Downtown San Diego Auto Repair

Yes. Downtown San Diego Auto Repair 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. Downtown San Diego Auto Repair 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.

Downtown San Diego Auto Repair is open Monday 10 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 10 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 10 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 10 AM to 5 PM; Friday 10 AM to 5 PM; Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Downtown San Diego Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Downtown San Diego Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Downtown San Diego Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Downtown San Diego Auto Repair 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) 664-5070 for a quote.

Downtown San Diego Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 664-5070 to check the wait.

Staff at Downtown San Diego Auto Repair 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 Downtown San Diego Auto Repair 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 A Street Auto Service (1.1 mi) and Excel Smog (3.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.