Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Fri
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless
Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about Ponderosa Auto Express
No. Ponderosa Auto Express is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.
No. Ponderosa Auto Express 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.
Ponderosa Auto Express is open Monday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Yes. Ponderosa Auto Express accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.
Ponderosa Auto Express accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.
Google lists the following accessibility features at Ponderosa Auto Express: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Ponderosa Auto Express has held a BAR smog license since 2002. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
Ponderosa Auto Express 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 (530) 677-5138 for a quote.
Ponderosa Auto Express does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (530) 677-5138 to check the wait.
Staff at Ponderosa Auto Express 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 Ponderosa Auto Express 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 alternative in Cameron Park is Cameron Park Automotive (2.7 mi). It is listed further up this page with its rating 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: Sacramento • Licensed since 2002