Called the shop on a Saturday to ask about Smog checks for our 2 vehicles and he invited us to come on in. We met Carlos who was friendly and professional - said we've be done in about 35 minutes. We did a short walk about downtown Novato and returned to find both cars were done! E-certificate send off to the DMV and receipts ready - prices were as good or better than other providers (and without having to have a coupon). I appreciated the prompt, friendly service and will definitely recommend Carols and Hamiltons Smog without reservation. read more

Hamilton's Smog - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Novato, California

Probably the best SMOG experience I've ever had (Even though my car failed the first time). I stopped by the first time and surprisingly they weren't busy. I talked to the owner, Carlos and had a good feeling about it so I asked him to proceed with a SMOG check. I wanted to kinda feel it out because 1, some SMOG technicians are complete pricks (More on ths later). Not so with Carlos. 2, my car had a special consideration and just by having a 5 minute conversation you can tell he knew exactly what he was doing. So after testing the first time it did fail even showing no codes/DTC's :-( However after talking through it he educated me about the quirks of my type of motor. I took his feedback and went through the processes he outlined. I came back a few weeks later and man, was it busy. I asked if I could come back later and he directed me to give him a call an hour before close. I did so, came back, threw it on the computer and it passed! One of the other great points about Hamilton's and Carlos is that the price is pretty fair. It's an honest business and Carlos is a straight shooter. To qualify my earlier statement, I've owned performance cars my whole life. Many techs will automatically fail you on the smallest little thing. In my case I have an EO/CARB approved performance kit on my car with documentation displayed. Carlos popped the hood, I described the kit and he went about doing his business. He was very professional and did his due diligence. Upon failing the first time we had a lengthy conversation as described above. Just due to the time and effort he put into the overall interaction I will definitely bring all my business here. read more

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Fast, cheap and the owner is so sweet!!! My go to for smog check! Call ahead to make an appointment.

Excellent service. I walked in and they were professional and courteous. Finished in minutes. No hassle. No unnecessary stuff. I will take all my cars to them from now on. Thank you. read more

I highly recommend getting a smog check at Hamilton's Smog. Carlos really nice to work with and was efficient. His prices are hard to beat. I called a few other places and they were so overpriced that it prompted me to finally find Hamilton Smog. Fast, affordable and efficient. Carlos sent the cerfication electronically to DMV and all I had to do is renew my registration online. Thank you! read more

Professional, friendly, fast and a good price for the smog check. Good energy and better than most I've been to.

So nice and so fast! We were in an out in less than 10 minutes! Price was $65 for a 2001 porsche boxter. Definitely check them out read more

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Open when other places closed or overbooked. Excellent service. Off of Redwood so I never knew it was there. Fair price. In and out in 10 minutes read more

Fast service in and out on a Sunday! Comfortable waiting area with a heater. Thank you!

The DMV sent me paperwork requiring a smog check before they would issue my tags, so I immediately started calling around to get one done. Since it was a Sunday and I wouldn't have time during the workweek, I was thrilled to find that Hamilton was open. The experience was fantastic, quick, professional. I would definitely recommend them! God price too! read more

Fast service as a walk in with no appointment. Clean professional shop and employee. The shop was open past 3pm on a Saturday which was my reason for coming in. I will definitely be coming back! read more

Smog check. Quick and cheap. Why pay more? Recommended to all yelpers Good service read more

Came here for smog, recommended by my mechanic. Got here early morning, $65 for smog. Victor was nice and friendly. I forgot my wallet at home and I asked if they take Apple Pay and guess what they do! Thank you and this is my new smog shop here in Novato. I do recommend this business. read more

Smog services are limited in Novato, so I was happy to find Hamilton Smog. It was a Tuesday morning, and they took me in right away. Victor was courteous, friendly, and efficient. The check was completed in less than half an hour. I was surprised at the price, however, but I guess smogs have gone up since I had to get one last. I highly recommend this business. read more

Quick and easy, no appointments needed. Done in ~30mins. Just drop it off, grab a coffee or something, then it's ready for pickup.

