Vehicle Repair Center

Yes. Vehicle Repair Center 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. Vehicle Repair Center 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.

Vehicle Repair Center is open Monday 8 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Vehicle Repair Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Vehicle Repair Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Vehicle Repair Center has held a BAR smog license since 2016. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Vehicle Repair Center 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) 276-3280 for a quote.

Vehicle Repair Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (951) 276-3280 to check the wait.

Staff at Vehicle Repair Center 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 Vehicle Repair Center 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 Riverside are Alamo Smog Test Only (1.3 mi) and Automotive Raceway Smog (1.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.