Price
Call for price
Hours
Open Mon–Sat
Station type
Test & Repair
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Credit Card, Debit Card
Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Tuesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Wednesday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Thursday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Friday
- 7:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM – 3 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
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Questions about La Mesa Auto & Tire Center
No. La Mesa Auto & Tire Center is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.
No. La Mesa Auto & Tire 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.
La Mesa Auto & Tire Center is open Monday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
Yes. La Mesa Auto & Tire Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.
La Mesa Auto & Tire Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.
Google lists the following accessibility features at La Mesa Auto & Tire Center: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
La Mesa Auto & Tire Center has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
La Mesa Auto & Tire 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 (619) 469-6655 for a quote.
La Mesa Auto & Tire Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 469-6655 to check the wait.
Staff at La Mesa Auto & Tire 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 La Mesa Auto & Tire 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 El Cajon are 88 Smog Test Only (0.2 mi) and Caliber Auto Repair (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
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BAR field office: San Diego • Licensed since 2022