Golden Gate Auto Service

Yes. Golden Gate Auto Service 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. Golden Gate Auto Service 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.

Golden Gate Auto Service is open Monday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 8 AM to 5:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Golden Gate Auto Service accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Golden Gate Auto Service accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Golden Gate Auto Service has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Golden Gate Auto Service 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 (415) 330-0928 for a quote.

Golden Gate Auto Service does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (415) 330-0928 to check the wait.

Staff at Golden Gate Auto Service 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 Golden Gate Auto Service 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 Francisco are Portola Auto Service (0.5 mi) and A & C Auto Clinic, Inc (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.