San Francisco Test Only Smog

San Francisco, United States

4.4

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 415-255-1188
Website:
www.sanfranciscotestonlysmog.com
Address:
388 Potrero Ave Ste 2, San Francisco, CA, 94110
b/t 17th St & 16th St
Mission
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.6 miMUNI 10 Townsend Route
0.7 mi16th Street Mission
0.8 miKansas Street & 23rd Street
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Today 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (San Francisco) 05:15 Monday, 2 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are a STAR-​Certified smog check station. We provide regular and STAR smog inspections for all vehicles including regular/​biennial smog checks for DMV registration renewal, change of ownership smog checks, out-​of-​State registration smog checks, government fleet vehicles smog checks and diesel engine vehicles smog checks.

Formerly located at 1998 Market St. with 140 5-​STAR yelp reviews out of 148.

We offer competitive pricing: $ 36.75 + $ 8.25 certificate fee for 4-​cylinder vehicles. $ 46.75 + $ 8.25 certificate fee for 5-​and 6-​cylinder vehicles. Prices apply to regular and STAR certified smog inspections for 1996 and newer vehicles only. 1976 – 1995 model year vehicles for $ 68. Additional charges apply for 8-​, 10– and 12-​cylinder vehicles and RVs. Can not be combined with any other offers.

History

Established in 2012.

San Francisco Test Only Smog started in 2010 at 1998 Market St. in San Francisco. Our Market St. station was closed in April 2012 but we continue to serve our customers at our 388 Potrero Avenue station. Our goal is to provide honest, friendly and fast service while offering competitive pricing.

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20 reviews of San Francisco Test Only Smog

