10 reviews of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
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Austin C.
Place rating: 5 Atlanta, GA
Fast service! All lanes were open and I was there right in rush hour and the lines just moved right through. Easy to follow instructions and the people are there to direct you and pay.
Lynnette S.
Place rating: 4 Phoenix, AZ
The inevitable emissions test, bleh. However, I must say this location goes out of their way to make it less painful. You can check the wait times on line ahead of time so you can plan the best time to… wait? Even with four-five cars ahead of me I only waited about 5 minutes. They have a two car system in each lane so it’s goes much quicker than you’d think! The service team is helpful and tells you exactly what to do i.e. turn off your car, what you owe, where to sit, etc. This is one of the best locations by far.
Nick G.
Place rating: 5 Mesa, AZ
Amazing! I was dreading going through the process of getting tested for emissions and waiting at the MVD to renew my registration. I went on a Tuesday afternoon. Only 2 of the 4 spots were filled. I drove right up, waited less than 5 minutes for them to do the test, paid, and was out of there. I was expecting to pay $ 27 per the other reviews, but it was only $ 20. I highly recommend this place!
Scott S.
Place rating: 3 Paradise Valley, AZ
Had to stop in and get the emissions checked on my car so I could renew my registration, my vehicle is 5 years old and I guess that’s when that start requiring testing. This location moves pretty quickly, I was in and out is under 20 minutes.
Rhonda S.
Place rating: 5 Gilbert, AZ
Waited until last minute but I was in and out within 15 minutes! I checked the wait times before I came(1030 a.m.). Staff were nice and efficient!
Nic P.
Place rating: 2 Chandler, AZ
Uh. I don’t even understand this. Coming from Nevada where you pull your car up, stay in it, they do the emissions and you’re gone, I don’t get why this takes 30 minutes. It MUST be state-owned. I pulled in and there were four lines of about 7 cars each with no rhyme or reason. I pulled into one of them and realized rather quickly that the car in the bay was old. That means that it took much longer to test because it probably wouldn’t pass. Finally someone came out and asked me what year my car was and moved me to another line. Finally moving. I then sat there for another 15 minutes before my car was tested. The people are really nice and efficient, it’s the process of getting to them that takes forever. They really need to mark lanes. Anyway, once I got into the bay it went quickly, like 10 minutes and I was out. Thank goodness that’s only once every two years!
Gillian C.
Place rating: 5 Gilbert, AZ
Had $ 27.75 on hand… was out in less than 5 mins… and left a review on Unilocal on top of it… can’t beat that. Awesome!
John Jae L.
Place rating: 5 Mesa, AZ
The service on this place A+. My stay was in and out. I was probably done in 5 minutes. I can’t really complain about it. I came around noon and wasn’t so busy. I definitely going to this place for emission next time. Less wait, less hassle.
Michele W.
Place rating: 5 Scottsdale, AZ
I needed to get an emissions test for my car so that I could register it back home. My boyfriend told me to go here since this is where he went. They have several locations on their website, not all of them have Unilocal listings so I would recommend taking a look at it to see if there’s one closer to where you live or want to go. You can also see how busy each one is too and the expected wait time. I went on a Saturday afternoon and there were 3 lanes open with a few cars in each line. The time went by quickly. I was in and out in about 10 minutes and it costed $ 27.75. Very efficient and a pain free process.
Erin A.
Place rating: 4 Seattle, WA
So my car registration was expiring and I needed to get an emissions test. I was told to come here by another car repair shop since this was the standard. I went to the website and expected a long wait time. To my surprise, I was in and out of there in 10 minutes! Staff was friendly and there were four lines for cars. I was in and out, swiped my credit card and headed over to the MVD right after! So fast and efficient. Just the way I like it! Costs: Phoenix Area: * 1981 and newer cars, plus most light trucks(under 8,501 lbs.): $ 27.75 * Most other vehicles(except heavy duty diesels): $ 19.00 * Heavy-duty diesel vehicles(greater than 8,500 lbs. GVWR): $ 28.00