Express Smog Station

Yes. Express Smog Station 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. Express Smog Station 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.

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

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

Express Smog Station accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

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

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

Express Smog Station 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 (510) 525-8600 for a quote.

Express Smog Station does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 525-8600 to check the wait.

Staff at Express Smog Station 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.

Express Smog Station 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 Berkeley are Ez Star Smog Test Only 2 (0.1 mi) and Precision's People Car Repair (0.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.