Trans Auto Repair

Yes. Trans Auto Repair 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. Trans Auto Repair 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.

Trans Auto Repair 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. Trans Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Trans Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Trans Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2003. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Trans Auto Repair 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) 363-0500 for a quote.

Trans Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 363-0500 to check the wait.

Staff at Trans Auto Repair 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 Trans Auto Repair 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 A Plus Smog (0.6 mi) and Q T Auto Repair (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.