San Diego Auto Star

Yes. San Diego Auto Star 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 Diego Auto Star 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 Diego Auto Star is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM; Sunday 10 AM to 2 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

San Diego Auto Star accepts Cash, Credit Card.

San Diego Auto Star has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

San Diego Auto Star 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) 516-3536 for a quote.

San Diego Auto Star does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (619) 516-3536 to check the wait.

Staff at San Diego Auto Star 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 Diego Auto Star 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 North Park Auto Repair (0.6 mi) and T P Auto Repair (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.