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    4.8 (557 reviews)
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    Great service and very fair price! I brought my 18-foot Class B camper van (Ram ProMaster) here for a smog check, and the price was very reasonable compared to other places that quoted much higher. The staff was friendly, professional, and the whole process was quick and smooth. It's not always easy to find a shop willing to do smog checks for camper vans, but they handled it with no problem. I really appreciate their honesty and efficiency. Highly recommend this place if you need a smog check in the area!

    CA Express Smog is located at the Mobil gas station on Anaheim & Redondo.
    Matt E.

    I was trying to look for a local smog test center and my buddy recommended CA Express Smog. Amazing customer service & quick service! Best smog test center in Long Beach!

    Rosanna M.

    Took my daughter's care in for a smog check, and there were walk ins available, which was nice. The service was super quick and we really liked the transparent pricing on the wall as well as what the service provided and that they were liked on YELP! We can see why!

    Ariah L.

    I came for a smog check this morning and the attendant was pleasant and helpful throughout the process. It only took 20 minutes. The pricing was fair for my vehicle. I would recommend this place to others.

    Star certified!
    Lisa K.

    Yes, I'm leaving another review for yet Another fantastic experience with the smog check company family owned husband and wife team. They are awesome. I highly recommend coming here if you need to get your smog check done if there's an issue, he'll totally let you know and he has a recommendation of places where you can go to get it fixed if needed Most times he won't even charge until it's fixed. PRICES ARE THE BEST IN SOCAL!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

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    My friend had a smog check that was due and found this spot looking up Yelp. They are friendly and quick smog check spot located next to and connected to a gas station. My friend had called in and was told to come in as walk-in and no appointment was needed. It was early afternoon and not busy so the smog check was done quick with friendly customer service staff. Smog check was passed with no issues. Will recommend to my friends and come here next time. Again, really friendly and fast smog service in town. Help support small business and get your smog check here!

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    Nice clean place which is good friendly staff and fast will come back next time I need a smog

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    Fantastic! So fast. So friendly. Been coming to original location for years. Will recommend to friends!

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    Its my first time here and lady is very accomodating and friendly. The place is also very clean.

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    Very nice and professional. The advantage here is that they are open on Sunday's and they have 2 stations to move along the process quickly.

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    Third time coming here - never disappointed! Quick service, super nice folks who run the place which makes all the difference in the world.

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    Super fast sevice and really friendly! My car was done faster than I could type this review!

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    Great place. Open on Sunday. That is a big plus. I was second in line to get my TDI smoked. Took me in quickly and efficiently.

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    very good service , quick and professional. best in long beach. recommend their service

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    Always fast and friendly service. We've been bringing all our cars here for a while now and each time we don't have a wait.

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    Ask the Community - CA Express Smog

    Do they offer free retest if it doesn't pass the first time?

    Yes they do, one FREE retest within 20 days of the failed inspection. However there will be a $10 charge for the smog certificate to the DMV.

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    Will recommend to my friends and come here next time.

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    North Star Smog - Waiting Room

    North Star Smog

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    Great place to go to get your required SMOG test done, if you live near downtown LBC. Like getting…read moredocuments notarized, the process is heavily regulated by the state, but unlike a notary, it looks like a SMOG testing center can charge what they want. So the $40 out the door (including the mandatory $8.25 fee for the certificate) is a great price. I actually found a coupon from smogtips.com for $29.95 for this space, but once you add in the extras, it came out the same...so the tech didn't even take it. The $40 is listed clearly, and it seems like it would be the same for minivans and small SUVs as well (other places seem to have extra surcharges for that). Like others said, it's easy to drive in if you are next, but if somebody is getting tested, you would need to drive into the auto repair shop driveway right after and walk back to the garage to get in line. You can only enter going South on Long Beach Blvd (since Long Beach Blvd is a divided road). There is a small waiting room with a TV showing a local station. Once our car got hooked up, it took about 15 minutes to complete. They take credit cards, and will give you a computerized Vehicle Inspection Report. Now I just need to wait for the electronic submission to be recorded at the DMV, so I can renew my registration on-line. Conclusion: the price is good, and quick once you get started. We'll come back to this place in 2 years.

    Not the most exciting thing ever, getting a smog check, but it is necessary if I want to continue…read moreto be able to legally drive, so I was looking for a convenient and affordable place to get it done, and yelp suggested I go here. Yelp was correct: their $40 price is on the low end of standard (they have a coupon on their website, but turns out I didn't actually need it to get that price), the guy working there (who I think may have also been the owner) was super friendly, and I was in and out in 10 minutes. My only complaint: they really need a better sign directing traffic - they have a big sign out in front, that points into their one-car garage, so if someone else is already getting a smog check (as was the case when I got there), it is completely non-obvious where to go. You actually turn into the following drive-way, which looks like it leads into a car-wash, and then park around the back of the building. Their sign out front really needs to tell people that. Once I figured out where I was going, though, super quick and easy.

    CA Express Smog - smog_check_stations - Updated May 2026

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