Clean Air

Yes. Clean Air 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. Clean Air 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.

Clean Air is open Monday 9:30 AM to 12 PM; Tuesday 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Wednesday 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Thursday 9:30 AM to 12 PM. Closed Friday and Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Clean Air accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Clean Air accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Clean Air has held a BAR smog license since 1991. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Clean Air 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 (831) 655-5133 for a quote.

Clean Air does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (831) 655-5133 to check the wait.

Staff at Clean Air 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 Clean Air 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 Monterey are Raya Automotive (0.1 mi) and My Auto Repair (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.