Best Smog

Yes. Best Smog 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. Best Smog 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.

Best Smog is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Best Smog accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Best Smog accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Best Smog: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Best Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Best Smog 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 (661) 328-1700 for a quote.

Best Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (661) 328-1700 to check the wait.

Staff at Best Smog 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 Best Smog 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 Bakersfield are Eye Street Automotive (0.2 mi) and A-1 24th St Smog (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.