San Ramon Valley Import Center

Yes. San Ramon Valley Import Center 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 Ramon Valley Import Center 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 Ramon Valley Import Center is open Monday 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7:15 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7:15 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. San Ramon Valley Import Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

San Ramon Valley Import Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

San Ramon Valley Import Center has held a BAR smog license since 2019. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

San Ramon Valley Import Center 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 (925) 838-0991 for a quote.

San Ramon Valley Import Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (925) 838-0991 to check the wait.

Staff at San Ramon Valley Import Center 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 Ramon Valley Import Center 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 Ramon are Diablo Auto Care and Smog King. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.