Family Auto Service

Yes. Family Auto Service 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. Family Auto Service 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.

Family Auto Service is open Monday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 7:30 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Family Auto Service accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Family Auto Service accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Family Auto Service has held a BAR smog license since 2021. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Family Auto Service 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 (619) 536-0707 for a quote.

Family Auto Service does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 536-0707 to check the wait.

Staff at Family Auto Service 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 Family Auto Service 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 alternative in Alpine is Pine Valley Auto Repair Inc (0.2 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating and hours.