Auto Master Care

Yes. Auto Master Care 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. Auto Master Care 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.

Auto Master Care is open Monday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Auto Master Care accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Auto Master Care accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Auto Master Care has held a BAR smog license since 2016. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Auto Master Care 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 (650) 368-8151 for a quote.

Auto Master Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 368-8151 to check the wait.

Staff at Auto Master Care 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 Auto Master Care 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 Redwood City are Air Care Smog Test Center and Redwood City Smog Check (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.