Payless Smog Center

Yes. Payless Smog Center 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. Payless Smog Center 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.

Payless Smog Center is open Monday 8 AM to 4 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 4 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 4 PM; Friday 8 AM to 4 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 3 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Payless Smog Center accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Payless Smog Center accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Payless Smog Center has held a BAR smog license since 2017. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Payless Smog Center 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 (818) 889-7411 for a quote.

Payless Smog Center does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (818) 889-7411 to check the wait.

Staff at Payless Smog Center 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 Payless Smog Center 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 Westlake Village are Westlake Independent Inc and Village Automotive Center Inc (0.6 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.