Washington Street Arco

Yes. Washington Street Arco 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.

Yes. Washington Street Arco is licensed as a Test Only smog station. This station performs the smog test and issues the certificate. It does not do repairs, so a failed vehicle has to be fixed elsewhere and brought back.

Washington Street Arco 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Washington Street Arco accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Washington Street Arco accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Washington Street Arco: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom, wheelchair accessible seating.

Washington Street Arco has held a BAR smog license since 2006. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Washington Street Arco 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 (415) 347-7355 for a quote.

Washington Street Arco does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (415) 347-7355 to check the wait.

Staff at Washington Street Arco 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.

Washington Street Arco is a Test Only station, so it cannot do the repair. You would have the work done at a repair shop, then come back for the free retest within 30 days. California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Daly City are Westlake Smog Check Test Only and Daly City Automotive Clinic Inc. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.