Price
Call for price
Hours
Open 7 days a week
Station type
Test Only
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Always Smog Test Only-San Jose
Always Smog Test Only-San Jose is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in San Jose. It runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. 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?
- Always Smog Test Only-San Jose doesn't do repairs, so the car goes to a repair shop and comes back for the retest.
- 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.
3600 Monterey Highway #b, San Jose, CA 95111
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- Monday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
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Questions about Always Smog Test Only-San Jose
Always Smog Test Only-San Jose is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Always Smog Test Only-San Jose accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Always Smog Test Only-San Jose has held a BAR smog license since 2023. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Always Smog Test Only-San Jose 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 (408) 834-3274 for a quote.
Always Smog Test Only-San Jose does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 834-3274 to check the wait.
Staff at Always Smog Test Only-San Jose speak English.
The closest alternatives in San Jose are AA Star Smog Check Station (2.2 mi) and SM Auto (2.2 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: San Jose • Licensed since 2023