Crown Automotive Center

Yes. Crown Automotive 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. Crown Automotive 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.

Crown Automotive Center is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Crown Automotive Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

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

Crown Automotive Center has held a BAR smog license since 2009. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Crown Automotive 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 (310) 323-5566 for a quote.

Crown Automotive Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 323-5566 to check the wait.

Staff at Crown Automotive 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 Crown Automotive 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 Gardena are Dp Star Automotive (0.2 mi) and Gardena Honda (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.