El Amigo Smog

El Amigo Smog is a STAR certified test-only smog check station in San Pablo, CA.

4.5(86 reviews)

3024 Giant Rd, San Pablo, CA 94806

Price

Call for price

Hours

Open Mon–Sat

Station type

Test Only

Appointments

Walk-ins welcome

STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters

Hours

Monday
8 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 6 PM
Friday
8 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 3 PM
Sunday
Closed

Good to know

Languages

English

Payment

Cash, Credit Card

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Questions about El Amigo Smog

Yes. El Amigo Smog 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. El Amigo Smog 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.


El Amigo Smog 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 5 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.


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


El Amigo Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.


El Amigo Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2014. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.


El Amigo Smog 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 (510) 942-9102 for a quote.


El Amigo Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (510) 942-9102 to check the wait.


Staff at El Amigo Smog 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.


El Amigo Smog 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 Pablo are A+ Smog (0.7 mi) and Raza Smog (1.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.


How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.

Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.

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