Smog Daddy

Yes. Smog Daddy 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.

Yes. Smog Daddy is licensed as a Test Only smog station. This station performs the smog test and issues the certificate. It does not do repairs, so a failed vehicle has to be fixed elsewhere and brought back.

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

Smog Daddy accepts Credit Card, Debit Card, NFC/Contactless.

Google lists the following accessibility features at Smog Daddy: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.

Smog Daddy has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Smog Daddy 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.

Smog Daddy does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome.

We don't have hours on file for Smog Daddy, so confirm they are open before you drive over.

Staff at Smog Daddy 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.

Smog Daddy is a Test Only station, so it cannot do the repair. You would have the work done at a repair shop, then come back for the free retest within 30 days. California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in San Diego are Prince Smog and Honest Smog Llc (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.