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All Smog El Camino
“I made an appointment online (which is the only way you can schedule one, as opposed to dropping by) for Friday at 1 pm the previous day and used the coupon on their website.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing in Redwood City, CA
24 stations listed · 11 in Redwood City · 13 open weekends · 19 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Air Care Smog $36.75 With Coupon
- Discount
- TV
- Oil
“Great place very fast no waiting for smog hot oil change last week same place good customer service small business very friendly will be doing all my oil change form here thanks”
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Westlake Smog Check Star Certified Station
“On a 1st come 1st serve but there was only a 5 minute wait for myself if even that and that was mid afternoon.”
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Redwood General Tire Pros
“I usualy dont leave reviews but this time i had too, I was helped out by Kurt Boegner and he was and he was very laid back and profesional more like a friend not a salesmen, he suggested a tire for my 2014 Ford f150 supercrew cab and came up with yok...”
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Heavenly Auto Care LLC
- Honest
- Battery
- Mechanics
“Morgan randomly stopped by and tried to quickly help me jump my car + brought out another mechanic to assist, when it turned out it was something else than the battery.”
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Union City Smog Check
- Technician
- Efficient
- Truck
“A synthetic oil change is a little pricey it's $97 compared to Walmart which is $55 but last time I was there it took them three and a half hours to get a oil change done I was not happy with Walmart”
Listed for drivers in and around Redwood City, CA, these 24 shops carry out emissions and inspection work. What each one says about its station license, hours and retest policy comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Redwood City, CA
Of the 24 stations we list here, 11 are in Redwood City itself and 13 come from Daly City (11, 18 mi) and Union City (2, 13 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 3.9 to 5.0 across 2,166 reviews; 10 have 50 or more reviews and 19 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (82%), value (73%) and punctuality (68%). 13 are open on Saturdays. 1 shows a license on its website; 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 5 websites of the stations on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2004. 2 are family- or locally-owned and 3 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 13 of the stations on this page; 7 publish a contact page; 1 lists a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the stations on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the station before you visit.
Can I use a station outside Redwood City?
Inside your own state, yes. 11 of the 24 shops here are in Redwood City and the rest come from other towns. Crossing a state line does not work, because the test has to be accepted by the state that registers the car.
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Redwood City Smog Test Only
“Unfortunately I had to drive the vehicle 100 miles before I received my certificate as the computer had reset when I replaced the battery but that was not thier fault of course.”
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Arco Daly City Smog Pros
- Smog Check
- Fast
- Technician
“Ricardo is very attentive and quick with service I highly recommend this place”
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B & B Transmissions
- Vehicle
- Mechanic
- Price
“I called this shop today and had some questions about my transmission, even though i was not a customer they took time out of their day to explain what i needed to do to fix my situation with my transmission, by myself.”
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Escutia's Auto Repair
- Job
- Confidence
- Mechanic
“A family tradition in the midst of residential homes in Decoto, Escutia's Auto is the kind of place that fills your heart with joy and restores your faith in humanity.”
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H K Smog
- Prices
“Great service, friendly attendant, quick and easy service, I have used this shop for more than 15 years and never have any problems, 100% recommended 👍.”
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Atech Auto Repair
“He's a ducking amazing mechanic, he charges a fair price, explains problems clearly, and he'll often be able to perform cost-effective fixes other mechanics will miss.”
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Peninsula Smog
- Vehicle
- Price
“Carlos is an excellent guy and I have visited this place for 3 continuous years to do the smog check on my cars and I only have to wait 15 minutes and that's it.”
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A & L Auto Repairs
- Honest
“They wanted to charge me $250 for it and I figured I could save a bit by going elsewhere - at A&L it would cost me only $100 + price of the break pads (purchase in autozone).”
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Auto Master Care
- Priced
- Needs
“I have been going to Auto Master Care now over 5 years and I have received nothing but the highest level of service and always the quality of service you would expect.”
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Daly City Test Only
- Fair
- Price
“The reason I am giving this place 5 stars is because the technician let me know my car wasn't ready for the smog test after plugging in an OBD2 reader and told me to come back when the monitors complete without making me pay.”
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Precision Auto Repair Center
“Can't beat the customer service here or the work done always reliable and I know I am not getting charged extra because Ed always explains what needs to be done and why then shows me the parts afterward so I can see what he was talking about”
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Electra Auto Repair
- Mechanic
- Price
“I've been dealing with Jimmy and his staff for years honest man with good prices”
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Unique Automotive
- Mechanic
“The owner, Johnny, is very friendly and has always been very attentive, I say that it is without a shadow of a doubt the best Brazilian workshop in California, but the employee there, a young guy, has left A LOT to be desired on more than 5 occasions...”
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Sullivan Smog Shop
“I've been going to this place for years and I'm always satisfied with their work.”
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Legacy Auto Repair
- Vehicle
- Priced
- Mechanic
“I took my BMW for service to EU Car Service, San Bruno for a tune-up several weeks ago, they failed to replace and inform me my spark plugs/coil were bad.”
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Magic Auto Repair
- Work
- Mechanic
- Prices
“Magic auto repair was quick with looking at my car, telling me what the problem was, and even suggested for me to buy the part I needed on Amazon instead of charging me for an overpriced part.”
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Brake Plus
- Inspection
- Smog
- Price
“(This was after Stanley restarted his smog equipment and performed a self diagnosis check) After Stanley explained what will happen next he charged me a very fair price (for the time he spent trying to complete the smog check) and said after the Sta...”
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Car Solutions
“This shop is amazing, My 1991 Toyota was having trouble passing smog for the third time and unfortunately a shop that I have been going to told me it was the catalytic converter which Toyota discontinued, I went to Car Solutions mainly because I was ...”
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