Highland Service Station

Yes. Highland Service Station 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. Highland Service Station 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.

Highland Service Station is open Monday 6 AM to 10 PM; Tuesday 6 AM to 10 PM; Wednesday 6 AM to 10 PM; Thursday 6 AM to 10 PM; Friday 6 AM to 10 PM; Saturday 6 AM to 10 PM; Sunday 7 AM to 10 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Highland Service Station accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Highland Service Station accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Highland Service Station has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Highland Service Station 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 (619) 474-0196 for a quote.

Highland Service Station does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 474-0196 to check the wait.

Staff at Highland Service Station 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 Highland Service Station 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 National City are Smoggy's (0.1 mi) and 07 Auto Smog Test And Repair (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.