A
Adelanto1 stationAgoura Hills2 stationsAlameda7 stationsAlbany4 stationsAlhambra19 stationsAliso Viejo5 stationsAlpine2 stationsAltadena2 stationsAlturas2 stationsAnaheim36 stationsAnderson6 stationsAntelope2 stationsAntioch16 stationsApple Valley8 stationsApplegate1 stationAptos3 stationsArcadia8 stationsArcata2 stationsArleta3 stationsAromas1 stationArroyo Grande8 stationsArtesia7 stationsArvin1 stationAtascadero10 stationsAtwater4 stationsAuberry1 stationAuburn21 stationsAvenal1 stationAzusa5 stations
B
Baker1 stationBakersfield79 stationsBaldwin Park6 stationsBanning6 stationsBarstow9 stationsBay Point2 stationsBeaumont3 stationsBell9 stationsBell Gardens8 stationsBellflower17 stationsBelmont8 stationsBenicia4 stationsBerkeley12 stationsBermuda Dunes1 stationBeverly Hills3 stationsBig Bear Lake3 stationsBishop3 stationsBloomington11 stationsBlythe1 stationBonita1 stationBoulder Creek1 stationBrawley2 stationsBrea6 stationsBrentwood9 stationsBrowns Valley1 stationBuellton7 stationsBuena Park15 stationsBurbank20 stationsBurlingame13 stationsBurney1 stationByron1 station
C
Calabasas3 stationsCalexico5 stationsCalifornia City1 stationCalimesa1 stationCamarillo10 stationsCambria1 stationCameron Park2 stationsCamp Pendleton2 stationsCampbell16 stationsCanoga Park18 stationsCanyon Country5 stationsCanyon Lake1 stationCapitola2 stationsCarlsbad8 stationsCarmel3 stationsCarmichael9 stationsCarson11 stationsCaruthers1 stationCastro Valley9 stationsCastroville2 stationsCathedral City21 stationsCayucos1 stationCeres7 stationsCerritos9 stationsChallenge1 stationChatsworth5 stationsChico27 stationsChino13 stationsChino Hills1 stationChowchilla3 stationsChula Vista41 stationsCitrus Heights13 stationsCity Of Industry11 stationsClaremont3 stationsClearlake3 stationsClovis24 stationsCoachella6 stationsCoalinga2 stationsColfax2 stationsColma6 stationsColton11 stationsColusa2 stationsCommerce2 stationsCompton16 stationsConcord35 stationsCorcoran2 stationsCorning5 stationsCorona28 stationsCorona Del Mar2 stationsCoronado1 stationCorte Madera3 stationsCosta Mesa34 stationsCotati1 stationCovina12 stationsCrescent City2 stationsCrestline1 stationCudahy1 stationCulver City8 stationsCupertino6 stationsCypress10 stations
D
E
E Los Angeles1 stationEagle Rock1 stationEarlimart2 stationsEast Los Angeles1 stationEdwards Afb1 stationEl Cajon48 stationsEl Centro9 stationsEl Cerrito8 stationsEl Dorado Hills3 stationsEl Monte28 stationsEl Sobrante2 stationsElk Grove25 stationsElverta1 stationEncinitas12 stationsEncino2 stationsEscalon2 stationsEscondido53 stationsEureka7 stationsExeter4 stations
F
Fair Oaks2 stationsFairfax1 stationFairfield20 stationsFall River Mills1 stationFallbrook8 stationsFarmersville1 stationFelton1 stationFillmore2 stationsFirebaugh3 stationsFolsom15 stationsFontana40 stationsFoothill Ranch2 stationsFort Bragg3 stationsFort Jones1 stationFortuna2 stationsFoster City1 stationFountain Valley7 stationsFowler1 stationFreedom5 stationsFremont43 stationsFrench Camp1 stationFresno104 stationsFullerton26 stations
G
Galt2 stationsGarden Grove31 stationsGardena21 stationsGeorgetown1 stationGilroy15 stationsGlen Ellen1 stationGlendale31 stationsGlendora19 stationsGold River1 stationGoleta13 stationsGonzales1 stationGranada Hills5 stationsGrand Terrace2 stationsGrass Valley14 stationsGreenbrae2 stationsGreenfield5 stationsGridley6 stationsGrover Beach4 stationsGuadalupe1 stationGustine1 station
H
Half Moon Bay3 stationsHanford22 stationsHarbor City3 stationsHawaiian Gardens5 stationsHawthorne21 stationsHayward32 stationsHealdsburg4 stationsHelendale1 stationHemet19 stationsHermosa Beach2 stationsHesperia24 stationsHighland8 stationsHilmar2 stationsHollister11 stationsHollywood2 stationsHomeland1 stationHuntington Beach30 stationsHuntington Park10 stationsHuron1 station
I
J
K
L
La Canada2 stationsLa Crescenta6 stationsLa Habra12 stationsLa Jolla2 stationsLa Mesa15 stationsLa Mirada3 stationsLa Puente11 stationsLa Quinta1 stationLa Verne4 stationsLafayette2 stationsLaguna Beach3 stationsLaguna Hills6 stationsLaguna Niguel5 stationsLake Elsinore11 stationsLake Forest19 stationsLake Isabella4 stationsLake View Terrace1 stationLakeport1 stationLakeside7 stationsLakeview Terrace1 stationLakewood3 stationsLamont2 stationsLancaster30 stationsLarkspur1 stationLathrop2 stationsLawndale6 stationsLebec2 stationsLemon Grove13 stationsLemoore4 stationsLincoln2 stationsLindsay4 stationsLittlerock1 stationLive Oak1 stationLivermore14 stationsLivingston2 stationsLodi16 stationsLoma Linda4 stationsLomita7 stationsLompoc10 stationsLong Beach43 stationsLoomis2 stationsLos Alamitos2 stationsLos Altos3 stationsLos Angeles243 stationsLos Banos12 stationsLos Gatos8 stationsLos Olivos1 stationLos Osos3 stationsLynwood7 stations
