picking between the two, is Vee Parts the safer bet?
Question · by wipers_mabel_91950 · Member since Oct 2026 · 1 post · 3w3 weeks ago
Auto parts store in National City, CA
4.6 · 58 reviewsOpens today at 8 AMOpens today at 8 AM
Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!”
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What Parts Authority offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
Parts Authority lists 9 services on its website. Here's each one, with a plain description and how many reviews mention each.
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No code detected[Photo 4]When it's quiet, where to park, and what's nearby.
Saturday is usually the quietest day.
Busiest Monday and Wednesday from 9 AM to 2 PM.
Golden Mandarin, a chinese restaurant, is a 5 minute walk. Subway, a sandwich shop, is a 6 minute walk. Big Boy Market, a restaurant, is a 6 minute walk. Circle K, a convenience store, is a 6 minute walk. Rose Cafe Bar, a cafe, is a 7 minute walk. Filippi's Pizza Grotto Chula Vista, a italian restaurant, is an 8 minute walk. La Moreña Mariscos, a restaurant, is an 8 minute walk.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Oct 25, 2026.
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
Closed now. Busiest Mon and Wed, 9 AM to 2 PM.
What reviews, press and directories say about Parts Authority.
4.6from 58 reviews on Google
The store is recognized for its extensive inventory and competitive prices, though service quality can vary. Customers often describe a reliable experience at this auto parts store, highlighting the availability of a wide range of parts and a clean environment. However, some have reported issues with service quality and wait times, which can detract from the overall experience.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
Signal and how much it countsParts Authority
Every business is scored the same way, and nobody can pay for a better score.
Parts Authority, as AI sees it. Blue signals help Parts Authority, and red ones hold it back.
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The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about Parts Authority. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.
Local AI Registry · Auto parts stores in National City, CA · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 9, 2026.
Published October 9, 2026 · Updated October 9, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
Parts Authority is an auto parts store in National City, CA. Its AI Score is 53 of 100, which is fair.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Auto parts store |
| Address | 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Sat 8 AM to 3 PM · Closed Sun |
| Phone | (619) 621-2277 |
| Rating | 4.6 across 58 reviews on Google |
| Quietest time | Saturday |
| Updated | October 9, 2026 |
Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.
| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location info | Address | 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!” | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Parts Authority | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (619) 621-2277 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Automotive replacement parts | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Auto parts consultation | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Cargo | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Collision | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Equipment | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Fleet | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Jobbers | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | National accounts | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Press releases | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Pronto programs | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Sustainability | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tools and equipment sales | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Transmission products | AI guess | |
| Team | National City, CA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | |
| Links | https://facebook.com/thepartsauthority | AI guess | Our record | |
| Links | https://instagram.com/partsauthority | AI guess | Our record | |
| Links | Website | http://www.partsauthority.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
These are the 9 services Parts Authority offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.
| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobbers | From their website | |||
| Pronto programs | From their website | |||
| National accounts | From their website | |||
| Equipment | From their website | |||
| Fleet | From their website | |||
| Sustainability | From their website | |||
| Press releases | From their website | |||
| Collision | From their website | |||
| Cargo | From their website |
1 person is named on this page.
| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
|---|
Address: 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA. Phone: (619) 621-2277. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Sat 8 AM to 3 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
From Google Business Profile: "Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!”"
Quietest day: Saturday. Busiest day: Monday. From the popular times on its Google listing.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| National City Bl & W 35th St | Bus stop | 4 min walk |
| National City Bl & 35th St | Bus stop | 4 min walk |
| Golden Mandarin | Chinese restaurant | 5 min walk |
| Subway | Sandwich shop | 6 min walk |
| Broadway & Macintosh St | Bus stop | 6 min walk |
| Big Boy Market | Restaurant | 6 min walk |
4.6 average across 58 reviews: Google 58. (Confirmed, read October 9, 2026.)
The store is recognized for its extensive inventory and competitive prices, though service quality can vary. (AI guess, from 58 reviews.)
