No Appointments Necessary
2484 F St suite a
San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 228-9146
Most Cars 2000 & Newer
Coupon by: SmogCheckDeals.com
Price
$39.75 with couponSee terms
- +$8.25 Certificate
- Trucks, SUVs, Mini Vans add $10
- Not valid with any other offers
- Must present coupon at the time of write-up
- One per customer
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 – 4 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Photos of San Diego Star Smog Check
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at San Diego Star Smog Check
San Diego Star Smog Check is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in San Diego. 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?
- San Diego Star Smog Check 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.
2484 F St suite a, San Diego, CA 92102
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 – 4 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Questions about San Diego Star Smog Check
San Diego Star Smog Check 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 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
San Diego Star Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.
San Diego Star Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2024. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
San Diego Star Smog Check has a coupon price: $39.75 with this coupon.
San Diego Star Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 228-9146 to check the wait.
Staff at San Diego Star Smog Check 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: San Diego • Licensed since 2024