Inter Auto Repair

Yes. Inter Auto Repair 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. Inter Auto Repair 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.

Inter Auto Repair is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Inter Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Inter Auto Repair accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Inter Auto Repair: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Inter Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2007. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Inter Auto Repair 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) 740-2557 for a quote.

Inter Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 740-2557 to check the wait.

Staff at Inter Auto Repair 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 Inter Auto Repair 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 Escondido are Shift Autowerx and Acura Of Escondido (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.