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. National City auto parts stores run 38 to 57. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Parts Authority scores 53. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Parts Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 50 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Fair |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | ||
| Reviews & response | 12 | 81 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 71 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 37 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 37 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Poor |
Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology
How AI decides what to say about an auto parts store: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business
Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.
| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Parts Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parts Authority | LocalBusiness | #business | http://www.partsauthority.com/ | Subject of this page |
| National City, CA | Person | #team-national-city | ||
| National City, California | City | #city | City Parts Authority is in | |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |
Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto parts stores in National City, linked to the lists and towns around it.
This is exactly what this page sends to Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. We publish it in the open for two reasons: so you can see nothing here is hidden or made up, and so any business or developer can copy it. Being a good local AI steward means the machine version says exactly what the human version says.
Sent before the page. They tell crawlers the canonical address and that a plain markdown copy exists.
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# Parts Authority, National City CA: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/national-city/parts-authority-national-city-ca. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-09. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/national-city/parts-authority-national-city-ca ## Photos -  -  -  -  -  ## In short Parts Authority is an auto parts store in National City, CA. Its AI Score is 53 of 100, which is fair. What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Auto parts store | | Address | 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA | | Hours | Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Sat 8 AM to 3 PM · Closed Sun | | Phone | (619) 621-2277 | | Rating | 4.6 across 58 reviews on Google | | Quietest time | Saturday | | Updated | October 9, 2026 | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!” | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | Parts Authority | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (619) 621-2277 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Automotive replacement parts | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Auto parts consultation | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Cargo | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Collision | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Equipment | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Fleet | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Jobbers | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | National accounts | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Press releases | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Pronto programs | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Sustainability | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Tools and equipment sales | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Transmission products | AI guess | | | Team | National City, CA | | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Links | Facebook | https://facebook.com/thepartsauthority | AI guess | Our record | | Links | Instagram | https://instagram.com/partsauthority | AI guess | Our record | | Links | Website | http://www.partsauthority.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | ## Services and prices These are the 9 services Parts Authority offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from. | Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jobbers | | | | From their website | | Pronto programs | | | | From their website | | National accounts | | | | From their website | | Equipment | | | | From their website | | Fleet | | | | From their website | | Sustainability | | | | From their website | | Press releases | | | | From their website | | Collision | | | | From their website | | Cargo | | | | From their website | ### Known for Share your review link so AI can say what you're known for ## The team 1 person is named on this page. ### National City, CA | Field | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | ## Visiting Parts Authority Address: 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA. Phone: (619) 621-2277. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Sat 8 AM to 3 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile From Google Business Profile: "Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!”" ### When to go Quietest day: Saturday. Busiest day: Monday. From the popular times on its Google listing. ### Parking and getting in Add your parking so AI can tell people where to park Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | National City Bl & W 35th St | Bus stop | 4 min walk | | National City Bl & 35th St | Bus stop | 4 min walk | | Golden Mandarin | Chinese restaurant | 5 min walk | | Subway | Sandwich shop | 6 min walk | | Broadway & Macintosh St | Bus stop | 6 min walk | | Big Boy Market | Restaurant | 6 min walk | ## Reputation 4.6 average across 58 reviews: Google 58. (Confirmed, read October 9, 2026.) The store is recognized for its extensive inventory and competitive prices, though service quality can vary. (AI guess, from 58 reviews.) ### What people like - Wide selection of auto parts - Competitive pricing - Efficient order fulfillment ### What people do not like - Long wait times for parts - Unresponsive phone support - Poor customer service experiences ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Get listed in directories so AI can tell you're real ## Questions people ask ### picking between the two, is Vee Parts the safer bet? ### does it matter who you see here ### do I need to leave early to find a space ### points or member pricing at Parts Authority, worth signing up? ### paying in instalments, is that possible here ### booked my first appointment here, how does it go ### best auto parts store in National City, CA ### genuinely, what is good about this one ### where does this shop post updates ### how much is a first visit around here ### trying to avoid the rush, which day is quiet ### is this shop open on a Sunday ### address for Parts Authority, anyone have it? ### Calling Parts Authority, or is there a better way? ### opening hours at Parts Authority in National City, what are they these days? ### what does this shop actually get right? ### bad experiences at Parts Authority, anyone? ### anyone tell me what a first visit here involves ### killing time on 35th, any ideas ### booking ahead here, how far do people go? ## The AI Score: 53 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. National City auto parts stores run 38 to 57. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Parts Authority scores 53. