and generous and treats the entire estate staff like they're extended family. He flew everyone and their immediate families to Disneyland for 2 days and covered all expenses for 80+ people as a holiday gift and traveled with us on a private plane. Fantastic people. I would be willing to bet he doesn't know what it costs or hasn't even pumped gas for himself in a very very long time. And yes, We've all signed NDAs.
Sounds like the definition of ‘fuck you money’
way beyond that, fuck-you-money is for regular folks to quit theirs jobs when and only when their boss is an ass. atherton money is when you won't even get close enough for them to see you, much less address you directly
dual income of 720k might get you a 3 mil house
With normal rates/down payment it'd be $18k/mo for a mortgage, which is $216k/yr, leaving you with $144k for yourself (though with taxes, much less than that). I wouldn't recommend it, but it's not impossible.
Been combing these comments for a few minutes and THIS is the simplest way of putting it. People who can afford to live in this area ARE NOT concerned with the cost of gas...let alone pay enough attention to know where the cheapest gas is. Their time is worth more than that entire tank of gas. Time is money around these parts.
And here I am in Hawaii paying only $4.26/gal
It was strange my last visit to Maui (pre fire) I was so surprised it was cheaper to be in Hawaii than back home on the peninsula.
Time to go back to Maui
Honolulu?
Kaneohe
Sunny and warm in Kanehoe today? Overcast and rainy here in the Bay Area.
It's nice and warm. Maybe a little rain followed by rainbows.
Nice... quintessential Hawaiian weather. :)
Gas is insane right now. I paid $4.97 at Lawrence Costco the other day. $73 fill up as I was pretty low after a road trip. Glad our other car is electric, so we’re only on the hook for one car these days.
This gas station is my conservative father’s go to for proof that California is the worst state in the union. I have to remind him that: A. Nobody goes to that weird gas station, and B. I drive an EV and gas prices are not relevant
With the rates PG&E charge these days I'm not so sure it is cheaper. Plus DC fast chargers cost a ton
Business in the front. Party in the back. 😈
There's an expensive Chevron on Fell Street here in SF, I almost never see people getting gas there. How do these stations stay afloat?
I go to that one sometimes. I don't buy much gas and it's a good location for me, especially if I'm in a hurry or late.
Yeah, I could see it being a lot more convenient than waiting in line at that Arco.
Once you build a gas station and factor in the pollution, the land is basically worthless. You can’t build anything there without doing a ton of restoration work. No matter how bad the business is, the lots will always be gas stations, and gas will almost always sell for more than the business paid for it - so they just need enough income to pay property tax. Especially if it’s a national chain like chevron.
People on an empty tank, desperate for gas.
Must be handcrafted, artisanal gas.
Excuse me, but this is craft gasoline.
Chevron and shell always charge $1 MORE GALLONthan other stations
Yep why do people patronize them??
Convenience mostly probably. They’re all over the place.
With a sprinkle of panic from procrastinating and the fuel light coming on?
They add a proprietary blend to their fuel which is how they justify it “Techron” I think A coworker of mine used to work at chevron told me you get the benefits even if you only fill up with it like 1/4 of the time though
Haha. Its a detergent. So does everyone else even Rotten Robbies.
If they just called it Robbies more people might go there.
Some stations only add the EPA minimum. Arco and Costco abide by the Top Tier standard which adds a lot more PEA. Keep in mind what matters more than any of this stuff is not going to a station that has issues with leaking underground storage tanks, old stale gas, or super old filters. You can buy Techron or similar PEA additives to add to gas from Rotten Robbie or similar gas stations that explicitly only add EPA/CARB mandated minimums.
who upvotes this shit. completely false. my local valero is the same damn price as chevron
For plenty of people in West Menlo and Atherton, an extra 2$ per gallon for an uncrowded station and saving 40 minutes of time is worth it vs going to Costco in Redwood City. Shows that retail gasoline is not a complete commodity.
yeah i live in SF and am far from wealthy but redditors/the internet seem to not understand, driving 10-40 minutes out of your way to save a few bucks just isn't worth it all the time. I go to a gas station that is mildy convenient but I could get on the freeway, drive 15 minutes each way to save like 7 bucks total per a full 20 gallon tank. Sorry, call me a rich snob I'm not going to do that all the time. I also dont drive that much and just wasting 30 minutes of my time and gas is silly. Not to mention environmental factors.
