Get their Groupon! For cars 2011 or newer, they have a Groupon for $20. This price does not include the $8.25 California state fee (which is paid during your appointment) so the total will be $28.25. This is the cheapest you're going to get in the area (the Groupon is $23 for cars older than 2011). I recommend scheduling an appointment online. I made an appointment at 9:15 AM on a Saturday. The place was busy with 3 people ahead of me, but I was the only one that made an appointment so they took me first! I showed them my paperwork and Groupon, and was out the door in less than 10-minutes. Could not have been easier. read more

An EASY A+++ Shop. Discovered this shop through Groupon and wow am I glad I did. Fast, Friendly, Professional and VERY personable. Service is better than you will find at almost any shop. Easy online appointment scheduling, upon arrival, took me right in and less than 15 minutes later I was rolling down the road again. The tech, Jesse, is truly what makes this shop and the reason they will now be my go to shop for all my smog needs going forward. read more

Every two years (for a long time) I go to Berkeley Smog Test Center. Always a friendly and efficient experience.

Received quick efficient service for a reasonable price on a smog check for registration renewal. It was easy to make an appointment online and I was in and out in 10 min. Highly recommend. read more

In and out in literally 10 minutes! They make the process super quick and easy! Gave me my tags right then and there. Also was running late and they accommodated me. Very polite and great customer service. Also grabbed some tacos while I waited, they have a delicious taco truck on site which is a plus! read more

Berkeley Smog Test Only Center - Outdoor - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Berkeley, California

Young Jessie runs a professional, efficient & wonderful "adaptive reuse" of an old gas station. The comfortable lawn chairs with on site Foodtruck was a pleasure & its opposite the old manufacturing bilding for 27 or their 57 Heinz Varieties another great adaptive reuse. Super location great business - good work mate A.M Cameron LeBuik02 read more

Great service great value and a great experience altogether. Bought it on Groupon and it actually worked. No problems at all and the guy that worked there was great. I was in and out in about 10 minutes maybe 15. read more

Here I was new to the area, with a 1990 VW van that needed a smog test after 20 years in the mountains where it was not required. Another smog test shop took a look in the engine compartment and thought the new EFI system might be a modification and illegal. But Jessie helped me document that it's perfectly fine and now the DMV knows it too. What a relief. I recommend this well run business. read more

Quick service and reasonable pricing. I have been coming for years. Recommend it to all.

Excellent service!!! I bought a groupon for 19$ and the smog check took only 5 minutes. The certificate was 8.75$ which I paid after my car was checked. I didn't have an appointment, and the guy was very nice and let me use the groupon without it. I'm definitely coming back here in 2 years when I need my next smog check! read more

Best smog experience ever. Very professional and efficient. Smog and paperwork were complete in record time, despite being busy. Highly recommend!!! read more

Great service! The process was quick and easy. I would recommend coming here for California certified smog check

Fast, affordable and friendly staff. Check Groupon for excellent deals on Smog Checks. They are a Star testing center. There's an indoor waiting area with comfortable chairs. If you're hungry, there's a taco truck on the same lot with a table and chairs. You can easily make appointments online. read more

By far the best smog test experience I've had for my older model car. Jesse is personable and very efficient. The shop sends reminders once booked online and they also offer a discount for online booking, a very reasonable price. Recommended to me by an established BMW repair shop as "the" place to go and it's true! read more

One of my favourite places to get the smog check done. As a repeat customer the level of service is consistent, no overcharges, and the smog check is done quickly. I'd definitely recommend this business. read more

It was easy and convenient to book an appointment using the online reservation system. I arrived at my scheduled time and there was no waiting. I was out in about ten minutes. Jessie was friendly, professional and provided excellent customer service. I used a Groupon, which made it the best value for a STAR certified smog test in the East Bay. Highly recommend! read more

Great location & quick smog check. Called 2 other places & their smog machine was broken but not here. Another place won't make me an appointment bc I have a shield under my Prius to prevent my catalytic converter from being stolen. Will definitely come back here again. read more

I got a Groupon and showed up without an appointment and they squeezed me in and I was finished within 15min. Nice guys, efficient, and competent. would recommend! read more

I usually bring my car to Berkeley Smog Test Only Center and they are great! Quick and to the point with it and they always have a Group On going so you don't have to spend a lot of money on it. They are really nice here and if you want to - you can pay your DMV registration there and walk out with your tags. Very convenient. Love this place. Highly recommend them! read more

Who knew you could get your registration stickers immediately at your smog appointment?! It only costs $25- so convenient....saved me a whole wasted day at the dreaded DMV. Smog was fast and the guy was very friendly . Tell your friends this is the best smog station read more

This is the most amazing place to get your smog test done. Just like most other places, they electronically send your results. They take appointments. You're in and out within 5 minutes or so. Prices are cheap. And the best thing of all? They leave you a piece of ghirardelli chocolate in your car when you're done. Really nice touch. read more

Berkeley Smog Test Only Center - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Berkeley, California

i got prompt, friendly and efficient service. they honored my coupon! they mailed off my smog certificate to the dmv and now i have my annual sticker! read more

Jesse, the technician, was alone on the job servicing vehicles. He got to my car on time, despite this situation. And he was fast, efficient, and pleasant. I was referred to Berkeley Smog by my sister who has been using this service for years, and is a satisfied, long-term client. I whole-heartedly concur with her recommendation! read more

I made an appointment before hand and was gotten in promptly. Technician was friendly and got me in and out quickly. There we're no additional fees or work suggested. Experience was painless! Highly recommend. read more

Such a professional experiece! Fast and convenient! Really went of their way to make me happy and get me on my way.

