Red Box Auto Repair

Yes. Red Box Auto Repair is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Red Box Auto Repair is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Red Box Auto Repair is open Monday 7 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 6 PM; Friday 7 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 7 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Red Box Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Red Box Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Red Box Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 1988. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Red Box Auto Repair 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 (626) 570-8177 for a quote.

Red Box Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (626) 570-8177 to check the wait.

Staff at Red Box Auto Repair speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Red Box Auto Repair is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Alhambra are Lim's Auto Care, Inc and P & W Auto Parts Store (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.