Hayward Auto Care

Yes. Hayward Auto Care 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. Hayward Auto Care 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.

Hayward Auto Care is open Monday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 6 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Hayward Auto Care accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Hayward Auto Care: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom.

Hayward Auto Care has held a BAR smog license since 2009. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Hayward Auto Care 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) 886-6805 for a quote.

Hayward Auto Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 886-6805 to check the wait.

Staff at Hayward Auto Care 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 Hayward Auto Care 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 Hayward Nissan and Subaru Of Hayward (0.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.