Price
Call for price
Hours
Hours not available
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Contra Costa Electric
Contra Costa Electric is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Martinez, 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?
- Contra Costa Electric 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.
825 Howe Rd, Martinez, CA 94553-3441
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Questions about Contra Costa Electric
Contra Costa Electric accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Contra Costa Electric has held a BAR smog license since 1990. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Contra Costa Electric 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 (925) 229-4250 for a quote.
Contra Costa Electric does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (925) 229-4250 to check the wait.
We don't have hours on file for Contra Costa Electric, so call (925) 229-4250 before you drive over.
Staff at Contra Costa Electric speak English.
The closest alternatives in Martinez are Ace Auto Smog (0.5 mi) and Just Smog It (0.7 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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