No appointment necessary
375 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd Ste 109
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 471-0770
Small cars - light Trucks Mini Vans
Coupon by: SmogCheckDeals.com
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 12 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Photos of Smog Central Station
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at Smog Central Station
Smog Central Station is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test & Repair smog station in San Marcos, so it can run the inspection and, if your car fails, diagnose and fix it in the same shop. 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?
- Smog Central Station 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.
375 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd Ste 109, San Marcos, CA 92078
Get directions →Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 12 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Smog Central Station
Smog Central Station is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 12 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Smog Central Station accepts Cash, Credit Card.
Smog Central Station has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Smog Central Station has a coupon price: $31.75 + $8.25 certificate = $40.
Smog Central Station does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 471-0770 to check the wait.
Staff at Smog Central Station 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.
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