Hands down, this is the only place I take my vehicle to get smogged; the owner and son are top-notch and have a very professional demeanor and are very knowledgeable. highly recommend! Jmccown read more

This is my favorite go to smog shop. The owner is very nice and helpful. The price is very reasonable.. Smog check was completed quickly and they even offered suggestions for future maintenance. Highly recommended! read more

City Smog has been our goto for smog checks and Star certifications for the past 6 years. Lam is super knowledgeable and his service has been consistently prompt and reliable. Highly recommend A++!! read more

I don't Yelp but after my recent visit here with my 2002 Sequoia and my son coming in on the same day with our 2000 Expedition, I wanted to take a minute to give recognition and praise for the prompt, reliable, friendly, efficient smog check service provided for over 15 years (maybe 20 years?!) since we started coming here a few years after moving to the area in 1999. I appreciate how Hieu takes the time to explain any anomalies. I don't know if he actually remembers me but he acts like he does, even though we only see him every other year with 3 vehicles in the months of Feb, March-April. He commented on the replacement CC on the Sequoia, which was stolen/cut off right in my own driveway last May. We will keep coming in for as long as he is in business, which I hope will be for many more years to come. read more

I have been coming here for years now for all my smog check needs. Lam is very knowledgeable in obd2 and non obd smog checks. If you fail he will take the time to explain to you why your car failed and what are the appropriate measures take so your car can pass (not just the run of the mill "get a new catalytic converter"). The services have always been done in a timely and professional manner. read more

City Smog - A++ in service and professionalism. Will continue to bring all my cars here. - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Fremont, California

When you go to this place, you need to call and check price first. The owner random charges. When you call to check the price, he will never tell you how much he will charge. He will surprise you with the price for the smog check, higher than any other place. Not trusted. Other locations better, they let you now the prices first. read more

Been having our family vehicles smogged at City Smog for over 10 years. They are reasonable, courteous, professional, knowledgeable and get the job done in a timely manner. Can't ask for anything more. read more

My experience with City Smog was great and fast the pricing was very reasonable as well as the owner was only working there was polite and explained everything he did I would definitely go back, also I mentioned that I found his shop in yelp he decided to give me a discount just for mentioning where I found them it was a straightforward process. read more

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Called him for a smog and wow he's expensive and won't give you a deal. There's tigers around thAt charge less.

My usual spot was closed so I found this place on Yelp. The guy is very friendly and quick. Passed smog, in , and out in less than 30 minutes! Impressive! read more

I brought my car here for a smog about a month ago - I had been sitting on writing this review because how upsetting it was. For one, I was charged $20 extra for having a CA carb legal air intake. 2. I waited for 30 minutes while the tech searched high and low for something illegal to get me on (the car is completely emissions compliant). 3. The tech removed the engine cover from the engine bay and inspected my very stock engine; not only did he not reinstall the cover properly, he broke a couple of tabs so I had to replace them myself. I walked out with a $90 smog after being scolded for having an aftermarket (legal) air intake because, and I quote "the data base on this car is a little spotty, the car should not have an intake if it has a turbo". How ridiculous. read more

So fast and super duper friendly. Also less expensive than my usual place. Will be back for sure.

One of the only places near me that I could find that was open on a Sunday for a smog check and they had a 20% off check in on the day I went, win win! I called ahead and said I would be coming. There was no wait when I got there and the staff was friendly. Good spot for a smog check. Recommend. read more

I found this place for my father to take his car in for a smog check. City Smog's pricing was fair, so my father and I decided that we would have his car checked here. UNFORTUNATELY THIS WAS A MISTAKE!!! When my father took his car in it was working perfectly fine with no issue. When he got his car checked they claim the car has failed smog and it was due to the catalytic converter and that when he gets it fixed he can come back and pay for a recheck. The worst part is that after the smog check my dad's car started to vibrate due to a misfire on cylinder 6 which caused a check engine light. Upon further inspection when he got home, we notice that the spark plug wire corresponding to cylinder 6 was damaged in a way that not usual of wear and tear. We suspect that it was damaged during the smog check process, so beware! read more

Do you have a "newer" car with OBD? I have a 2002 Ford Explorer. Smog testing is done by a visual inspection and by connecting the OBD port of the car/truck to the computer. If you have disconnected the battery or have had other electrical issues, the smog data could have been reset. The car/truck must be driven an undetermined amount of miles to collect enough data to pass smog. What a pain in the a$$. A re-test is free within 30 days. Will you drive enough miles in 30 days to have enough data to pass? Who knows! I do have a OBD reader. After installing a new alternator, I checked the "codes" with my reader after 2 weeks. 2 of 3 failing codes are now passing. How long to pass the 3rd? After another week, I checked. All pass. Yes! Pulled up at City Smog at 12:50PM. Doors open, nobody there. I figured he wasn't far. About 5 minutes later, he showed up. I didn't get the free re-test, it was more than 30 days. But I passed and he did give me a discount. Friendly guy, honest. If he isn't there, chill. He'll show up. He's open 7 days a week! Give him a break! I'll be back in 2 years! read more

