First Choice Smog

No. First Choice Smog 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.

Yes. First Choice Smog accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

First Choice Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.

First Choice Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2025. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

First Choice Smog 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 (530) 712-8278 for a quote.

First Choice Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (530) 712-8278 to check the wait.

We don't have hours on file for First Choice Smog, so call (530) 712-8278 before you drive over.

Staff at First Choice Smog 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 First Choice Smog 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 Gridley are 99 Smog And Tune Up (0.2 mi) and Gridley Smog And Auto Repair (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.