Propane Tank Refill in San Diego, CA (Not Just Exchange Cages)
San Diego County spots whose public pages say they refill your cylinder — not Blue Rhino / AmeriGas / Vons and Ralphs exchange-only cages. One page for Point Loma / Midway, City Heights, Clairemont Mesa / Kearny Mesa, Miramar, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove, El Cajon / Lakeside, Poway, Oceanside, Escondido, Ramona, Valley Center, Jamul, and Kettner / airport. Greater Los Angeles is a later page.
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Verified refill locations (San Diego County)
Only stations with a public page that describes refill (not exchange-only). Hours below are office / store / published fill hours from those pages — propane attendant coverage can be shorter; call ahead. Gallon prices are omitted; they change. There is no U-Haul propane location page inside San Marcos, Santee, La Mesa, or Carlsbad in this pass. San Marcos neighborhood results point at U-Haul at Mission Ave (Escondido) and Oceanside. Santee / La Mesa results point at El Cajon and Lemon Grove. Do not invent a Carlsbad or San Marcos U-Haul propane street address. Tractor Supply is an east / inland county story here (Lakeside, Ramona, Valley Center, Jamul) — Riverside County stores are a later page. U-Haul rows below all use the same published office hours unless noted: Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. Those are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule.
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Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: south of Sports Arena Blvd; no parking — cars cannot be left on property.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: east of 43rd; no parking — cars cannot be left on property.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Published on ezpzpropane.com (home + contact): Mon–Sat 7am–6pm (page also says “OPEN ALL DAY”); Sunday 8am–5pm, closed noon–1pm as printed next to Sunday
Published on ezpzpropane.com (home + contact): Mon–Sat 7am–6pm (page also says “OPEN ALL DAY”); Sunday 8am–5pm, closed noon–1pm as printed next to Sunday. Call ahead.
Tank sizes
Unknown on the public pages opened (company copy is “filling your propane tanks and cylinders”)
RV
Unknown (not stated on those pages)
Pay-at-pump
Unknown (not listed as pay-at-pump)
Also on page
Public fill yard. Expo Propane’s “Refill Your Tank” page lists the same street address with different hours (Mon–Sat 8:30am–5pm) and the same Kearny Mesa phone — treat as one lot, not two stations. Do not add Expo as a second pin.
Published on ezpzpropane.com (home + contact): Mon–Sat 7am–6pm (page also says “OPEN ALL DAY”); Sunday 8am–5pm, closed noon–1pm as printed next to Sunday
Published on ezpzpropane.com (home + contact): Mon–Sat 7am–6pm (page also says “OPEN ALL DAY”); Sunday 8am–5pm, closed noon–1pm as printed next to Sunday. Call ahead.
Tank sizes
Unknown on the public pages opened
RV
Unknown
Pay-at-pump
Unknown
Also on page
Landmark on the contact page: I-5 & Washington. Expo Propane lists this street as a public autogas/refill station with different hours (Tue–Sat 8:30am–5pm) and a different phone ((562) 335-7633), and prints zip 92111 on that page — Ez Pz prints 92101. Same street number; call ahead. Expo’s Inglewood yard is Greater Los Angeles, not this card.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: just north of Miramar Air Base, Camino Ruiz & Miralani.
Cylinder refill hours (published on the official location page): Mon–Fri 7am–3pm; Sat–Sun closed. Office hours on that page match the same weekday block
Cylinder refill hours (published on the official location page): Mon–Fri 7am–3pm; Sat–Sun closed. Office hours on that page match the same weekday block. Do not treat a grocery-cage pin on Miramar as this dock.
Tank sizes
Unknown (page lists Grill Cylinder Refill; sizes not stated)
RV
Unknown (not stated on this location page)
Pay-at-pump
Unknown (not listed as pay-at-pump)
Also on page
Services listed include Grill Cylinder Refill, Cylinder Recertification, appliance / parts sales, home and business delivery. Tank exchange not listed on the service bullets opened this pass.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: SR-54 and Highland / 4th Ave exit; limited parking — 15 minute limit — cars cannot be left on property.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: west of Lemon Grove Ave. La Mesa neighborhood U-Haul propane results point here — there is no La Mesa city-limits propane location page this pass.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: west of 2nd. Santee neighborhood propane results point here this pass.