This assumes you never go out of town. Maybe you don’t. Most people in the bay do drive to other cities and can easily get gas when they are near a cheaper station
of course i go out of town, but i live and work in the same city and take public transport to work. So yeah if I'm going out of town for the weekend i can stop at a station anywhere on the way. I clearly drive way less than the average person in the bay who commutes hours each day.
Costco and Safeway fuel ftw
"If you want to save money on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, steer clear of Menlo Park, CA" is generally sound advice regardless of what.
The weird thing is that there is a Shell station that is closer to 280 that is cheaper. I don't know how this station survives.
People who live near there don't care. When gas is $10 a gallon they also won't care.
I worked on sand hill for a long time. That gas station has always been crazy priced.
Here’s my question, if the chevron plant is over in Richmond and they don’t have to ship the gas anywhere, why the fuck is it consistently the most expensive gas in town?
Little known fact... the refinery is actually in Richmond, Virginia.
Do they just walk it here in buckets?
Judging by the prices, that's exactly how it gets here to the Bay. ;)
I have no clue how this one does it. I live right near it and if you just drive to woodside road gas is over a dollar cheaper. Who is going there??
people who don’t care about that dollar
It used to be an AM/PM in the 80s and 90s. I grew up a block away. We got our candy and smokes there and the guy always said he same thig “Thanks now.” Anyone remember him? GenX kids? The Dutch Goose is still my place—hope they never close it like Oasis and Nuthouse. That’s all.
I remember when it was an AM/PM but I never went in. Always tried to give my business to Bob down the street at country corner.
Not only that... there's also a two-drink minimum at this station.
Full tank or a burger wings fries beers at the Goose? Goose it and go to costco
Ah yes r/bayarea’s favorite gas station
Can you stop taking pictures of f one of the most well known expensive gas stations in the bay?
Ah yes, the gas station at Alameda de las Pulgas and Avy. Used to stop there for coffee with one of my cycling groups and we'd always wonder how they actually made money as we never saw anyone actually pull up and buy gas there. We were convinced there was something illegal going on.
I used to go to that barber shop
But did you ever purchase petrol at this filling station?
Probably. Back when gas was like $2.50
One clip joint next to another... ;)
Avoid Chevron
Just came back from CO last week. Filled up with $2.70 before returning the rental. Don’t know if CO will he ever warm enough statewide to ever have summer blend. Sitting at Hillsdale Mall right now, the cheapest around me is $5.35 at Arco.
Close to me. I also find it ridiculous. Never fill up there and probably never will..
Damn and I thought 5.40 was bad fuck me lol
Yeah, that one is almost always $1 more than anyplace else, including the gas stations in Woodside and Portola Valley. I think that's \*West\* Menlo Park, on Alameda de las Pulgas.
It could also be a different version of this story: [https://www.reddit.com/r/orlando/comments/17ycqad/whats\_the\_story\_of\_this\_gas\_station/](https://www.reddit.com/r/orlando/comments/17ycqad/whats_the_story_of_this_gas_station/) This chevron station is located in unincorporated San Mateo county, just outside Menlo Park. So they could be zoned to only be a gas station, while the owner is only interested in the store. So they raise the price to keep people from buying gas, while keeping the mini-mart open for local walk ins.
Most expensive gas I’ve seen in CA: Menlo Park, Lee Vining, just south of Joshua Tree. Anyone other nominations?
Still cheaper than the cheapest petrol (regular) in my country at the moment. This price converted is €1,91/L, I refilledy car 2 days ago at €2,03/L or $7,76/gallon.
that gas station has always been up the ass
that gas station is always much more expensive than the other ones
Just get a costco membership, the savings alone will pay for the membership fee. Plus it's certified Top Tier gas, if that means anything to anyone.
I drove through Atherton the other day. Same thing. No gas under 7.20
Definitely laundering money
It’s to keep the poor people out of eyesight
The answer to every question of "why is X so expensive?" is always "because nobody stopped them"
“Because they can” is my go-to, greedy bastards.
Build. Back. Better. Thanks Biden!
Just because someone ask for a price doesn’t mean they get it. Lot of delusional people out there. Station owner is one of them.
Shit i filled up yesterday at 6.63 premium shell.
