Crown City Automotive

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

No. Crown City Automotive 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.

Crown City Automotive 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; Saturday 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

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

Crown City Automotive accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Crown City Automotive has held a BAR smog license since 2015. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Crown City Automotive 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 (626) 940-5347 for a quote.

Crown City Automotive does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (626) 940-5347 to check the wait.

Staff at Crown City Automotive 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 Crown City Automotive 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 Temple City are Master City Smog Test Only Center (0.4 mi) and San Gabriel Service Center (1.1 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.