Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
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 – 4 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Five Star CTE Auto Center
Five Star CTE Auto Center is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Santa Monica, 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?
- Five Star CTE Auto Center 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.
601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Get directions →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 – 4 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Five Star CTE Auto Center
Five Star CTE Auto 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 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Five Star CTE Auto Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Five Star CTE Auto Center has held a BAR smog license since 2023. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Five Star CTE Auto 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 (323) 633-0603 for a quote.
Five Star CTE Auto Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (323) 633-0603 to check the wait.
Staff at Five Star CTE Auto Center speak English.
The closest alternatives in Santa Monica are Smogs Just Smogs (0.2 mi) and Lexus Santa Monica (0.5 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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