El Monte Chevron

No. El Monte Chevron is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. El Monte Chevron 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.

El Monte Chevron is open Monday 8 AM to 8 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 8 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 8 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 8 PM; Friday 8 AM to 8 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 8 PM; Sunday 8 AM to 8 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. El Monte Chevron accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

El Monte Chevron accepts Cash, Credit Card.

El Monte Chevron has held a BAR smog license since 1993. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

El Monte Chevron 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) 964-3600 for a quote.

El Monte Chevron does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 964-3600 to check the wait.

Staff at El Monte Chevron 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 El Monte Chevron 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 Mountain View are Shoreline Auto Care (0.5 mi) and Mountain View Auto Repair Inc (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.