Fremont & Purdon

Fremont & Purdon is a STAR certified test-and-repair smog check station in Pasadena, CA.

4.8(224 reviews)

836 E Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104-4553

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Fri

Station type

Test & Repair

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
7:30 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM – 6 PM
Friday
7:30 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

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Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Questions about Fremont & Purdon Inc

Yes. Fremont & Purdon Inc 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. Fremont & Purdon Inc 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.


Fremont & Purdon Inc is open Monday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 6 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


Yes. Fremont & Purdon Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.


Fremont & Purdon Inc accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Fremont & Purdon Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2002. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Fremont & Purdon Inc 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 (626) 795-6282 for a quote.


Fremont & Purdon Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (626) 795-6282 to check the wait.


Staff at Fremont & Purdon Inc 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 Fremont & Purdon Inc 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 Pasadena are J And G Automotive Service (0.6 mi) and Pasadena Test Only Center (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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BAR field office: South El Monte • Licensed since 2002

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