Quik Smog
“The shop is also extremely clean and it has a nice waiting area.”
Best Car Inspection & Emissions Testing near South San Francisco, CA
We have 14 stations in South San Francisco on file, but only the highest-rated make our list, and none of them made it; the 10 here come from towns including San Francisco (5, 7 mi), San Carlos (2, 14 mi) and San Mateo (1, 9 mi).
4 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Autometrics
“Another 5 star visit with Victor and Alfredo.”
Bimmers Independent Service
“Brought the car back to Bimmers, my usual mechanic, to confirm that the identified issue was really justified, and they fixed the light in 5 minutes for $33!”
19th and Taraval Smog Test Only
“Harold was very kind and professional with my service for a smog check!!!!”
Clean Air Smog Check Star Certified Station
“Attendant was very helpful, knowledgeable & friendly; will definitely come back again for future service.”
Smog X Press
“He sent the test results to DMV electronically and clearly explained what I need to provide the DMV, either via mail or electronically.”
Listed for drivers in and around South San Francisco, CA, these 10 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: South San Francisco, CA
The 10 stations on this page are rated from 4.6 to 4.9 across 2,017 reviews; all 10 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the stations on this page are "price", "diagnosis" and "fair". 4 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 3 list staff certifications (ASE) and 5 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 9 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 58 years. 2 are family- or locally-owned and 4 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 10 of the stations on this page; 5 publish a contact page; 4 list a public email and 1 takes 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.
Which shops listed for South San Francisco test on Saturdays or Sundays?
Weekend testing is on offer at 4 of the 10 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.
Pacific Heights Chevron Auto Repair
“All went smoothly in the smog check process and I was able to pick up my car far more promptly than Id”
KS Smog
“Courteous and efficent and a reasonable price.”
Sunset Auto Care
“Definitely recommend Sunset Auto Care and hope he will stay in business for a long time.”
Auto Stop
“The most recent time they were able to get the tire ordered and delivered the next morning, brought my car in around 9:30 am and everything was done at a fair price by 10:30.”
Why these companies made our list
What customers say about stations near South San Francisco
- “What a pleasure! No appointment needed, courteous staff, no paperwork to worry about, in and out in under 20 minutes.” — customer of Clean Air Smog Check Star Certified Station
- “I had my car smog last year and it was so professionally and excellently done I am going again tomorrow… friendly professional service all the way.” — customer of 19th and Taraval Smog Test Only
- “The quote is always fair and the timing has always been on schedule.” — customer of Autometrics
- “I'll be back there every time I need a smog for sure.” — customer of Quik Smog
- “Super fast, easy and affordable smog service. I drove up at lunch time with no appointment and was serviced right away.” — customer of Clean Air Smog Check Star Certified Station
Excerpts from public reviews of the stations listed on this page.
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