When your car needs a STAR station
Only a STAR station can certify a car when the DMV renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR station”, or after a test flags it as a gross polluter. Any other car can go to any licensed station, STAR or not, and the certificate is the same. The test-only stations below inspect without selling repairs; the test-and-repair ones can fix a failure on the spot. More in what a STAR smog check is.
16 STAR test-only stations in Oakland
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xpress Star Smog Check | 4.7 (89) | – | 3750 International Blvd |
| 4 Less Smog Check | – | – | 2857 Broadway |
| 76 Oakland Smog | – | – | 5865 Broadway Terrace |
| 76 Oakland Smog | – | – | 3220 Lakeshore Ave |
| All Smogs Done | – | – | 4258 International Blvd |
| Bear Safety Center | – | – | 3031 San Pablo Ave |
| Dannys Smog Station | – | – | 8001 International Blvd Unit A |
| EZ Star Smog Oakland | – | – | 3315 San Pablo Ave |
| Foothill Smog Test Only | – | – | 4033 Foothill Boulevard |
| Oakland Smog Pros | – | – | 6690 Bancroft Ave |
| Official Smog Check Test Only | – | – | 645 85th Avenue |
| Q Smog Check Test Only | – | – | 5130 International Blvd |
| San Pablo Smog Test Only Center | – | – | 6305 San Pablo Ave |
| Super Smog Test Only | – | – | 2801 San Pablo Ave Suite E |
| Test Only Smog Station | – | – | 3811 San Leandro St |
| Test Only Smog Station II | – | – | 5200 Telegraph Avenue |
14 STAR test-and-repair stations in Oakland
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & P Service Center | – | – | 398 W Macarthur Blvd |
| Auto Row Smog And Repair | – | – | 3060 Broadway |
| Betts Montclair Chevron | – | – | 6550 Moraga Ave |
| Broadway Smog Station | – | – | 431 Martin Luther King Jr Way |
| BT Auto Repair | – | – | 3412 San Leandro St |
| Chinatown Smog And Repair Station | – | – | 800 Harrison Street |
| East Bay Auto Repair & Towing | – | – | 1335 Foothill Blvd |
| Emad Tune Up | – | – | 9721 D St |
| Fast Collision Center | – | – | 2344 East 12th Street |
| High St Smog & Repair | – | – | 4321 San Leandro Street |
| In N Out Auto Service | – | – | 712 E 12th Street |
| International Smog Test & Auto Service | – | – | 1208 International Blvd |
| Mac Arthur Valero Gas & Auto Svc | – | – | 3530 Mac Arthur Blvd |
| Supreme Auto | – | – | 1118 E 12th St |
More ways to compare
All 55 smog check stations in Oakland, including the non-STAR ones, and smog check coupons across California. STAR stations nearby: Fremont, Redwood City, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Santa Clara.
STAR standing comes from BAR’s STAR program records; scores are updated every January and July.