Empire Automotive Services

Yes. Empire Automotive Services Inc. 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. Empire Automotive Services Inc. 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.

Empire Automotive Services Inc. 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 12 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Empire Automotive Services Inc. accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Empire Automotive Services Inc. accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Empire Automotive Services Inc.: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Empire Automotive Services Inc. has held a BAR smog license since 2023. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Empire Automotive Services Inc. 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) 274-5355 for a quote.

Empire Automotive Services Inc. does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 274-5355 to check the wait.

Staff at Empire Automotive Services Inc. 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 Empire Automotive Services Inc. 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 Hayward are Eb Auto Tech (1.8 mi) and Quick Lube & Smog (1.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.