Payless Smoke Shop

Payless Smoke Shop lives up to its name, and locals in Phoenix will tell you the prices here are some of the friendliest around. People who shop here keep coming back for cigarettes and butane at rates that beat the other corner shops, and the same goes for plenty of the other smoking gear they stock. One regular called it the best and cheapest place he had found, plain and simple. The selection runs deep for a shop this size.

You'll find vapes and disposables, e-liquid and vape juice, cigars, hookah and shisha, glass pipes and water pipes, tobacco pipes, rolling papers, and a wall of accessories. Ask anyone who has stopped in for incense and they'll mention the big assortment, including the Satya brand folks look for. The word around Phoenix is that this is a clean, well lit, fully stocked shop with none of the overpowering incense haze or sketchy feel you get elsewhere. More than one person mentioned coming out of their way to shop here after striking out at other places.

The owners and the guys behind the counter are a big part of why people stay loyal. We've heard story after story about how kind and welcoming they are, always with a smile and always willing to help, if you're a familiar face or a first timer. One fellow showed up right as the lights were going off and got a warm "how can I help you tonight, sir?" instead of a locked door. That kind of hospitality earns a reputation, and this shop has a strong one in the valley.

A couple of honest notes: parking is limited at this corner spot, though most people are in and out quick, and it's smart to check the date on any disposable before you leave. Still, ask around and the verdict is clear. For a lot of folks, this is simply the only smoke shop in Phoenix they bother with.