Clean Care Smog & Repair

Clean Care Smog & Repair is a test-and-repair smog check station in Castroville, CA.

4.6(22 reviews)

10865 Merritt Street, Castroville, CA 93906

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Fri

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

Hours

Monday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless

What to expect at Clean Care Smog & Repair

Clean Care Smog & Repair is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Castroville, 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?

  • Clean Care Smog & Repair 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.
Repair assistance (CAP)

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Questions about Clean Care Smog & Repair

Clean Care Smog & Repair is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Clean Care Smog & Repair accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.


Google lists the following accessibility features at Clean Care Smog & Repair: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.


Clean Care Smog & Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Clean Care Smog & Repair 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 (831) 453-7025 for a quote.


Clean Care Smog & Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (831) 453-7025 to check the wait.


Staff at Clean Care Smog & Repair speak English.


The closest alternative in Castroville is Gonzalez Auto Service And Smog (0.6 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating 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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