When your car needs a STAR station
Only a STAR station can certify a car when the DMV renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR station”, or after a test flags it as a gross polluter. Any other car can go to any licensed station, STAR or not, and the certificate is the same. The test-only stations below inspect without selling repairs; the test-and-repair ones can fix a failure on the spot. More in what a STAR smog check is.
10 STAR test-only stations in Escondido
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Smog | 4.9 (2,429) | – | 1602 E Valley Pkwy |
| Smog Check Escondido | 4.9 (1,427) | – | 750 N Escondido Blvd Unit c |
| Auto Park Smog Service | – | – | 1519 Industrial # E |
| California Smog Center | – | – | 251 N Vinewood St Ste C |
| California Test Only | – | – | 151 N. Rose St #a104 |
| Haig Auto Smog | – | – | 333 W Mission Ave Ste b |
| Henry's Smog | – | – | 434 W 5th Ave |
| RPM Smog | – | – | 1175 Industrial Ave Ste A |
| Smog Center | – | – | 1630 S Escondido Blvd #b |
| Super Smog San Marcos | – | – | 2120 W. Mission Road Suite 110 |
15 STAR test-and-repair stations in Escondido
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Smog Test And Repair | – | – | 2121 E Valley Parkway Suite A |
| Bens Auto Repair | – | – | 515 West Mission Ave |
| Bestway Engines | – | – | 427 N Beech Street #101 I |
| Brians Automotive And Diagnostics | – | – | 636 W 9th Ave |
| EP Smog And Repair | – | – | 520 N Quince St Ste 10 |
| Escondido Auto Tech | – | – | 255 N Ivy Street |
| Inter Auto Repair | – | – | 141 N Andreasen Dr #a |
| Le's Auto Service | – | – | 2200 Auto Park Way Suite J |
| Owen's Automotive | – | – | 302 N Juniper Street |
| Pacific Auto Repair Center | – | – | 835 N Andreasen Dr Ste C |
| Road Star Auto Repair | – | – | 157 S Andreasen Dr |
| Smogs By Rita | – | – | 128 S Vinewood St A |
| USA Complete Auto Repair & Smog | – | – | 555 S Escondido Blvd |
| Veatchs Automotive | – | – | 1830 Commercial St |
| West Escondido Automotive & Transmission | – | – | 2200 Auto Park Way Unit A |
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All 53 smog check stations in Escondido, including the non-STAR ones, and smog check coupons across California. STAR stations nearby: San Diego.
STAR standing comes from BAR’s STAR program records; scores are updated every January and July.