Marin Automotive

Yes. Marin Automotive 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. Marin Automotive 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.

Marin Automotive is open Monday 8 AM to 4:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 4:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 4:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 4:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Marin Automotive accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Marin Automotive accepts Credit Card, Debit Card.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Marin Automotive: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Marin Automotive has held a BAR smog license since 2011. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Marin Automotive 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 (415) 785-7658 for a quote.

Marin Automotive does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (415) 785-7658 to check the wait.

Staff at Marin Automotive 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 Marin Automotive 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.