No appointment necessary
855 Rancheros Dr B
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 290-3019
Most cars
Coupon by: SmogCheckDeals.com
Hours
Open 7 days a week
Station type
Test Only
Appointments
Walk-ins welcome
STAR Certified - Authorized for directed vehicles and gross polluters
Hours
- Monday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
Photos of So Cal Smog
Good to know
Languages
English
Payment
Cash, Credit Card
What to expect at So Cal Smog
So Cal Smog is licensed by the Bureau of Automotive Repair as a Test Only smog station in San Marcos. It runs the inspection and issues the certificate but does no repairs. It is STAR certified, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.
Walk-ins are welcome. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.
What to bring
Your registration or DMV renewal notice
It says whether the car needs a STAR station.
The car, with the check engine light off
On a 2000-or-newer car, a lit check engine light fails the test on its own.
A way to pay
The $8.25 state certificate is paid on top of the test when the car passes, unless the station's price or coupon includes it.
What if I fail?
- So Cal Smog doesn't do repairs, so the car goes to a repair shop and comes back for the retest.
- Each station sets its own retest price, so ask before the first test.
- BAR's Consumer Assistance Program pays up to $1,450 toward emissions repairs for income-eligible owners.
855 Rancheros Dr B, San Marcos, CA 92069
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- Monday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 5 PM
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Questions about So Cal Smog
So Cal Smog is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8:30 AM to 5 PM; Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.
So Cal Smog accepts Cash, Credit Card.
So Cal Smog has held a BAR smog license since 2022. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.
So Cal Smog has a coupon price: $39.75 + $8.25 certificate = $48.
So Cal Smog does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (760) 290-3019 to check the wait.
Staff at So Cal Smog speak English.
How we get this data: BAR licenses and STAR status, Google hours and ratings, coupons published by the station.
Verify this station’s license and STAR standing at bar.ca.gov.
BAR field office: San Diego • Licensed since 2022