California Auto Care

Yes. California 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. California 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.

California Auto Care 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; Saturday 7:30 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

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

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

California Auto Care has held a BAR smog license since 2000. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

California 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 (714) 761-1272 for a quote.

California Auto Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (714) 761-1272 to check the wait.

Staff at California 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 California 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 Cypress are Cypress Automotive (0.1 mi) and Action Auto Inc (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.