Emporium Auto Center

Yes. Emporium Auto 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.

Yes. Emporium Auto Center is licensed as a Test Only smog station. This station performs the smog test and issues the certificate. It does not do repairs, so a failed vehicle has to be fixed elsewhere and brought back.

Emporium Auto Center is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Emporium Auto Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Emporium Auto Center: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Emporium Auto Center has held a BAR smog license since 2023. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Emporium Auto 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 (510) 822-1032 for a quote.

Emporium Auto Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 822-1032 to check the wait.

Staff at Emporium Auto 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.

Emporium Auto Center is a Test Only station, so it cannot do the repair. You would have the work done at a repair shop, then come back for the free retest within 30 days. California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Hayward are Winton Smog Express (0.5 mi) and Eb Auto Tech (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.