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Place rating: 5
Sacramento, CA
These guys were great. The smog technician gave us a good deal (mention the online, cash-​only ad) and he was fast and friendly. The mechanic the smog technician shares the auto service space with is also amazing. As much as I hate to say this, I am always concerned about getting swindled because I am a woman, especially at auto repair places – they are notorious for it. But the mechanic who helped us, Eric, seemed really genuine and he definitely gave us a good deal. You can tell when someone is looking you in the eye and being straight-​up with you. So I highly recommend him too! Together, they smog tested the car, changed the oil, did a tune-​up and recommended I get new tires, which they also offered a great deal on. They did all of this in under 45 minutes. Overall, great experience!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Great service, great price, plus an amazing taco truck in the parking lot for while you wait. Doesn’t get better than this.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Most polite and efficient smog technician ever!
Highly recommend. There was no one in front of me when I arrived so I was in and out in 10 minutes. Be sure to check online for coupons. Better deals if paying with cash.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have a 99 ford escort. Got a star smog for $ 45, cash, certificate included. Great deal. Most other places would charge older cars like mine $ 55. Workers were friendly and car was ready in 45 mins. You have to mention coupon for the discount otherwise it’ll cost $ 68.
Place rating: 1
San Francisco, CA
This place deserves ZERO stars because it’s a scam. They charge $ 36 regardless of whether you pass the test or no, and if you don’t it’s another $ 28 to retest — quite a cushy business model, isn’t it? On top of it, when my car didn’t pass, the guy (who barely speaks English) told me «it’s the computer» without any additional explanations. Avoid AT ALL COSTS! (PS *every* other place in SF gives you at least ONE FREE retest)
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I came there at 3:30 PM on a Sat. There were four people ahead of me but I got taken at about 4:20. I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla. I guess the mechanic didn’t need to run it on the idler wheels and stick a probe in the exhaust as he did with the cars ahead of me since my car is only 13 years old. All he needed to do was to plug an analyzer into the computer socket under my dash and inspect under the hood. It took about 5 minutes total and he gave me a passing inspection report. The cost was $ 40 total with a coupon from the Advertiser. I could not ask for better, more competent, or more honest service.
Place rating: 1
San Francisco, CA
I never left any review on Unilocal,this is my first one because I felt like I HAD to do it.
Going there is the worst thing to do for oil change (and I assume for anything else). I told the guy that I didn’t have more than 30 minutes for an oil change. He told me «no problem, I’ll do filters, breaks check, tire pressure, fluid levels, etc for $ 49 in less than 30 minutes».
After 25 minutes the technician gave me my car back with a $ 70 bill and he did nothing but changing the oil (with full synthetic which I asked not to use) from the information his manager gave him. He still charged me for a full performance service though…
The original person with who I had made the deal before hand (the manager I guess) was gone to «buy something». I had to pay because I was indeed in a hurry after the technician gave his word that I had a great deal (they told me that a regular oil change somewhere else would have $ 130), seriously?
Those guys will scam you if they have the opportunity !!! DON’T GO THERE!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
They’ve done my past two smogs, and they’ve been the best price in the area each time (with discount).
Place rating: 5
North Oakland, Oakland, CA
I was desperately in need of a smog check and this place gave me what I needed. I drive a 1993 LS400 and it is always an extra fee for older cars. I called ahead of time and the person who picked up was very polite and helpful. The original quote would have been about $ 79, but after I mentioned finding them off Unilocal it was $ 45 + $ 20= $ 65. Once I was there, he told me that it would be ready in about half an hour. The Shell gas stations are usually pretty well kept and this was up to the standard. Came back and finished close to the timeframe he told me. Also followed through with the agreed price over the phone. Will definitely come back if I need another smog check.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I needed to get a smog test for the DMV and it was super easy to stop by in the morning. They were helpful and efficient. No hassles at all!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
5 stars for passing my car, 5 stars for having a word of mouth Unilocal deal where it’s $ 45 flat fee in cash if you mention seeing it on Unilocal.5 stars for being faster than other places i’ve been.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
It was that time again for me to smog my vehicle. I didn’t want to spend too much time or money on this task. I checked Unilocal and saw that this place was on potrero st which I was heading towards today anyway. I just drove up and was greeted with a friendly welcome from David. It only took twenty minutes and was a reasonable price.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Went in to get my smart car smogged. Took less than 15 min on a Saturday morning! $ 45 out the door.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Before i came here they charge me $ 70, but they working good. After I mention from Unilocal the price is $ 45 out the door include everything. Thanks to Unilocal
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
So I needed a smog check and thanks to Unilocal and Unilocalers I found this place!
Great deal (I got the $ 45 for check and certificate and DMV report)
Very quick (20 – 30 minutes) and close to the mall so you can go sit down get a cup of coffee or shop)
David was very prompt and polite.
Easy to find and no wait!
All and all great experience and recommended.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Great, super fast, no wait, done in 20 minutes as promised, gave me the Unilocal deal discount just when I mentioned it. Thanks!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I dropped in on a Friday and there was one car ahead of me. A guy with glasses (didn’t get his name-​seemed like the owner) told me it should take about 15 mins wait. It took about 15 mins for my car to get smogged and it passed. The guy was super friendly and I was out in at total of 30 mins. I also got the Unilocal deal-​which ended up being around $ 15 less than the other smog places I had called.
Place rating: 1
San Francisco, CA
Nice guys but either they or the DMV never received my smog certificate and apparently they can’t re-​send it so now I have to go into the DMV to turn it in. It may be the DMV’s fault, not sure, but at this point both parties have lost credibility with me and the fact that they can’t re-​send it is a huge disappointment.
Place rating: 5
Oakdale, CA
I got there a bit before opening time at 8:30. I was out before 8:45 with a great (cash) deal and a smile. Just had time to walk to the Peet’s on 16th/​Potrero and get back. Done!
The State mandates this little dance. At least you can take some of the pain out and go to San Francisco Test Only Smog.
Place rating: 5
San Mateo, CA
I arrived at around 9:10am on a Saturday to get the smog test out of the way. Unfortunately for me, there were 2 people ahead of me so it was a 30 minute wait for me. The tech, Wei, was really good at trying get the smog test done in 15 minutes for each person.
The smog test I had needed to be done at a STAR certified place so I couldn’t get the $ 35 Unilocal deal and the rule is that it’s $ 10 more for STAR required smog tests. I figured that it would be the case so I didn’t argue. $ 45 for a STAR required test is not bad.
While I waited for my car to be tested, the tech provided me a chair to sit on. How nice of him. Wei was pretty friendly.
By the time my car was done getting tested, 4 cars were in line to get smog tested too! Thank goodness I came early?! If you need to get a smog test done on a Saturday, come in when they first open at 9am! It might just be you and/​or some other person waiting.