Quick easy smog check! Walked in without an appointment and was able to be tested in 15 mins!

Fast service! I denfintly recommend this palce. No apoiment need it It's right across the freeway in downtown Novato read more

It took 3 tries to get my Honda Fit to pass the smog test. I'd had to recharge my battery a couple of weeks before and knew I needed to drive the car around a bit before trying to get it smogged. I thought 30 or 40 miles would be enough, but it wasn't. I tried again and it still wasn't enough. For the third try my son offered to take it in and gave it a good run before hand. It passed the test! The point of that story is that Carlos, the owner, wasn't the least bit annoyed that he'd had to run the test 3 times. He remained pleasant and friendly and and didn't charge me anything extra. Good business, excellent service, fast, reasonably priced and a nice guy. read more

Another vehicle is due and off to Hamilton we will go. Always fast, friendly. Great service in Novato. Carlos is great

Carlos was awesome to work with. I needed to replace a hose before getting retested, and he showed me exactly how I could do the work myself. Offered a free retest when I come back. Happy to use these guys again in the future. read more

The service was fast and friendly- they were able to get me in early morning without a reservation.

This place is great. Fast, friendly, and professional. I was in and out in 15 minutes. Carlos uploads docs to DMV. Highly recommend!

Hamilton had fast and affordable smog service. They were able to smog my 2016 and 1986 Toyota trucks.

This is the second car I've brought in for a smog check. No wait and they converted one of the garage areas to a waiting room with heaters, wifi and charging cords. Always very courteous here! read more

Great service, highly accommodating and pleasant waiting experience. Recommend fully!

Skilled Service, meets friendly customer service, plus quick completion! Carlos, the owner made it easy to schedule an appointment online, with confirmation. I was surprised how quickly he confirmed STAR Smog Certification, on my 2005, older SUV. There are only a handful of STAR Smog rated shops between Novato and northern Santa Rosa. Happy to recommend, read more

Had a great experience. Prompt and professional service. I smogged two cars here and everything went smoothly.

Service was exceptional five starts Victor the technician was so nice explaining to me the process They know what they a doing Happy to do business here I will recommend it read more

Walked in, didn't need appointment. The service was very profesional and welcoming. I recommend this place for your smokes.

Carlos is a very friendly and professional guy, and he runs a clean and fair shop. No gimmicks or questionable practices. I stopped by to ask if he could smog test my air-cooled 911 and he said he'd need to do some research to make sure he could do it properly. I came back a couple hours later and he did a fantastic job. Carlos explained what's unique about the process for my car and it passed without issue. He was careful with my car and the process took less than 30 minutes. I'll happily come back in the future. Thank you, Carlos! read more

Went for a smog test for my truck and they were quick, friendly and accommodating for a very reasonable price.

Carlos and his team were not only kind and professional, but the price was incredibly fair, and the service was done in 15 minutes. Definitely do your smog check here! read more

Very satisfied Leo was very nice. Very helpful. Hamilton is the place to go easy nice and the prices are fair.

Great customer service! Carlos was very responsive and able to fit me in with a last minute smog check request and quick turnaround to get me back to the DMV. Would definitely come again. Good value too. read more

Great, speedy smog check! Just drive right up and they were about to attend me. I was in an out within 20

These guys are quick and really helpful. Pulled in a work truck and after they finished so fast, I went and grabbed my own personal vehicle to smog. Super helpful and reliable. Appreciate the help guys read more

I was able to drive in without an appointment and only had to wait 15 minutes for a smog check. Friendly staff as well!

super fast and always reliable! Victor was very informative and even let me know about a recall notification on my car

Service was amazing since the beginning, very accomodating and the time it took was efficient and fast.

No appointment needed. Called ahead of time and told me to come at 5pm as they were finishing up another smog check. Super efficient and would come again. Close to Novato downtown, so if you need to run an errand you can. read more