Brads Foreign & Domestic

Yes. Brads Foreign & Domestic 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. Brads Foreign & Domestic 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.

Brads Foreign & Domestic 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Brads Foreign & Domestic accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Brads Foreign & Domestic accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Brads Foreign & Domestic: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.

Brads Foreign & Domestic has held a BAR smog license since 2006. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Brads Foreign & Domestic 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 (760) 753-6217 for a quote.

Brads Foreign & Domestic does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 753-6217 to check the wait.

Staff at Brads Foreign & Domestic 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 Brads Foreign & Domestic 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 Encinitas are Encinitas Smog & Auto Repair and Encinitas Smog Center. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.