Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Fri
Station type
Test Only
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
Hours
- Monday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Tuesday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Wednesday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Thursday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Friday
- 9 AM – 4 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Preferred Smog
Yes. Preferred 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.
Yes. Preferred Smog 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.
Preferred Smog is open Monday 9 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM; Friday 9 AM to 4 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Yes. Preferred Smog accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.
Preferred Smog accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Preferred Smog: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Preferred Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Preferred 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 (707) 750-6844 for a quote.
Preferred Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (707) 750-6844 to check the wait.
Staff at Preferred 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.
Preferred Smog 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 Benicia are Benicia Automotive Center (0.6 mi) and Golden West Smog (2.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
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BAR field office: Hercules • Licensed since 2014