First Choice Automotive

Yes. First Choice Automotive 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. First Choice Automotive 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.

First Choice Automotive is open 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 8 AM to 5 PM. Closed Monday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. First Choice Automotive accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

First Choice Automotive accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at First Choice Automotive: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.

First Choice Automotive has held a BAR smog license since 2006. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

First Choice Automotive 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 (707) 678-2746 for a quote.

First Choice Automotive does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (707) 678-2746 to check the wait.

Staff at First Choice Automotive 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 First Choice Automotive 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 Dixon are 707 Diesel & Automotive Repair (0.3 mi) and Affordable Auto Care (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.