Blacow Auto Repair

Yes. Blacow 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. Blacow 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.

Blacow Auto Repair is open Monday 11 AM to 8 PM; Tuesday 11 AM to 8 PM; Wednesday 11 AM to 8 PM; Thursday 11 AM to 8 PM; Friday 11 AM to 8 PM; Saturday 11 AM to 8 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

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

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

Blacow Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2017. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Blacow 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 (510) 792-0373 for a quote.

Blacow Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 792-0373 to check the wait.

Staff at Blacow 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 Blacow 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 Fremont are R S T Automotive (0.4 mi) and Car Science Auto Repair (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.