Border Pass Smog Check

Yes. Border Pass Smog Check 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. Border Pass Smog Check 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.

Border Pass Smog Check is open Monday 9 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 5 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Border Pass Smog Check accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Border Pass Smog Check accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Border Pass Smog Check has held a BAR smog license since 2016. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Border Pass Smog Check 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 (619) 661-9495 for a quote.

Border Pass Smog Check does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 661-9495 to check the wait.

Staff at Border Pass Smog Check 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 Border Pass Smog Check 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 Diego are Ndc Smog (1.6 mi) and Motorcar Services (9.9 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.