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Parts Authority | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 50 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Fair | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | | | Reviews & response | 12 | 81 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 71 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 37 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 37 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Poor | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology How AI decides what to say about an auto parts store: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Parts Authority | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Parts Authority | LocalBusiness | #business | http://www.partsauthority.com/ | Subject of this page | | National City, CA | Person | #team-national-city | | | | National City, California | City | #city | | City Parts Authority is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto parts stores in National City, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best auto parts stores in National City: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/national-city/auto-parts-store - Best businesses in National City: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/national-city ### Nearby - /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose - /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles - /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco - /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego - /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine - /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view ### Every list - Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJmQKIpAtS2YARHW3iiy8goRs (accessed Oct 9, 2026) - [2] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/jobbers (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [3] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/national-accounts (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [4] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/news-press-releases (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [5] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/pronto-programs (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [6] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/sustainability (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [7] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/cargo (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [8] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/equipment (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [9] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/fleet (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [10] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/collision (accessed Oct 25, 2026) - [11] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 9, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Oct 25, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Auto parts stores in National City, CA · Editorial</p>
<h2>Parts Authority, National City CA: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 9, 2026.</p>
<p>Published October 9, 2026 · Updated October 9, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
</header>
<section id="ai-in-short">
<h3>In short</h3>
<p>Parts Authority is an auto parts store in National City, CA. Its AI Score is 53 of 100, which is fair.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-key-facts">
<h3>Key facts</h3>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Type</td><td>Auto parts store</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Sat 8 AM to 3 PM · Closed Sun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(619) 621-2277</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>4.6 across 58 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Quietest time</td><td>Saturday</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>October 9, 2026</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-all-the-details">
<h3>All the details</h3>
<p>Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Group</th><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Address</td><td>206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!”</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM · Sun Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>Parts Authority</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(619) 621-2277</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Saturday</td><td>8:00 AM to 3:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Sunday</td><td>Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Automotive replacement parts</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Auto parts consultation</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Cargo</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Collision</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Equipment</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Fleet</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Jobbers</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>National accounts</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Press releases</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Pronto programs</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Sustainability</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Tools and equipment sales</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Transmission products</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Team</td><td>National City, CA</td><td></td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Facebook</td><td>https://facebook.com/thepartsauthority</td><td>AI guess</td><td>Our record</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Instagram</td><td>https://instagram.com/partsauthority</td><td>AI guess</td><td>Our record</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Website</td><td>http://www.partsauthority.com/</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<p>These are the 9 services Parts Authority offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.</p>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Service</th><th scope="col">Price</th><th scope="col">Price mark</th><th scope="col">Price evidence</th><th scope="col">Service mark</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Jobbers</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pronto programs</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>National accounts</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Equipment</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fleet</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sustainability</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Press releases</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Collision</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cargo</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h4>Known for</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
<p>1 person is named on this page.</p>
<h4>National City, CA</h4>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Field</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-visiting-parts-authority">
<h3>Visiting Parts Authority</h3>
<p>Address: 206 W 35th St, National City, CA 91950, USA. Phone: (619) 621-2277. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 5 PM · Sat 8 AM to 3 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Location info from Google Business Profile</h4>
