Auto Express

Yes. Auto Express 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 Express 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 Express is open Monday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7 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 Express accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Auto Express accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Auto Express has held a BAR smog license since 1993. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Auto Express 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 (916) 442-5532 for a quote.

Auto Express does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (916) 442-5532 to check the wait.

Staff at Auto Express 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 Express 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 Sacramento are Glen's Automotive Service (0.8 mi) and Midtown Smog (0.9 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.