San Carlos Service

Yes. San Carlos Service 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. San Carlos Service 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.

San Carlos Service 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. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. San Carlos Service accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

San Carlos Service accepts Cash, Credit Card.

San Carlos Service has held a BAR smog license since 1993. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

San Carlos Service 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 (650) 593-8085 for a quote.

San Carlos Service does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 593-8085 to check the wait.

Staff at San Carlos Service 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 San Carlos Service 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 San Carlos are Holly Smog (0.3 mi) and San Carlos German Motor Works (0.3 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.