Payless Smog & Tune

Yes. Payless Smog & Tune 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. Payless Smog & Tune 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.

Payless Smog & Tune is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM. Closed Friday and Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Payless Smog & Tune accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Payless Smog & Tune accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Payless Smog & Tune: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Payless Smog & Tune has held a BAR smog license since 1991. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Payless Smog & Tune 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 (408) 847-2084 for a quote.

Payless Smog & Tune does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 847-2084 to check the wait.

Staff at Payless Smog & Tune 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 Payless Smog & Tune 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 Gilroy are South County Smog (0.4 mi) and Happy Smog (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.