<p>From Google Business Profile: "Your National City, California Parts Authority branch #63 is located at 206 W. 35th St. National City, CA 91950. With 3 Million parts for virtually every vehicle on the road, our California stores' carry the right automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmission products suitable for your vehicle or project. Are you looking for or have questions about automotive parts? Your local Parts Authority California team of highly trained auto parts experts have years of experience and are ready to help you find the right parts for your vehicle. With over 200 locations nationwide we are making it easier to find Parts Authority locations near you! Stop by for your auto parts needs and experience the difference of “The Answer Is Yes!”"</p>
<h4>When to go</h4>
<p>Quietest day: Saturday. Busiest day: Monday. From the popular times on its Google listing.</p>
<h4>Parking and getting in</h4>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
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<thead><tr><th scope="col">Place</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Distance</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>National City Bl & W 35th St</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>4 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>National City Bl & 35th St</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>4 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Golden Mandarin</td><td>Chinese restaurant</td><td>5 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Subway</td><td>Sandwich shop</td><td>6 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Broadway & Macintosh St</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>6 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Big Boy Market</td><td>Restaurant</td><td>6 min walk</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>4.6 average across 58 reviews: Google 58. (Confirmed, read October 9, 2026.)</p>
<p>The store is recognized for its extensive inventory and competitive prices, though service quality can vary. (AI guess, from 58 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Wide selection of auto parts</li>
<li>Competitive pricing</li>
<li>Efficient order fulfillment</li>
</ul>
<h4>What people do not like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Long wait times for parts</li>
<li>Unresponsive phone support</li>
<li>Poor customer service experiences</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>picking between the two, is Vee Parts the safer bet?</h4>
<h4>does it matter who you see here</h4>
<h4>do I need to leave early to find a space</h4>
<h4>points or member pricing at Parts Authority, worth signing up?</h4>
<h4>paying in instalments, is that possible here</h4>
<h4>booked my first appointment here, how does it go</h4>
<h4>best auto parts store in National City, CA</h4>
<h4>genuinely, what is good about this one</h4>
<h4>where does this shop post updates</h4>
<h4>how much is a first visit around here</h4>
<h4>trying to avoid the rush, which day is quiet</h4>
<h4>is this shop open on a Sunday</h4>
<h4>address for Parts Authority, anyone have it?</h4>
<h4>Calling Parts Authority, or is there a better way?</h4>
<h4>opening hours at Parts Authority in National City, what are they these days?</h4>
<h4>what does this shop actually get right?</h4>
<h4>bad experiences at Parts Authority, anyone?</h4>
<h4>anyone tell me what a first visit here involves</h4>
<h4>killing time on 35th, any ideas</h4>
<h4>booking ahead here, how far do people go?</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-score">
<h3>The AI Score: 53 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. National City auto parts stores run 38 to 57. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Parts Authority scores 53. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Signal</th><th scope="col">Weight</th><th scope="col">Score</th><th scope="col">What it measures</th><th scope="col">Parts Authority</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>50</td><td>Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.</td><td>Fair</td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td>Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>AI visibility</td><td>14</td><td></td><td>Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Reviews & response</td><td>12</td><td>81</td><td>The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>71</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>8</td><td>90</td><td>Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Speed & mobile</td><td>7</td><td>37</td><td>Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Content freshness & schema</td><td>5</td><td>37</td><td>Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology</p>
<p>How AI decides what to say about an auto parts store: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-entity-map">
<h3>Entity map</h3>
<p>Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Entity</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">ID on this page</th><th scope="col">Same as</th><th scope="col">Relationship to Parts Authority</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Parts Authority</td><td>LocalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td>http://www.partsauthority.com/</td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>National City, CA</td><td>Person</td><td>#team-national-city</td><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>National City, California</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City Parts Authority is in</td></tr>
<tr><td>Local AI Registry</td><td>Organization</td><td>#publisher</td><td>https://localairegistry.com</td><td>Publisher of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Steve Lee</td><td>Person</td><td>#author</td><td>https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee</td><td>Author of this page</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-topical-map">
<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto parts stores in National City, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best auto parts stores in National City: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/national-city/auto-parts-store</li>
<li>Best businesses in National City: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/national-city</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<ul>
<li>/san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose</li>
<li>/los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles</li>
<li>/san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco</li>
<li>/san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego</li>
<li>/irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine</li>
<li>/mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view</li>
</ul>
<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca</li>
</ul>
</section>
<section id="ai-references">
<h3>References</h3>
<h4>Sources cited</h4>
<ul>
<li>[1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJmQKIpAtS2YARHW3iiy8goRs (accessed Oct 9, 2026)</li>
<li>[2] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/jobbers (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[3] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/national-accounts (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[4] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/news-press-releases (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[5] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/pronto-programs (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[6] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/sustainability (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[7] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/cargo (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[8] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/equipment (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
<li>[9] partsauthority.com, https://partsauthority.com/fleet (accessed Oct 25, 2026)</li>
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