After our first visit with Hieu, I just had to leave this review but once I logged onto my yelp account and saw that he has a perfect 5 star rating.. I just thought to myself that he definitely deserves to be recognized more! We came here because my bf needed a smog check. After Hieu was done with our smog check he also showed us how to change our air filter, which is pretty easy on a honda civic. But man our filter was pretty dirty. He also told us where to buy the filter and told us to come back right after so he can change it for us. All in all, its really hard to find a mechanic who's trustworthy because nowadays they tend to rip you off with your money. That has happened to me several times in the past, but now I found someone who won't! Thank you Hieu for you're wonderful service! Highly highly recommended you guys! Just do it. read more

No waiting, quick smog. Honored an expired coupon as I had called and confirmed. But charged me $10 extra for my Honda CRV. Other SMOG places that I have been to, haven't charged extra. read more

Very helpful and knowledgeable. I have an older 4x4 truck and other smog shops would not perform the smog. City smog did the smog no problem. read more

Great place. I brought my bmw i8. Its not that easy to open hood. They did a great job and had me out if there in 25 minutes. Excellent Attitude. Very Positive vibes. read more

Had a smog check 2days ago & Lam welcomes me with a smile & even offered me a disinfectant wipe, asked how's everything with me & my family (because of the Covid19 pandemic). He did the smog, lasted maybe 15 minutes, came in with a smile & thumbs up. Very pleasant guy. Definitely coming back to this place for future smog tests. read more

Once again another great job- he is open and operating during the lockdown. Made an appointment just to be sure and was able to get in quickly! Was in and out in no time. Great job!! Came back again for my 2 year smog check. The owner was polite, professional and very friendly. I was out after about 15 min. Great to support a small family owned business! Very happy with the service and will definitely be back read more

Lam the owner is a cool guy. Pricing is reasonable and he takes coupons. The smog test was quick, I was out the door in about 15 mins. I highly recommend! read more

Always a pleasure getting my vehicles smog taken care of at city smog. In and out fast and will return again.

How should I start? as an non-active Yelper, I don't like to write review because it is time consuming. "Who got time for that?" Lol Anyways, let's get down to business. I was going to take assessment test for work relate, but also need to get my car Smog check because I was actually selling my car. Therefore, the new owner requested for me to get the car smog. I was in a time crunch, got other things to do too. I ask around my family and friend. They recommended to stop by here. Also, Yelped the business, and made sure it was legit. I always try to my do my research prior buying or getting service for something. Let's keep this short, I drove to the shop after my test. 1st impression, this is family-own business, and I am all-for shop Local. I was welcome by the owner which I can't remember his name, and ask what I came in for? Of course, I let him know my situation. filled out some paper work, while he got started with the smog check. Everything with complete in quick fast. I was in and out within 20 minutes. SWEET!!! Paid the man, and went on my merry way. Although, I didn't write an review till now due to I was in process of moving out of town. No longer a Californian, oh how I miss the Bay.. Bay Areeaaaa!! Hahaha. REVIEW: IF U want fast, friendly, quick service, and affordable. Stop by Fremont City Smog. Oh BTW, U get a $5 OFF for referral. Tell the owner, you were sent by a family and friend. That's what I did, got $5 off for lunch.. Woowhooo!!! FYI, I only write Extreme Good and BAD review if service was memorable. Good service when it meet expectation, it is everlasting.. "No Body got time!" read more

$69.75 for smog check. $8.25 for smog certificate. I, thankfully, found City Smog while on my way home, disappointed, that the original smog place I was going to go to was closed. Their A-frame was on several corners so I decided to just go. It was really my only day to run car errands. Boy, am I so glad that I did! Do not be swayed by their lack of glitter, glamour, and big name. Lam provides A+ customer service! I pulled up as he was finishing up with a customer. He asked how he could help me and I said I needed a smog check as he wrapped up with the customer. He asked me for my DMV letter and I had forgotten it. He wanted to double check that I indeed needed a smog check as some folks get checks done apparently not knowing that they didn't need to. Brownie points for checking. There are couches inside the office to sit, wait, and watch tv, but we opted to sit outside as the chairs outside were under the shade. Lam gave us cold bottles of water and said to stay cool and hydrated! Double brownie points. While he did an inspection over my car, plus a smog check, he checked my tire pressure and noted I needed more air and proceeded to do it. Triple brownie points. When he finished up, I started chatting with him about smog checks and he was polite and very informative. While he was wrapping up with me, he said I could now go to the DMV online system to renew my registration. He had updated the system with my smog check! WHAAA? I didn't even know they could do this! Super cool. Before leaving, Lam gave me his biz card with $10 off next smog service discount. I recommend you give Lam your smog check business. He's an A+! read more