Store hours (published on official store page, search-opened HTML this pass): Mon–Sat 8:00am–8:00pm; Sun 9:00am–7:00pm. Propane attendant hours: not published on the store page — call ahead (staff fill; TSC process is not listed as pay-at-pump).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company propane-refill page says tanks up to 100 lb, including RV tanks, sold by the gallon — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (TSC company FAQ: majority of stores fill RVs; call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / not listed as pay-at-pump (staff fill).
Also on page
Service listed: Propane tank refill. California locator also links propane-refill for this store number.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: about 4 miles east of I-15 on Poway Rd, two blocks west of Community Rd.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Also offers propane exchange (page title is refill and tank exchange; services bullets list “Propane exchange”; page says they can top off an exchange tank at the refill station). Landmark on the page: across from 101 Cafe on PCH; cross street Wisconsin.
Office hours (published on this location’s U-Haul page): Mon–Thu 7am–7pm; Fri 7am–8pm; Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–5pm. These are office hours, not a separate propane-attendant schedule — call ahead.
Page title is refill; propane exchange not listed in the services bullets when checked. Landmark on the page: Mission Ave between Rock Springs Rd and Metcalf St. San Marcos neighborhood propane results point here this pass — do not invent a San Marcos U-Haul propane address.
Cylinder refill hours (published on this location page as fetched): Mon–Wed 7am–4pm; Friday 7am–4pm. Thursday is not listed on the cylinder-refill block. Office hours on the same page list Mon–Fri 7am–4pm. Lunch hour published: 11am–12pm. Saturday and Sunday are not listed on the hour blocks fetched this pass
Cylinder refill hours (published on this location page as fetched): Mon–Wed 7am–4pm; Friday 7am–4pm. Thursday is not listed on the cylinder-refill block. Office hours on the same page list Mon–Fri 7am–4pm. Lunch hour published: 11am–12pm. Saturday and Sunday are not listed on the hour blocks fetched this pass. Do not treat office hours as a guarantee the dock is staffed — call ahead, especially Thursday.
Tank sizes
Unknown (page lists Grill Cylinder Refill; sizes not stated)
RV
Unknown (page lists a propane fueling station and forklift cylinder service; grill-cylinder RV fill is not stated)
Store hours (published on official store page, search-opened HTML this pass): Sun 9:00am–7:00pm; Mon–Sat 8:00am–9:00pm. Propane attendant hours: not published on the store page — call ahead (staff fill).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company page: up to 100 lb including RV, sold by the gallon — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / staff fill.
Also on page
Service listed: Propane Tank Refill. California locator lists propane tank refill for Ramona. A geo-tagged TSC service URL can show a generic “not available at this store” banner — the store page and state locator are the sources used here.
Store hours (published on official store page, search-opened HTML this pass): Mon–Sat 8:00am–9:00pm. Sunday close time did not render in the snippet opened this pass
Store hours (published on official store page, search-opened HTML this pass): Mon–Sat 8:00am–9:00pm. Sunday close time did not render in the snippet opened this pass — unknown. Propane attendant hours: not published — call ahead (staff fill).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company page: up to 100 lb including RV — confirm at the store.
Store hours (published on official store page, search-opened HTML this pass): Sun 9:00am–7:00pm; Mon–Sat 8:00am–9:00pm. Propane attendant hours: not published — call ahead (staff fill).
Tank sizes
Unknown on this store page. TSC company page: up to 100 lb including RV — confirm at the store.
RV
Unknown at this store (call ahead).
Pay-at-pump
Unknown / staff fill.
Also on page
Service listed: Propane Tank Refill. California locator lists propane tank refill for Jamul.
Not listed (on purpose): grocery / big-box Blue Rhino–style cages (Vons / Ralphs / Walmart lots) unless a page explicitly says they also refill. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Carlsbad (6175 Paseo Del Norte) — truck/trailer pages do not list propane as a service at that location. No U-Haul propane location page inside San Marcos, Santee, or La Mesa city limits this pass. AmeriGas San Marcos (120 Woodland Pkwy) and El Cajon (15289 Old Hwy 80) — official pages say walk-in service is no longer available / no walk-in traffic. Ferrellgas Alpine (5000 Willows Road) — page says the location is not open to the public (delivery only). Suburban Propane San Diego service-area page is delivery / tank install. Eagle Gas (8445 Los Coches Rd) — no official business page opened this pass. Ez Pz Propane Inglewood and Expo Propane LAX/Inglewood and Sylmar/Pomona yards stay on a later Greater Los Angeles page — not this dump. Riverside County Tractor Supply (Temecula / Lake Elsinore) is later. Do not invent a Carlsbad or San Marcos U-Haul propane street address.
