Pulgarcito Automotive Services

Yes. Pulgarcito Automotive Services 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.

Yes. Pulgarcito Automotive Services is licensed as a Test Only smog station. This station performs the smog test and issues the certificate. It does not do repairs, so a failed vehicle has to be fixed elsewhere and brought back.

Pulgarcito Automotive Services is open Monday 9 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Pulgarcito Automotive Services accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Pulgarcito Automotive Services accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Pulgarcito Automotive Services: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Pulgarcito Automotive Services has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Pulgarcito Automotive Services 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) 374-2546 for a quote.

Pulgarcito Automotive Services does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (661) 374-2546 to check the wait.

Staff at Pulgarcito Automotive Services 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.

Pulgarcito Automotive Services is a Test Only station, so it cannot do the repair. You would have the work done at a repair shop, then come back for the free retest within 30 days. California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Bakersfield are Ivan Smog (0.9 mi) and Fast Smog Check (1.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.