Star Auto Care

Yes. Star Auto Care 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. Star Auto Care 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.

Star Auto Care is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Star Auto Care accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Star Auto Care accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Star Auto Care: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Star Auto Care has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Star Auto Care 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) 426-1480 for a quote.

Star Auto Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 426-1480 to check the wait.

Staff at Star Auto Care 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 Star Auto Care 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 Star Station Smog Check Chula Vista (0.2 mi) and S. A Smogs (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.