Ace Auto Center

Yes. Ace Auto 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. Ace Auto 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.

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

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

Ace Auto Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Ace Auto Center has held a BAR smog license since 2006. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Ace Auto 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 (408) 314-2010 for a quote.

Ace Auto Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (408) 314-2010 to check the wait.

Staff at Ace Auto 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 Ace Auto 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 Santa Clara are Stress Free Auto Care Sfac34 (0.1 mi) and Star Smog Check Santa Clara (0.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.