M
Madera22 stationsMagalia1 stationMalibu2 stationsManhattan Beach2 stationsManteca13 stationsMarina1 stationMarina Del Rey2 stationsMartinez6 stationsMarysville6 stationsMaywood5 stationsMc Arthur1 stationMc Farland1 stationMc Kinleyville1 stationMendota2 stationsMenifee6 stationsMenlo Park5 stationsMentone2 stationsMerced17 stationsMiddletown1 stationMidway City2 stationsMill Valley4 stationsMillbrae3 stationsMilpitas13 stationsMira Loma1 stationMission Hills6 stationsMission Viejo21 stationsModesto58 stationsMojave1 stationMonrovia5 stationsMontclair14 stationsMontebello12 stationsMonterey8 stationsMonterey Park5 stationsMontrose1 stationMoorpark4 stationsMoraga3 stationsMoreno Valley25 stationsMorgan Hill12 stationsMorongo Valley2 stationsMorro Bay7 stationsMoss Beach2 stationsMount Shasta1 stationMountain View11 stationsMurrieta16 stationsMuscoy1 station
N
Napa17 stationsNational City18 stationsNeedles1 stationNevada City2 stationsNewark4 stationsNewbury Park3 stationsNewhall3 stationsNewman1 stationNewport Beach7 stationsNicolaus1 stationNorco8 stationsNorth Fork1 stationNorth Highlands8 stationsNorth Hills4 stationsNorth Hollywood31 stationsNorthridge15 stationsNorwalk8 stationsNovato10 stations
O
Oak View1 stationOakdale6 stationsOakhurst4 stationsOakland55 stationsOakley4 stationsOceano2 stationsOceanside21 stationsOjai2 stationsOlivehurst3 stationsOntario39 stationsOrange25 stationsOrange Cove1 stationOrangevale5 stationsOrinda2 stationsOrland5 stationsOrosi2 stationsOroville9 stationsOxnard30 stations
P
Pacheco2 stationsPacifica3 stationsPacoima16 stationsPalm Desert14 stationsPalm Springs5 stationsPalmdale31 stationsPalo Alto8 stationsPalo Cedro1 stationPalos Verdes Estates1 stationPanorama City6 stationsParadise3 stationsParamount8 stationsParlier4 stationsPasadena33 stationsPaso Robles16 stationsPatterson5 stationsPerris13 stationsPetaluma15 stationsPhelan3 stationsPico Rivera2 stationsPinole3 stationsPioneer1 stationPismo Beach1 stationPittsburg9 stationsPixley1 stationPlacentia9 stationsPlacerville10 stationsPlanada1 stationPleasant Hill5 stationsPleasanton11 stationsPomona26 stationsPoplar1 stationPort Hueneme1 stationPorterville17 stationsPortola1 stationPortola Valley2 stationsPoway15 stationsProberta1 stationPrunedale2 stations
Q
R
Ramona4 stationsRancho Cordova13 stationsRancho Cucamonga20 stationsRancho Dominguez3 stationsRancho Mirage2 stationsRancho Santa Margarita5 stationsRed Bluff8 stationsRedding25 stationsRedlands15 stationsRedondo Beach5 stationsRedway1 stationRedwood City19 stationsReedley9 stationsReseda15 stationsRialto19 stationsRichgrove1 stationRichmond20 stationsRidgecrest6 stationsRio Linda2 stationsRio Vista3 stationsRipon2 stationsRiverbank4 stationsRiverdale2 stationsRiverside82 stationsRocklin13 stationsRodeo1 stationRohnert Park3 stationsRolling Hills Estates1 stationRomoland1 stationRosamond2 stationsRosemead9 stationsRoseville33 stationsRough And Ready1 stationRowland Heights4 stationsRoyal Oaks4 stationsRunning Springs1 station
S
Sacramento134 stationsSalida3 stationsSalinas36 stationsSan Anselmo2 stationsSan Bernardino53 stationsSan Bruno9 stationsSan Carlos7 stationsSan Clemente8 stationsSan Diego184 stationsSan Dimas3 stationsSan Fernando10 stationsSan Francisco57 stationsSan Gabriel7 stationsSan Jacinto11 stationsSan Joaquin1 stationSan Jose174 stationsSan Juan Capistrano6 stationsSan Leandro27 stationsSan Lorenzo5 stationsSan Luis Obispo26 stationsSan Marcos12 stationsSan Martin1 stationSan Mateo14 stationsSan Pablo5 stationsSan Pedro8 stationsSan Rafael21 stationsSan Ramon9 stationsSan Ysidro1 stationSand City2 stationsSanger9 stationsSanta Ana52 stationsSanta Barbara23 stationsSanta Clara33 stationsSanta Clarita11 stationsSanta Cruz21 stationsSanta Fe Springs6 stationsSanta Maria40 stationsSanta Monica10 stationsSanta Paula5 stationsSanta Rosa48 stationsSantee12 stationsSaugus3 stationsSausalito1 stationScotts Valley5 