Alameda Smog Check

Yes. Alameda Smog Check 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. Alameda Smog Check 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.

Alameda Smog Check is open Monday 10:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 10:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM; Friday 10:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 10:30 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Alameda Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Alameda Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2024. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Alameda Smog Check 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) 756-8731 for a quote.

Alameda Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (951) 756-8731 to check the wait.

Staff at Alameda Smog Check 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 Alameda Smog Check 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 Los Angeles are Pronto Smog Check (1.0 mi) and Y D Smog Center (1.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.