Sam's Auto Shop

Yes. Sam's Auto Shop 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. Sam's Auto Shop 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.

Sam's Auto Shop 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Sam's Auto Shop Inc. accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Sam's Auto Shop Inc. accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Sam's Auto Shop Inc.: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Sam's Auto Shop Inc. has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Sam's Auto Shop 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 (619) 585-3119 for a quote.

Sam's Auto Shop Inc. does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 585-3119 to check the wait.

Staff at Sam's Auto Shop 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 Sam's Auto Shop 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 Chula Vista are Smog Express (0.2 mi) and Mikes Auto Repair & Smog Center (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.