Auto Professionals

No. Auto Professionals is not STAR certified. If your DMV renewal notice says "STAR Station Required," you will need to visit a STAR certified station instead.

No. Auto Professionals 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.

Auto Professionals is open Monday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Tuesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Thursday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Auto Professionals accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Auto Professionals has held a BAR smog license since 2016. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Auto Professionals 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) 937-8181 for a quote.

Auto Professionals does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (805) 937-8181 to check the wait.

Staff at Auto Professionals 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 Auto Professionals 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 Maria are High Tech Auto and Rizzolis Automotive Inc. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.