Price
Call for price
Hours
Open 7 days a week
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Thursday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
What to expect at Rio Vista Chevrolet
Rio Vista Chevrolet is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Buellton, 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?
- Rio Vista Chevrolet 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.
390 E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427-9711
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- Monday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Thursday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 7 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 4 PM
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Questions about Rio Vista Chevrolet
Rio Vista Chevrolet is open Monday 8:30 AM to 7 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 7 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 7 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 7 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 7 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Rio Vista Chevrolet accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Rio Vista Chevrolet: wheelchair accessible parking.
Rio Vista Chevrolet has held a BAR smog license since 1991. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Rio Vista Chevrolet 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 (805) 727-4626 for a quote.
Rio Vista Chevrolet does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (805) 727-4626 to check the wait.
Staff at Rio Vista Chevrolet speak English.
The closest alternatives in Buellton are Jim Vreeland Ford (0.1 mi) and Steve's Tire & Auto Repair (0.2 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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BAR field office: Bakersfield • Licensed since 1991