Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care

Yes. Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care 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. Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care 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.

Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care is open Tuesday 8 AM to 12 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 12 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 12 PM; Friday 8 AM to 12 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 12 PM. Closed Monday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care 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 (831) 462-6140 for a quote.

Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (831) 462-6140 to check the wait.

Staff at Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care 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 Santa Cruz Tire And Auto Care 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 Cruz are Harbor Service and Bryan Automotive. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.