Pacific Auto Repair Center

Yes. Pacific Auto Repair Center 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. Pacific Auto Repair 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.

Pacific Auto Repair Center is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 12 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Pacific Auto Repair Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

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

Pacific Auto Repair Center has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Pacific Auto Repair 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 (760) 741-5598 for a quote.

Pacific Auto Repair Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 741-5598 to check the wait.

Staff at Pacific Auto Repair 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 Pacific Auto Repair 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 Escondido are Le's Auto Service (0.4 mi) and Audi Escondido (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.