Simply The Best Smog

Yes. Simply The Best Smog 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. Simply The Best Smog 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.

Simply The Best Smog is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM; Sunday 8 AM to 11 AM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Simply The Best Smog accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Simply The Best Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Simply The Best Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2016. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Simply The Best Smog 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 (818) 762-4806 for a quote.

Simply The Best Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (818) 762-4806 to check the wait.

Staff at Simply The Best Smog 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 Simply The Best Smog 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 North Hollywood are Super Test And Repair (0.1 mi) and Pro Care Auto Clinic (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.