Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at 1st Choice Smog N Tag
1st Choice Smog N Tag is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Elk Grove, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. It is not STAR certified, so if your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required" you will need a different station.
Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.
What to bring
Your registration or DMV renewal notice
It says whether the car needs a STAR station.
The car, with the check engine light off
On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.
A way to pay
The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.
What if I fail?
- 1st Choice Smog N Tag can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then retest the car.
- Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
9911 Kent Street, 2, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 10 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about 1st Choice Smog N Tag
1st Choice Smog N Tag is open Monday 10 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 10 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 10 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 10 AM to 6 PM; Friday 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
1st Choice Smog N Tag accepts Cash, Credit Card.
1st Choice Smog N Tag has held a BAR smog license since 2026. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
1st Choice Smog N Tag has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (916) 896-1795 for a quote.
1st Choice Smog N Tag does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (916) 896-1795 to check the wait.
Staff at 1st Choice Smog N Tag speak English.
The closest alternatives in Elk Grove are Advance Import Auto (0.1 mi) and The Smog Spot (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
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BAR field office: Sacramento • Licensed since 2026