San Jose Star Smog Check Only
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24 stations listed · 7 in San Francisco · 13 open weekends · 22 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Listed for drivers in and around San Francisco, 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.

Of the 24 stations we list here, 7 are in San Francisco itself and 17 come from towns including Berkeley (3, 12 mi), San Leandro (3, 16 mi) and Albany (2, 12 mi). The stations on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 4,053 reviews; 23 have 50 or more reviews and 22 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these stations on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (100%), quality (86%) and punctuality (70%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "price", "fair" and "communication". 13 are open on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. 6 list staff certifications (ASE) and 15 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 10 websites of the stations on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 1 offers financing; 4 are family- or locally-owned and 10 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 23 of the stations on this page; 13 publish a contact page; 8 list a public email and 2 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.
Weekend testing is on offer at 13 of the 24 shops. Bear in mind that a failure on a Saturday usually waits for parts on Monday, which is an argument for testing midweek if you can.