Aaa Smog Check

Aaa Smog Check is a STAR certified test-only smog check station in Riverside, CA.

4.9(186 reviews)

18600 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92508

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open 7 days a week

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM – 3 PM

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

Other stations near Aaa Smog Check

Nearby cities in Riverside County

Questions about Aaa Smog Check

Yes. Aaa Smog Check 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. Aaa Smog Check 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.


Aaa Smog Check 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; Saturday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 9:30 AM to 3 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


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


Aaa Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.


Aaa Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2018. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


Aaa Smog Check 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 (951) 213-5740 for a quote.


Aaa Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (951) 213-5740 to check the wait.


Staff at Aaa Smog Check 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.


Aaa Smog Check 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 Riverside are Express Way Smog (3.7 mi) and Riverside Smog & Repair (4.9 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: Riverside • Licensed since 2018

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