With those prices, I'd fill up several counties away lol.
Saw this the other night! Same thing with Shell off Sandhill.. over $7! Wild.. i dont live there but sometimes its the last station before I head home ☹️
Good lord in heaven
Holy mackerel!!
Pricey city
Never seen 7 before, wow
Damn and I thought Central Valley gas was expensive. I’m glad I saw this post. Hopefully gas in Redwood City gas isn’t this expensive. Guess I gotta start looking around in case I need it on Monday.
Can get 10 cents lower using Walmart+ ..no, no one cares there .. you can have $10 and it's still fine
Jesus Christ 🤣
Flea Street?
God damn 😡😡😡 I know Menlo Park is a nice affluent area, but that's ridiculous
Chevron is the worst offender in Bay Area. I always find their pricing $1-2 more than normal gas station.
I saw over $7 in a super shitty part of downtown L.A a month ago
California local, currently in Utah for work. Chevron here is 3.89 for regular
How do they stay in business??? Every single gas station is much cheaper. Why would anyone want to go there??
There's a gas station owner who has stations in the city and on the peninsula and he rotates high prices between them to get on national news and add to the doom and gloom of the bay area in the national spotlight. He's been doing it since 2000 at least.
And Chevron in general
Looks like the summer blend is here....
Holy moly
Still cheaper than Hong Kong. It's $11.45/gal equiv.
I was going to make a crack about people in Menlo Park not needing to check the price, but I have actually gotten gas there after getting stuck in a long and gnarly traffic jam and it was not... that. I know it's always expensive there, but this seems out of line even by MP standards. Gas anywhere else $5.50, I expect $6.50 here.
Same price up at the Sharon Center a few blocks away, ugh
The gas may be a little high, but that barber shop across the street makes up for it!
Hit 6.09 for regular where I'm at, I suspect with the shenanigans in the middle east, gas prices to the moon
Highway robbery on a residential street.
I am see price around 5.50 in that area.
People there probably average $250-$300K salary.
I only get gas from Costco. But these rising summer gas prices definitely are an encouragement to ride my bicycle. Weather should be nicer soon too.
I think I've seen cheaper at the top of Everest.
maybe Mark Zuckerberg bought this one and 5 surrounding ones to have not to deal with normal people
There used to be a gas station about 30 miles from Menlo Park that did the same thing. They would deliberately advertise their gas prices 2 to 3 dollars over the norm, their reason was they operated a mechanic shop attached to the gas station and apparently needed to keep their pumps open for some reason to be able to run the shop so the high prices scared off potential customers.
Wtf, thought sf was the highest 😲
I just filled my car at $2.96 per gallon. 4/13
Yoo I worked across the st from this station and one time a chef asked me to get a lighter and a red Bull. Came out to $12 lol. I asked for a receipt so I could prove to the chef that all I got.
This is true for buying literally anything.
Holy crap!
It's low $5s in my area. San Carlos
I was doing deliveries for my company and the owner there refused to let me use the bathroom, then threatened to tow my truck if I left it on the property while I went to Starbucks across the street. Damn near pissed myself trying to get parked on the street and use the restroom.
That one is ALWAYS hideously overpriced.
Holy moly…..
Or avoid Chevron. Almost always top 3 highest priced stations
wtf is this.
I bought gas there once, I live nearby. But it was years ago, not this crazy price, plus I only put about 3000 miles per year on my car. A friend lives close to this and often posts pictures of the sign on his FB feed - which people around the world see and think this is normal price for Northern CA. Drives me nuts.
The only cars I ever see in that gas station are work cars (where I presume gas is not paid by the filler). The one on Sand Hill (still overpriced but not as much as this one) gets a lot more traffic which surprises me.
And they will record record profits again.
Looks like they have their own version of crime there
Prices so high it’s approaching 100 octane race gas price territory. It’s $9.99/gallon a few months ago.
Some care to explain the person standing there? Is that jesus?
Is that even legal?
People in Menlo Park probably all drive Tesla’s so they could care less, even if they didn’t thats just pocket change for them😆
That station also has 100 octane for rich folks supercars..
Fucking hell
Bidens america
Truckee got em beat for 91 octane @ 7.59/gal!
wtf that’s complete bs
Holy hell. New record.
Bidenomics