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    Fire House Smog

    4.6 (366 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    1 year ago

    Very nice and quick service get you in and out and going on with your day. Good prices and discounts available online

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    9 months ago

    Fast and friendly and helpful, even gave an alternative to going to the dmv in person

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    5 months ago

    Nice fast service! Arrived with a few people ahead of me and only waited about 20 minutes. They even offer a coupon at checkout!

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    4 months ago

    In and out in under 15 mins! Staff is friendly and funny! Will always come here plus they have a coupon!

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    1 year ago

    Friendly staff and speedy service! I had everything completed in about 20 minutes. I highly recommend their service!

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    1 year ago

    Quick, friendly, and you can get your tags on the spot! I came in on my lunch break not knowing if I'd have to wait. Lightning fast!

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    9 months ago

    Professional n reasonable, area is clean n staff are helpful. Convenient..waiting rooms are comfortable, and the wait are reasonable.

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    1 year ago

    Smog tech Service was great!, reliable quality work, 2 bays minimal wait time. Thank you Sunday service has a new meaning with these guys!

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    1 year ago

    Great customer service. Very professional. The team is friendly and good at their jobs. Definitely recommend this place.

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    2 years ago

    Quick wait time and very friendly staff. Affordable price. Exceeded my expectations. No appointments needed.

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    1 year ago

    Great Service and have great workers that really help you out. have done all smog checks here. 100% would recommend.

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    2 years ago

    Super fast service and they're also connected with the DMV so you can get your stickers there. Highly recommended.

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    1 year ago

    Great place fast friendly one stop for dmv work as well. Second time coming always same great experience

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    1 year ago

    Great time no wait everything was handled right and good customer service and good people I recommend for everyone to come over

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    1 year ago

    Good service good price closer to home ,closer to home been going here for a while . Mac is awesome

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    1 year ago

    Great services!!! They do transfers, renewals and DMV Stickers which was convenient! Highly recommend!

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    1 year ago

    Come in and get yours tags, and save time with Fire House smog to get your tags faster. Well recommend!!

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    Review Highlights - Fire House Smog

    Fast efficient a one stop shop because you can pay registration fees and transfer ownership and much more here!

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    DMV - da wait is real

    DMV

    (187 reviews)

    here's the schedule to avoid traffic and people: book an appointment online / pull up day of, 15…read moreminutes early before the open, around 7:40ishAM, and do so on a Tuesday / Wednesday: those are slowest times staff is nice here, they just 'strict' because you need ALL documents. you can check what you need on DMV website, or Google it, Yelpers & People now i got real ID babbyyy

    This review reflects two transactions within a week apart. Last week I brought my daughter to get…read moreher ID- we had no appointment so we showed up at 7:40am the line was already long; once we made it inside we were given a number, the wait was about 30-40 min. My daughter had already completed an online application so it was just the final steps of finalizing the application and take finger print and picture. Once our number was called a we received helped from one of the clerks (the lady that helped us was really friendly and helpful) once she helped finalize processing the application, we were directed to the camera area. An additional 20 min from finalizing application and taking the picture. Now my daughter just has a wait for her ID. My second visit was today for me to renew my DL. I did my application online and paid my fee online as well, I did make an appointment for finalize the process. My apt was at 10:20am, I arrived at 10:10am- the day before I received a text reminder with a link to check in 10 min prior to the appointment (you do have to be on site for this) as it required access to your location. I then waited for about 20 min and my number was called. The gentleman that helped me for my application confirmation code, then ask me to review my information, took my finger print and then send me over to take a picture. There was no wait at the camera area I only had to wait for a temp printout. Aside from that I was done by 10:50am. I think this has been the quickest DMV transaction ever! I do have to point out that this office is a bit small, so seating area is very limited; so you will see a lot of people standing around. I hope they consider adding more seating area or expanding their office space.

    Tag & Title Vehicle Registration - sign inside office

    Tag & Title Vehicle Registration

    (42 reviews)

    Fruitvale, East Oakland

    If you're going to the DMV to deal with tag and title then you're doing it wrong! DJ is awesome and…read moreas long as you have any prerequisite documents you may need (i.e., smog, etc...) he'll get you in and out in less than ten minutes. Use the Google chat function to let him know what you need (he responds super quick), and he'll let you know if you need anything prior to coming in. I came here twice for both mine and my wife's out of state tags, and it was just too easy. This is a really good business and is worth a small fee as it and adds a wonderful convenience to what is usually a daunting experience.

    Deejay is super nice. I messaged a few weeks ago in preparation for my car to be shipped (family…read moregift transfer) from the East Coast. He responded quickly to my questions on Yelp messaging and answered all my questions, whereas other services either didn't reply for a long time or didn't even answer the question (or maybe didn't understand?). When the car arrived, I called him and he explained exactly what to expect. Pull up in front, or park on 12th and Fruitvale, give him a ring, and he'll come out to inspect the car, then we'd go inside to finish the paperwork. All I had to do was bring the title. He forgot to mention on the phone that he charges a 3% credit/debit card fee if not using cash, but there was a sign in the office stating this so it wasn't a surprise or anything. Within minutes, he gave me 2 plates, stickers, and the registration document, and filled out all the paperwork for me, I just had to sign in two places. I took a photo of all the pages and he said I would receive everything back in the mail from the DMV. There's a $5 off with Yelp check-in and I forgot to mention it until after he already charged me, but he gave me a $5 bill back, which I immediately went and used for tacos at Tacos Sinaloa #4 across the street ($3 per taco if you're wondering). Well worth paying for a service like this rather than try to figure out everything yourself and line up at the DMV. I was probably done with my tacos by the time someone would've finished up at the DMV.

    Social Security - Waiting number line

    Social Security

    (38 reviews)

    Not sure what gives with the bad ratings, this office is extremely well run and the staff and…read moresecurity are all amazing. Prior to coming and changing my name, I filled out the application online a few days prior and kept the reference number on hand. When entering the building, you get your number from a kiosk and wait your turn, as you would anywhere else. I waited about 40 minutes, when my number was called, the process took less than 10 minutes. I was in and out in under an hour, which is more than I can say for any other government building lol. Wait times can vary, but on a Tuesday morning it went by pretty fast, even though there was a line of 20 people in front of me. Looks like wait times will be long, but the staff are clearly very efficient. The lady who helped me was extremely nice and helpful, and answered all my questions. I'm glad I went here instead of another SSA location. 7 windows open, 3 closed. Not bad at all.

    Well, today I made the mistake of going to this office. After taking a number, I waited…read moreapproximately 1.5 hours before hearing an announcement over the loudspeaker: if you took a number without an appointment, you would only be sent to the window to make an appointment. At that point, I was just two numbers away from being called. I asked the security guard why there weren't signs posted near the kiosks or a notice on the electronic board explaining this beforehand. He said they were short-staffed. I replied that perhaps they should at least advertise that people need to call ahead, instead of wasting the public's time and their staff's time. I then told the clerk I wanted to wait for a manager to discuss the inefficiencies. After another 10 minutes with no response, I left. This office is beyond ridiculous

    Fire House Smog - smog_check_stations - Updated May 2026

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