Kennedy's Automotive Center

Yes. Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc 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. Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc 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.

Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc is open Monday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 7:30 AM to 2 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2024. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc 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 (805) 564-1343 for a quote.

Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (805) 564-1343 to check the wait.

Staff at Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc 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 Kennedy's Automotive Center Inc 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 Santa Barbara are Easy Smog Haley (0.5 mi) and Alvarez Automotive Repair & Smog (0.7 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.