Gas stations

Shell

Open by scheduleMonday · 12 AM – 12 PM

Oceanside, CA

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

660 Douglas Drive, Oceanside, CA
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
12 AM – 12 PM
Tuesday
12 AM – 12 PM
Wednesday
12 AM – 12 PM
Thursday
12 AM – 12 PM
Friday
12 AM – 12 PM
Saturday
12 AM – 12 PM
Sunday
12 AM – 12 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
660 Douglas Drive, Oceanside, CA
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Gas stations
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Shell station’s lights were dimmed and most customers had gone home, a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he loaded boxes into his truck, he kept hearing soft footsteps behind him—until one morning, he found tiny footprints in the dust on the pavement. Finally curious, the delivery driver followed the prints until they led to a small door behind the gas pumps. Inside was an empty room with a note: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, I’ll be back tomorrow.’ Turned out it was just a neighborhood cat who thought the station was its new playground. The next day, everyone laughed over coffee, glad nothing serious happened.

2. At dawn, when the Shell station’s pumps hummed softly in the quiet neighborhood, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The gas cans, usually lined up neatly under the canopy, seemed to shift slightly as if someone—or something—was moving them around. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but empty space where the cans had been. Just then, an old cat emerged from behind the canopy, yawned, stretched, and sauntered off with one of the empty cans balanced on its head. The delivery driver shook his head, smiled, and went back to work, muttering, ‘Another day at the Shell, another mystery solved.’

3. At dawn, when the Shell station’s pumps hummed softly in the quiet neighborhood, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the gas station’s loading dock. Among crates of bottled water stood an old wooden crate with a rusted sign reading ‘Free Coffee.’ Curious, he opened it and found only one ancient thermos inside—cold but still steaming hot coffee. Smiling, he poured himself a cup, then another for his friend who just happened to drive by. Word spread quickly through the neighborhood, and soon every morning saw lines of neighbors waiting patiently for their free cup o’ Joe from the mysterious Shell station.

4. At dawn, when the Shell station’s pumps hummed softly in the quiet neighborhood, a strange whiff of freshly baked bread wafted through the air. The aroma grew stronger each morning, drawing curious neighbors who peered inside but found no bakery or oven. One morning, an elderly a neighbor asked the attendant if they could buy some bread. Smiling, he replied, 'Just fill up your tank sir, and your car will run on bread for the day!' The whole street burst out laughing, realizing it was just another quirky Shell legend.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

Housenumber
660
State
CA
Street
Douglas Drive

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
24/7

What it offers

Amenity
fuel
Shop
convenience

Source: OpenStreetMap, 7 recorded details for this place.

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