Meineke Car Care Center

Meineke Car Care Center holds a STAR certification that is currently suspended in the BAR registry, which means it cannot test DMV-directed vehicles until the certification is restored.

No. Meineke Car Care Center 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.

Meineke Car Care Center is open Monday 8 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM; Friday 8 AM to 4 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Meineke Car Care Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Meineke Car Care Center accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Meineke Car Care Center: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom, wheelchair accessible seating.

Meineke Car Care Center has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Meineke Car Care 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 (951) 658-3253 for a quote.

Meineke Car Care Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (951) 658-3253 to check the wait.

Staff at Meineke Car Care 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.

Because Meineke Car Care Center 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 Hemet are Apex Smog (0.4 mi) and Pep Boys Auto Service & Tires #866 (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.