Santa Cruz Toyota

Santa Cruz Toyota is a test-and-repair smog check station in Capitola, CA.

4.4(3,533 reviews)

4200 Auto Plaza Drive, Capitola, CA 95010

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open 7 days a week

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

Hours

Monday
9 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 8 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 8 PM
Friday
9 AM – 8 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 8 PM
Sunday
10 AM – 7 PM

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless

Parking

Free parking lot

What to expect at Santa Cruz Toyota

Santa Cruz Toyota is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in Capitola, 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?

  • Santa Cruz Toyota 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.
Repair assistance (CAP)

Other stations near Santa Cruz Toyota

Nearby cities in Santa Cruz County

Questions about Santa Cruz Toyota

Santa Cruz Toyota is open Monday 9 AM to 8 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 8 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 8 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 8 PM; Friday 9 AM to 8 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 8 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 7 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Santa Cruz Toyota accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.


Google lists the following accessibility features at Santa Cruz Toyota: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.


Santa Cruz Toyota has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Santa Cruz Toyota 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 (831) 462-4200 for a quote.


Santa Cruz Toyota does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (831) 462-4200 to check the wait.


Staff at Santa Cruz Toyota speak English.


The closest alternative in Capitola is Santa Cruz Subaru (0.1 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating 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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