San Pedro Car Doctor

Yes. San Pedro Car Doctor 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 Pedro Car Doctor 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 Pedro Car Doctor 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 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. San Pedro Car Doctor accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

San Pedro Car Doctor accepts Cash, Credit Card.

San Pedro Car Doctor has held a BAR smog license since 2020. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

San Pedro Car Doctor 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 (310) 935-2959 for a quote.

San Pedro Car Doctor does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (310) 935-2959 to check the wait.

Staff at San Pedro Car Doctor 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 Pedro Car Doctor 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 Pedro are The Smog Father (0.3 mi) and Neighborhood Auto Part Center Inc (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.