South City Marathon

Yes. South City Marathon 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. South City Marathon 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.

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

Yes. South City Marathon accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

South City Marathon accepts Cash, Credit Card.

South City Marathon has held a BAR smog license since 2001. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

South City Marathon 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 (650) 583-0755 for a quote.

South City Marathon does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (650) 583-0755 to check the wait.

Staff at South City Marathon 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 South City Marathon 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 South San Francisco are Hertz Corporation (0.3 mi) and Taylormade Automotive (0.5 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.