Auto 1 Smog Test Center

Auto 1 Smog Test Center is a STAR certified test-only smog check station in Fremont, CA.

4.4(46 reviews)

39715 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open 7 days a week

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 6 PM
Friday
8 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 5 PM
Sunday
9 AM – 5 PM

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless

What to expect at Auto 1 Smog Test Center

Auto 1 Smog Test Center is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in Fremont. 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?

  • Auto 1 Smog Test Center 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.
Repair assistance (CAP)

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Questions about Auto 1 Smog Test Center

Auto 1 Smog Test Center is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Auto 1 Smog Test Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.


Google lists the following accessibility features at Auto 1 Smog Test Center: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.


Auto 1 Smog Test Center has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Auto 1 Smog Test Center 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 (510) 656-0888 for a quote.


Auto 1 Smog Test Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 656-0888 to check the wait.


Staff at Auto 1 Smog Test Center speak English.


The closest alternatives in Fremont are TLS Automotive Electrical (1.2 mi) and West Coast Auto Repair (1.4 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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