Center Cities Automotive

Yes. Center Cities Automotive Inc 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. Center Cities Automotive Inc 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.

Center Cities Automotive Inc is open Monday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Tuesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Wednesday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Thursday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Friday 7 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 12:30 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Center Cities Automotive Inc accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Center Cities Automotive Inc accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Center Cities Automotive Inc has held a BAR smog license since 2009. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Center Cities Automotive Inc 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 (562) 947-2919 for a quote.

Center Cities Automotive Inc does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (562) 947-2919 to check the wait.

Staff at Center Cities Automotive Inc 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 Center Cities Automotive Inc 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 Whittier are Whittier Smog Test Only (0.5 mi) and Craigs Automotive (1.0 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.