Foreign Auto Clinic

Yes. Foreign Auto Clinic Inc 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. Foreign Auto Clinic Inc 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.

Foreign Auto Clinic Inc is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Foreign Auto Clinic Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Foreign Auto Clinic Inc accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Foreign Auto Clinic Inc: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Foreign Auto Clinic Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2002. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Foreign Auto Clinic Inc 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 (510) 527-9363 for a quote.

Foreign Auto Clinic Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 527-9363 to check the wait.

Staff at Foreign Auto Clinic Inc 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 Foreign Auto Clinic Inc 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 Cerrito are El Cerrito Star Smog (0.1 mi) and Pauls Shop (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.