John Ellis Garage

Yes. John Ellis Garage 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. John Ellis Garage 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.

John Ellis Garage is open Monday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. John Ellis Garage accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

John Ellis Garage accepts Cash, Credit Card.

John Ellis Garage has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

John Ellis Garage 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) 621-6227 for a quote.

John Ellis Garage does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (916) 621-6227 to check the wait.

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