No appointment necessary
12267 San Pablo Ave
Richmond, CA 94805
(510) 230-4189
2000 & newer cars
Coupon by: SmogCheckDeals.com
Price
$49.75 with couponSee terms
- Plus $8.25 certificate
- SUVs, trucks, vans & STAR extra
- 1999 & older extra
- Not valid with other offers
- Must present coupon at time of write-up
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test Only
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters
Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Photos of Richmond Star Smog
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Richmond Star Smog
Richmond Star Smog is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in Richmond. 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?
- Richmond Star 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.
12267 San Pablo Ave, Richmond, CA 94805
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Richmond Star Smog
Richmond Star Smog is open Monday 9 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Richmond Star Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Richmond Star Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Richmond Star Smog has a coupon price: $49.75 with this coupon.
Richmond Star Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 230-4189 to check the wait.
Staff at Richmond Star 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: Hercules • Licensed since 2022