Schwerin Automotive
“Been going there over 40 years, now run by Oscar, honest and always great service and work, fairly priced”
Best Auto Repair near San Rafael, CA
We have 60 professionals in San Rafael on file. Only the highest-rated make our list: 3 of them made it, along with 7 from Berkeley (4, 16 mi), San Francisco (2, 17 mi) and Richmond (1, 10 mi).
4 open weekends · all 10 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
Lombard Auto Body
“I'll definitely be going back here in the future for any auto body work, and would gladly recommend to friends.”
Amayas' Auto Repair and Towing
“A friend recommended me to Amayas and I went in for new tires and they hooked me up with the best price I can find in San Rafael.”
Berkeley Minicar
“I have been going to Berkeley Minicar for several years and the service there has always been excellent!”
Stewart's Body Shop Inc
“Great customer service and follow up response was awesome.”
Ackerman's Servicing Volvo & Subaru
“Bruce and crew was very efficient in resolving the problem.”
Listed for drivers in and around San Rafael, CA, these 10 shops handle general repair work. What each one says about parts, warranties, financing and fleet accounts comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: San Rafael, CA
The 10 professionals on this page are rated from 4.6 to 4.9 across 2,085 reviews; 9 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the professionals on this page are "price", "honest" and "communication". 4 are open on Saturdays. 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 7 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 8 websites of the professionals on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2000. 1 offers financing; 1 gives free estimates; 5 are family- or locally-owned and 8 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 10 of the professionals on this page; 7 publish a contact page; 3 list a public email and 4 take bookings online. We count these figures across the professionals on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the professional before you visit.
How long have the listed shops been open?
8 of the 10 shops show ten or more years in business. Longevity is not a guarantee of anything, but a repair shop that keeps the same sign over the same door for that long has generally been settling arguments rather than walking away from them.
Argonaut Garage
“Great staff communication, letting me know exactly what would be done, and what might need to be done in the future.”
Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
“I want to personally thank Shannon at Aamco for the quality of service, the outstanding job and attention to my vehicle along with the care for my family.”
DNA Automotive
“They were really fast in understanding what was wrong with our car, explained everything very well to us so we could understand our situation to its full extent.”
Nate's Green Garage
“Good prices, easy to schedule, explains everything clearly”
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