Joes Smog

Yes. Joes 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. Joes 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.

Joes Smog is open Monday 10 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 9 AM to 1 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 2 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

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

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

Joes Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Joes 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) 742-1050 for a quote.

Joes Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (661) 742-1050 to check the wait.

Staff at Joes 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 Joes 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 Elias Smog (0.9 mi) and Affordable Smog (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.