stationsSeal Beach2 stationsSeaside17 stationsSebastopol3 stationsSelma16 stationsShafter2 stationsSherman Oaks6 stationsShingle Springs3 stationsSierra Madre1 stationSignal Hill10 stationsSimi Valley18 stationsSolana Beach2 stationsSoledad2 stationsSolvang1 stationSonoma8 stationsSonora5 stationsSoquel1 stationSouth El Monte5 stationsSouth Gate27 stationsSouth Lake Tahoe4 stationsSouth Pasadena2 stationsSouth San Francisco9 stationsSpring Valley16 stationsSt Helena3 stationsStanton7 stationsStockton51 stationsStudio City4 stationsSuisun City1 stationSun Valley10 stationsSunland3 stationsSunnyvale25 stationsSusanville2 stationsSylmar4 stations
T
Taft2 stationsTahoe City1 stationTehachapi5 stationsTemecula23 stationsTemple City3 stationsTempleton2 stationsThousand Oaks23 stationsThousand Palms2 stationsTipton1 stationTorrance34 stationsTrabuco Canyon1 stationTracy19 stationsTruckee4 stationsTujunga5 stationsTulare17 stationsTurlock18 stationsTustin15 stationsTwenty Nine Palms2 stationsTwentynine Palms1 stationTwin Peaks1 station
U
V
W
W Sacramento1 stationWalnut5 stationsWalnut Creek20 stationsWasco3 stationsWaterford2 stationsWatsonville12 stationsWest Covina14 stationsWest Hills1 stationWest Hollywood2 stationsWest Los Angeles2 stationsWest Sacramento8 stationsWestlake Village3 stationsWestminster22 stationsWheatland1 stationWhittier28 stationsWildomar1 stationWilliams3 stationsWillows2 stationsWilmington11 stationsWindsor3 stationsWinnetka4 stationsWinters1 stationWinton3 stationsWofford Heights1 stationWoodlake1 stationWoodland11 stationsWoodland Hills8 stations
Y
What is a smog check?
A smog check is California’s vehicle emissions inspection, run by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. A licensed station checks that the emissions parts are present and working and reads the on-board computer or measures the exhaust. Most vehicles need one every other year at renewal once they are more than eight model years old, when they are sold, and when first registered here.
| Check | What the inspector does | Which vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Visual | Looks for missing, modified or disconnected emissions parts | All |
| Functional | Tests the parts work, including the check engine light | All |
| On-board computer | Reads trouble codes and readiness monitors | Most 2000 and newer |
| Tailpipe | Measures exhaust gases with a probe | Pre-2000 model years |
Source: BAR, Smog Check. Who needs one and who is exempt: smog check requirements.
How much does a smog check cost in California?
Each station sets its own price. Stations reported a statewide average of $69.16 to BAR for August 2026, plus the $8.25 state certificate when the car passes, and coupon prices on SmogCheckDeals usually run well below that. Live medians by county are in the smog check price report.
Which kind of smog check station do I need?
A test-only station inspects but can’t repair; a test-and-repair station can do both. A STAR station is either kind, certified by BAR to higher performance standards. You need a STAR station only when your DMV renewal notice says so or the car was identified as a gross polluter; otherwise any licensed station will do.
More on STAR smog checks, coupons and how long a smog check takes.
Frequently asked questions
There is no separate "DMV authorized" list. The Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) licenses smog check stations for the DMV, and a passing result goes to the DMV electronically from any licensed station. This directory is built from BAR's license register; a station whose licence we couldn't confirm as current says so on its page, and BAR's Auto Shop Locator at bar.ca.gov/locator is the official check.
Bring the vehicle and, if you have it, your DMV renewal notice, which says whether a STAR station is required. The check engine light must be off. Pay the station’s inspection price plus the $8.25 state certificate when the car passes.
About 30 minutes for the inspection itself, according to BAR. A passing certificate is valid for 90 days and goes to the DMV electronically.
A smog check is the inspection; a STAR smog check is the same inspection at a station BAR has certified to higher performance standards. You need a STAR station only when your DMV renewal notice says so, or for a vehicle identified as a gross polluter.