The Auto Shop

Yes. The Auto Shop 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. The Auto Shop 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.

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

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

The Auto Shop accepts Cash, Credit Card.

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

The Auto Shop 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) 928-7467 for a quote.

The Auto Shop does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (805) 928-7467 to check the wait.

Staff at The Auto Shop 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 The Auto Shop 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 Auto Professionals and High Tech Auto. Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.