Riverbank Automotive & Smog

Yes. Riverbank Automotive & Smog 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. Riverbank Automotive & Smog 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.

Riverbank Automotive & Smog is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Riverbank Automotive & Smog accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Riverbank Automotive & Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Riverbank Automotive & Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2004. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Riverbank Automotive & Smog 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 (209) 869-2922 for a quote.

Riverbank Automotive & Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (209) 869-2922 to check the wait.

Staff at Riverbank Automotive & Smog 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 Riverbank Automotive & Smog 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 Riverbank are 5 Points Smog And Tune Station (7th Letter) (0.4 mi) and Mario Service Center Inc (0.4 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.