Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center

Yes. Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center 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. Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center 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.

Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center is open Monday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

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

Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center has held a BAR smog license since 2001. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center 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 (949) 548-8877 for a quote.

Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (949) 548-8877 to check the wait.

Staff at Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center 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 Fitzgeralds Auto Care Center 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 Costa Mesa are Mesa Smog (0.6 mi) and Theodore Robins Ford (0.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.