Emission Test Center Downey

Yes. Emission Test Center Downey 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. Emission Test Center Downey 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.

Emission Test Center Downey is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Emission Test Center Downey accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Emission Test Center Downey accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Emission Test Center Downey: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Emission Test Center Downey has held a BAR smog license since 2012. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Emission Test Center Downey 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 (562) 401-0729 for a quote.

Emission Test Center Downey does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (562) 401-0729 to check the wait.

Staff at Emission Test Center Downey 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.

Emission Test Center Downey 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 Downey are Jj's Auto Service, Inc (0.4 mi) and Glenns Auto Service (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.