Carmen Auto Center

Yes. Carmen Auto Center, Inc 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. Carmen Auto Center, Inc 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.

Carmen Auto Center, Inc is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Carmen Auto Center, Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Carmen Auto Center, Inc accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Carmen Auto Center, Inc: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Carmen Auto Center, Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Carmen Auto Center, Inc 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 (805) 484-4636 for a quote.

Carmen Auto Center, Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (805) 484-4636 to check the wait.

Staff at Carmen Auto Center, Inc 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 Carmen Auto Center, Inc 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 Camarillo are Smog Check Only (0.4 mi) and Camarillo Independent Inc (0.4 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.