STAR Certified smog check station
If your DMV renewal notice says your car must be tested at a STAR station, you’re in the right place. Smog World is a STAR Certified Test Only station on Castro Valley Boulevard.
What is a STAR station?
STAR is a certification from the California Bureau of Automotive Repair for Smog Check stations that meet its performance standards. Only STAR stations can inspect certain vehicles, including the ones the DMV directs to them.
Why your notice says “STAR”
Some renewal notices say the car must be tested at a STAR station. It doesn’t mean anything is wrong with your car. It just means the test has to happen at a station like ours.
Look for the sign on the boulevard
STAR smog check: common questions
My renewal notice says “Smog Certification Required at a STAR station.” Can you do it?
Yes. Smog World is a STAR Certified station. Bring the car and the notice, no appointment needed.
Does a STAR smog check cost more?
Call (510) 582-9355 for the current price for your vehicle. We also honor local competitors’ smog coupons with the same conditions.
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Smog check
State-licensed smog inspections. Walk in, most cars are done in well under half an hour.
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Got a smog coupon from another local shop? We’ll honor it.
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Big rig? We’ve smog checked motorhomes as long as 32 feet.
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Serving Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview and Dublin. See the service area.
Smog check due? Pull right in.
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed. Or call ahead and ask how busy we are.
Mon–Fri 8–5 · Sat 8–2