When your car needs a STAR station
Only a STAR station can certify a car when the DMV renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR station”, or after a test flags it as a gross polluter. Any other car can go to any licensed station, STAR or not, and the certificate is the same. The test-only stations below inspect without selling repairs; the test-and-repair ones can fix a failure on the spot. More in what a STAR smog check is.
8 STAR test-only stations in Santa Clara
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smog Queen STAR Station | 4.2 (352) | – | 2517 El Camino Real |
| El Camino Smog Test Only | – | – | 2320 El Camino Real Unit 1 |
| Fresh California Smog | – | – | 2491 De La Cruz Blvd |
| Friendly Smog Test | – | – | 3610 Bassett St |
| Pioneer Smog | – | – | 3610 Bassett Street #6 |
| Santa Clara Smog Check | – | – | 1051 Richard Ave #a |
| Saratoga Smog Check Center | – | – | 298 Saratoga Ave |
| Star Smog Check Santa Clara | – | – | 3170 El Camino Real |
8 STAR test-and-repair stations in Santa Clara
| Station | Google rating | Coupon | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Auto Center | – | – | 3100 El Camino Real #h |
| Agnew Auto Center | – | – | 2017 Agnew Road |
| Keep It Runnin | – | – | 3751 Lafayette Street |
| Precision Tune Auto Care | – | – | 1805 El Camino Real |
| Premier Smog & Auto Repair | – | – | 1995 Warburton Ave |
| Quick Smog Check Center | – | – | 2420 Lafayette St |
| Speedy Smog | – | – | 3467 El Camino Real |
| Tha's Auto Repair | – | – | 3447 El Camino Real |
More ways to compare
All 33 smog check stations in Santa Clara, including the non-STAR ones, and smog check coupons across California. STAR stations nearby: San Jose, Sunnyvale, Fremont, Redwood City, Oakland.
STAR standing comes from BAR’s STAR program records; scores are updated every January and July.