What to check before you drive
Refill ≠ exchange. If the pin is only a cage with a card reader and no attendant fill, you are in exchange territory (Vons / Ralphs / big-box lots on this metro).
Call ahead. Ask: “Do you refill my tank today, what sizes, and is someone available now?” Store hours ≠ propane attendant hours. Ferrellgas cylinder hours are weekday-only; Escondido does not list Thursday on the cylinder-refill block.
Bring the empty (or low) tank you own. Refill keeps your cylinder; exchange swaps it.
Read the collar date. DOT cylinders must be requalified within 12 years of manufacture (then again per method). Out-of-date tanks get refused at refill.
Look for OPD. Cylinders up through 40 lb propane capacity generally need an Overfill Prevention Device valve; missing OPD is a common turn-down.
Condition matters. Excessive rust/pitting, dents/bulges/cuts, damaged collar/footring, or a bad valve — refillers are told not to fill those.
Expect a partial “full.” Legal fill leaves vapor space (~80%); OPD can stop short of a nominal 20 lb on a warm day. California fill stations follow the same OPD / 80% expansion-space rules as other states for portable cylinders.
Parking. Point Loma, City Heights, and Chula Vista U-Haul pages warn that cars cannot be left on the property (Chula Vista: 15-minute limit). Plan a drop-in fill, not a storage stop.
Sizes. Ask about 20 / 30 / 40 / 100 lb and whether they fill RV ASME tanks.
Call-ahead script
“Hi — I’m looking to refill my own tank, not exchange. Do you refill today? What sizes? Do you fill RVs? Is someone at the pump now?”
Common rejection rules (cite, don’t invent)
From U.S. DOT / PHMSA consumer guide Is Your Cylinder Safe to Fill? (PDF):
Do not fill cylinders with excessive rust/corrosion/pitting, dents/bulges/cuts/cracks, missing/damaged footring, neckring/collar, or valve cover, or leaking/defective valve or relief device.
Check manufacture / requalification dates; cylinders must be requalified within 12 years of manufacture (then per marking — e.g. “E” visual often means 5 years).
California fill stations follow the same OPD / 80% expansion-space rules as other states for portable cylinders. A “full” 20-lb grill cylinder is limited by that valve; exchange cabinets often sell lighter net weights than a proper refill. Ask which billing method the station uses.
If a 20-lb grill tank dies on a Tuesday in San Diego, Maps will usually send you to a locked cage in a Vons, Ralphs, or big-box lot — Midway, El Cajon Boulevard, Chula Vista, or the 78. That cage is almost always an exchange: you drop your cylinder and leave with a different, prefilled one, often lighter than a legal fill, with no credit for gas still in the tank you turned in. A refill is the other product: a certified attendant (or a U-Haul pay-at-pump) puts propane into the tank you already own and bills gallons added.
This directory is for San Diego County people who want that refill — U-Haul stations whose location pages say Tank Refills, Tractor Supply stores whose official pages list propane tank refill, Ferrellgas Miramar and Escondido (published grill-cylinder refill hours), and Ez Pz Propane’s two public fill yards (Kearny Mesa and Kettner). It is not a map of every cage from Imperial Beach to Oceanside, and it is not a price board. Call before you drive. Office hours on a U-Haul door are not a guarantee that the pump is staffed that minute. Ferrellgas cylinder hours are weekday-only on the pages opened this pass, and the Escondido page does not list Thursday on the cylinder-refill block. Greater Los Angeles is a later page. No public page opened for this pass lists San Diego on U-Haul’s Greater Los Angeles delivery product — do not assume it is here.
Often a lighter net weight printed on the cage (commonly ~15 lb — check the cage label)
Larger tanks / RV
Many refill stations handle 30–100 lb and RVs
Usually 20-lb grill cylinders only
Tank age / damage
Station can refuse an out-of-date or damaged cylinder
Exchange may take a worn tank and give you another
U-Haul San Diego-area refill pages state that refilling is cheaper than exchange and that exchange does not credit leftover propane in the tank you turn in. Gallon prices on those pages change by location and by day; they are omitted from the cards below. One station in this table (Oceanside) lists both refill and 20-lb exchange — it is a refill stop; the cage is a side product, not why it is here.