In and out quick and easy + DMV services which I had no idea about but saved me a lot of time. I will be going back for all my future smog needs read more

Absolutely fantastic! Fast Friendly Almost no wait What more could you ask for? I've been here several times and always been impressed, every single time! read more

Repeat customer here! I had a super fast and easy visit to get my car smogged. So appreciative of the kind, patient, and quick turn around. I've been here before and I'll definitely be back. read more

Excellent service, I highly recommend. I was in and out in no time. Just make sure you make an appointment before - they do not take walk ins. read more

I think they probably do an acceptable job on smog tests and the employees seem courteous, but the reason for the 2 star review is due to feeling mislead about price. On their website it says a smog check for a year 2000 or newer cars is $46 and if you book online it's $20 off. But when you go there, they say the $20 off is off of the full price which is actually $66, so it was gonna be $46+certificate I know, I know, the cost to run a business these days is really high, but I just don't buy it because 15 minute smog and oil on sacramento is just a few blocks away and is literally 1/2 the price. FYI, some law or rule changed in CA a few years ago that makes getting smog on newer cars super, super fast and easy. Minutes, literally minutes. No way it should cost $60. They just plug into the obdii port and do some visual inspections; gone are the days of putting the car on the dyno and a sniffer in the tailpipe (unless you have on older car). read more

Only smog shop in the area willing to smog my 25 ft RV. They were great. And they offer DMV services. I was in and out in 30 mins - this included getting the RV smogged, registered and paying the registration renewal on another vehicle. Thank you Berkeley Smog. read more

Great place. Polite, efficient, as friendly as you want to make it. Also has a snack truck (different owner/ nice Latin food) on site. Overall, pleasant/ no hassle/ great owner on site. read more

Found a Groupon for this smog test center at a great price! Was able to make a same day appointment. The gentleman working there was polite and friendly and very quick. That was probably the fastest smog I have ever had. I referred my family member to their business before I had even paid. Outstanding! And they have a great taco truck out front so you can grab a bite while you wait. read more

With all these other 5 star reviews they don't really need mine, but since they asked: I've taken my car to them four times in the past 6 years (whenever I'd needed to get the smog test to renew my registration). The first time (at their previous location) I'd been impressed at how easy and efficiently everything went, and planned to return. The second time things went even quicker and smoother. Two years ago, knowing they'd changed locations, I crossed my fingers but went back, and once again found things going even easier than before, with the added benefit of being able to complete my DMV registration renewal and get my new tags right then. Then today, I made an appointment online this morning, arrived right at the 2:30 appointment time, and, I swear, was driving away at 2:45, certified and with my new tags and paperwork. I don't know how many interactions in your life that involve both a small business and a large bureaucracy (that would be the DMV) have gotten easier and less complicated over the past 6 years, but I can't think of any others in my life that have. read more

Fast and affordable :) Glad I found this place! Easy to schedule an appointment. Was in and out in less than 20mins. Super friendly staff :) read more

I came at the wrong time from my appt and they worked me in quickly. professional and efficient! read more

Excellent value with their Groupon! They were professional, friendly, efficient, and even graciously fit me in when I showed up 15 minutes late for my appointment. Out the door in 10-20 minutes. Highly recommend scheduling an appointment in advance--very easy on the website. read more

Highly efficient, professional and extremely courteous. Highly recommended for your smog and vin verification needs! DMV REGISTRATION SERVICES Berkeley Smog Test Only is a licensed business partner of the Department of Motor Vehicles. We are happy to help our customers with their DMV registration and related needs. Service Fees Regular CA vehicle registration (renewals) including sticker $25.00 + applicable DMV fee Transfer of ownership (CA and out of state) including sticker and license plate as needed $50.00 + applicable DMV fee VIN Verification $80.00 read more

A few years ago my car repair folks referred me to the good folks at Berkeley Smog Test in San Pablo. I went back there yesterday for the second or third time over the years. They are great! Friendly, quick and competent. Perfect! read more

I've been a customer for quite a few years now and they get my highest recommendation. Appointments are easy to book online, their service is prompt, courteous, and well-priced. Yesterday's smog test could not have been smoother or more efficient, despite the fact that they seemed to be exceptionally busy. read more