California Smog Check Center

Yes. California Smog Check Center 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.

Yes. California Smog Check Center is licensed as a Test Only smog station. This station performs the smog test and issues the certificate. It does not do repairs, so a failed vehicle has to be fixed elsewhere and brought back.

California Smog Check Center is open Monday 9:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 9:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 9:30 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM. Closed Thursday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. California Smog Check Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

California Smog Check Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

California Smog Check Center has held a BAR smog license since 2024. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

California Smog Check Center 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 (562) 272-4428 for a quote.

California Smog Check Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (562) 272-4428 to check the wait.

Staff at California Smog Check Center 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.

California Smog Check Center is a Test Only station, so it cannot do the repair. You would have the work done at a repair shop, then come back for the free retest within 30 days. California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Paramount are Turbo Smog Check (0.5 mi) and Alondra Auto Care (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.