Smart Care Auto

Yes. Smart Care Auto 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. Smart Care Auto 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.

Smart Care Auto is open Monday 9 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM; Friday 9 AM to 3 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Smart Care Auto accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Smart Care Auto accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Smart Care Auto has held a BAR smog license since 2010. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Smart Care Auto 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) 593-7873 for a quote.

Smart Care Auto does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 593-7873 to check the wait.

Staff at Smart Care Auto 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 Smart Care Auto 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 San Carlos German Motor Works and Holly Smog (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.