Norcal Auto Service & Sales

Yes. Norcal Auto Service & Sales 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. Norcal Auto Service & Sales 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.

Norcal Auto Service & Sales is open Monday 8:30 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 4 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 12 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Norcal Auto Service & Sales accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Norcal Auto Service & Sales accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Norcal Auto Service & Sales: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom, wheelchair accessible seating.

Norcal Auto Service & Sales has held a BAR smog license since 2011. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Norcal Auto Service & Sales 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) 894-7664 for a quote.

Norcal Auto Service & Sales does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (530) 894-7664 to check the wait.

Staff at Norcal Auto Service & Sales 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 Norcal Auto Service & Sales 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 Chico are Gws Automotive (0.9 mi) and Affordable Automotive (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.