La Smog Center

Yes. La Smog 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.

No. La Smog 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.

La Smog Center is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

La Smog Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

La Smog Center has held a BAR smog license since 2003. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

La Smog 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 (213) 745-5879 for a quote.

La Smog Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (213) 745-5879 to check the wait.

Staff at La Smog 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 La Smog 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 Los Angeles are Usc Smog Test Only Center (0.5 mi) and Normandie Test Only (1.8 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.