Pacific Auto Works

Yes. Pacific Auto Works 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. Pacific Auto Works 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.

Pacific Auto Works is open Monday 9 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 6 PM; Friday 9 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 9:30 AM to 5 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Pacific Auto Works accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Pacific Auto Works accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Pacific Auto Works has held a BAR smog license since 2011. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Pacific Auto Works 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) 882-1778 for a quote.

Pacific Auto Works does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (415) 882-1778 to check the wait.

Staff at Pacific Auto Works 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 Pacific Auto Works 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 Prestige Auto Service (0.5 mi) and Porsche San Francisco (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.