Ernies Service Center

Yes. Ernies Service 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. Ernies Service 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.

Ernies Service Center is open Monday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 6 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Ernies Service Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Ernies Service Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Ernies Service Center: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.

Ernies Service Center has held a BAR smog license since 2003. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Ernies Service 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 (831) 335-5332 for a quote.

Ernies Service Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (831) 335-5332 to check the wait.

Staff at Ernies Service 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 Ernies Service 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.