I'm probably going to be late to my own wedding, I swear. I got a notice in the mail saying I had not paid my car registration yet, and I had a fraction of a time left to do it. Went to the website and began to complete the info, but I was quickly informed I needed a smog check before completing my registration. After slamming my head onto the desk and cursing my time management skills, I resolved to fix this the next day. Cut to today. It's been a really long day, actually. I babysat unexpectedly around 4:00-5:30, and once kid was picked up, headed to the nearest smog center, which is on Blacow and Central. I know it was 5:30, but I thought I'd give it a shot. No luck. After telling a lady owner what I needed, she had told me to park my car, but another mechanic quickly handed me a flyer for City Smog, then said they were closed for the day. I woulda snapped at the lady owner for even suggesting I should park, but I then noticed that the flyer for City Smog actually had a $5 off coupon, so my panic mode was appeased. I think I walked into City Smog about 5:50, 6ish. I opened the door and a man behind a desk, I'm assuming the owner, was helping another couple. I asked, slightly embarressed, "Uhh, are you guys still open?" and he smiled and nodded to have a seat. He finished up the job with the other couple, then came back and handed me a clipboard. I waited in a slightly dingy waiting room with mismatched couches, but it wasn't bad. I don't feel I waited too long at all...I was just relieved to have found a place to do the job quickly. After he was done, the owner came back in and informed me I passed. I paid and thanked him....and then before I left I said, "Hey what time do you guys usually close?" He replied that they usually close at 6. It was close to 7 when I was leaving and as a first time customer, I thought this was really nice to hear that he was open to staying later for me, since I was worried about getting it done quickly. They don't accept American Express. No big deal though....and that $5 off coupon did help me, too. :) I'll be back next time, but in a more timely fashion.....I swear. read more

Hieu is very honest business man. There is a reason he maintains his star certification. I brought two of my cars there and it was very pleasant and speedy both times. I would definitely recommend Fremont City Smog, they also have coupons for $5 off when you come in. read more

City Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Fremont, California

Fast and friendly service. Reasonable price for a smog check. So happy they are open on Sunday.

Charged $59.75 for testing but didn't pass because of some sensor that needed resetting. Other places charge less, or do not charge unless you pass. He did not offer a free retest, but a time limited retest for another $21.95. Seems I can get a better deal elsewhere. read more

Best business hours I could find after 5pm on a weekday, he's even open on Sundays. Business was easy to find and spot. I had to take both my kids in while I got the car smogged on a rainy day. His business has a waiting room so we didn't have to wait outside while he was working. The owner even changed the channel on the TV to cartoons so my kids wouldn't go nuts. Thanks for the great job, customer service and really good business hours. Most importantly, thanks for picking up the phone when I called. -M- read more

Very impressed. On the phone, he told me how long he'd like the car driven before testing. Went right in and while the machine was doing its thing, he checked over the car and pointed out an issue with the tires (he does not sell tires). He is easy going and friendly, but goes out of his way to check for car issues that you may not have noticed. He's a good guy and he's getting my smog business when I'm in Fremont, for sure. read more

Had a great experience at City Smog. Needed a last minute smog to get my car registered and they got me in in 15 minutes. The car passed and was done in 15 . Total time: 30 minutes including the drive to the business. Very pleased. read more

Great service! Fast and efficient. Owner recognized me from a previous smog check a year ago. Very friendly and courteous. Highly recommend! read more

Great, friendly and quick service. The location was easy to find. I highly recommend this place for smog services.

Called here for a smog check and was able to bring in my car without an appointment. Was stoked to see that there is also a 20% discount for checking in on Yelp. Pretty quick too to get done. Would come back here for my next smog check if I'm in the area. read more

Called up the shop, asking if I could drop the car off during a break from work and pick it up later - not a problem for City Smog. The owner was interested in what I paid for the last smog (had one a few months earlier, but needed a newer smog certificate in order to sell my car and help the new owner), and he offered to price match the shop I had gone to previously. Ended up saving me about $12-15 bucks. That helps! that's a run to In-N-Out with my wife. Happy wife = happy life! Thanks City Smog! read more

Good service, the owner is nice and service too.I would recommend this shop to whom needs to do SMOG check. read more

City Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Fremont, California

Service was quick and price was about $30 less than what I paid two years ago at another place. Most important to me was that the owner was very polite and friendly - this made the waiting time worth it (there were two people in front of me). I will go here every time I need to do a smog check. Very very good service! You do have to watch for the sign for the place so you don't miss it - the sign is right at the entrance gate and the service center is in the very back of the parking lot. read more

The owner is very dishonest about the price. I went for smoke check today. The owner basically refuse to apply the yelp coupon for me. The "excuse" is, he said he had given me a much better deal which is 25%off. And he told me the price the quote me initially in the price included 25% off. It's the price I can get from any smog check. Very snaky. I don't like dishonest businesses. Will not go back for sure. read more

This my favorite smog place in the bay area. I have been going here for years and always find the owner to be very nice and courteous. He is very experienced and provide top notch services! I highly recommend this place if you want top notch and experienced services! read more