No Appointments Necessary
1602 East Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 690-2360
Coupon by: SmogCheckDeals.com
Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test Only
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
What to expect at Apex Smog
Apex Smog is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in Escondido. It runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.
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?
- Apex Smog 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.
1602 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Apex Smog
Apex Smog is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Apex Smog accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Apex Smog: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Apex Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Apex Smog 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 (760) 690-2360 for a quote.
Apex Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 690-2360 to check the wait.
Staff at Apex Smog speak English.
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.
BAR field office: San Diego • Licensed since 2020