Menlo Atherton Auto Repair

Menlo Atherton Auto Repair is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in Menlo Park, CA.

4.9(979 reviews)

1279 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025-4208

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
6 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
6 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
6 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
6 AM – 6 PM
Friday
6 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 3 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Questions about Menlo Atherton Auto Repair

Yes. Menlo Atherton Auto Repair 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. Menlo Atherton Auto Repair 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.


Menlo Atherton Auto Repair is open Monday 6 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 6 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 6 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 6 AM to 6 PM; Friday 6 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Yes. Menlo Atherton Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.


Menlo Atherton Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Menlo Atherton Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Menlo Atherton Auto Repair 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 (650) 325-1280 for a quote.


Menlo Atherton Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 325-1280 to check the wait.


Staff at Menlo Atherton Auto Repair 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 Menlo Atherton Auto Repair 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 Menlo Park are M & R Automotive Import Service (0.1 mi) and Us Auto Repair & Smog Check (1.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: S San Francisco • Licensed since 2013

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