I went to preferred smog today and had great service! Chieb was friendly and professional. I was in and out in 10 minutes. The shop was clean and plenty of parking. I will definitely be back if I need a smog! read more

Preferred Smog is the best place! We have been going here for the last 3 years and they are absolutely wonderful! The service is excellent. They are professional and courteous! We highly recommend this establishment. Thank you! read more

Fast, friendly service! Stopped in for a smog check on Friday afternoon with no appointment, done in 10 minutes.

The owner was very nice and the messaging on Yelp was easy and the response was quick.

I had my car smogged here Thursday afternoon. Super nice people and very efficient. I would definitely recommend Preferred Smog. Thanks!

Amazing place! Took my car here for my smog and was in and out within 15-20 mins! Great customer service! Great people! Great price! Would highly recommend this place! read more

Went there Today to smog check 2 vehicles, I called to check Sat. Hours they told me 9am-3pm..so I went there at 8:30am one car ahead of me, 9:00am 2 cars behind me.. 10am Still NOT OPEN.. we all left, and took my business To VALLEJO!! What's up with that? I had to give them one star or I couldn't post this review read more

This was a great experience! I had an additional problem, and the car couldn't be smogged. He didn't charge me for the first visit and was kind enough to tell me how to rectify it. When I came back, he was glad to see me, remembered my name and performed the smog in about 10 minutes!! Fast, and very friendly. Thanks so much!!! read more

Have been a returning customer for a couple years and would recommend this business to everyone. Fast and courteous service, attention to detail and great customer service makes this place a 5 read more

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Pros: Friendly and super fast Con: Paid $66 to smog a 2005 Honda Civic. Seems that is way higher than what a fair price should be. Didn't do my research ahead of time, I would not have gone there if I had checked prices first. read more

Dropped in at 11:30 on a Tuesday - was seen right away. Very friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. Good value. I was in and out in 10 minutes! Convenient location. Thank you! read more

Not sure why Yelp states that this place is closed. Just went there this morning. Needed a smog check for my registration. It only took about 15 minutes and the guy working there was extremely nice. read more

I've been to Preferred Smog in Benicia 3 times and have been disappointed each time. I go back because it is so close but I wont go back again. 1st time, brought my stock 98 Toyota Corolla which didn't pass, brought it (same day) to a place in the industrial Park and it passed. 2nd time, brought my 04 Honda Odyssey in for smog and left it there, the man said they would call when it was done. Never received a call, had to call them at the end of the day to be told that it had been finished hours before and I had to get down there as they were closing. 3rd (and final time), website and sign on their door says they open at 8am on Saturday, got there at 7:45am, waited till 8am, 8:30am, 9am, and finally left at 9:30am along with about 5 other unhappy customers. Hopefully this yelp review will lead to improvements. read more

Seriously, we would not take our cars anywhere else. The service is absolutely excellent, friendly and professional. I highly recommend!!!

They're definitely open as of 7/9/18! I'm not sure why yelp thinks they're closed. I received great service today for my smog, which was due tomorrow! Chieb, the man who helped me, was very polite and kind. I was there two years ago too, and had the same great service. Car things can be intimidating as a female and it is always so refreshing to be treated well and given information without any condescension. I will be recommending Preferred SMOG to ALL of my friends and family. read more

Stopped by Preferred Smog this afternoon. There was only one vehicle ahead of me. In less than 30 minutes my diesel truck was put through the testing/evaluation and I was on my way. This process was painless because of a small business owner who Is honest, professional, and efficient. If your in need of a smog check I'd certainly recommend stopping by. read more

I've been here 3 times over the last couple of years taking my family's vehicles for smog. The guys there are very nice, honest, and fast. Definitely an awesome and honest family business I'd love to continue supporting. Thank you!! read more

Everyone needs to smog their vehicles but no one likes to shop around, right? So here it is, on a silver platter, just for you. For around 60 bucks you'll be in and out in under 10 minutes. Bank on it! Say hello to my man and father of two, Chieb Saechao who owns and operates this place with passion and dedication. He'll treat you with respect and honor because he absoloutly honors all his patrons. He's knowledgable, friendly, kind and soft spoken. It's always a pleasure getting my smog service here and no where else. Tell him Kevin sent you! read more

Two thumbs up for Preferred Smog. The service was quick and easy. Only had to wait about 15 minutes. Clean, comfortable, waiting room available. The mechanic was awesome. Welcomed me upon arrival and was super personable and friendly! read more

Stopped in for a smog check. No wait, friendly guy, took 10 minutes maybe. How much better can it get with a smog check?! Recommended!

After my regular smog place in town was having issues with their machine, I went here after having heard good stuff about them from my folks and grandma. They were right!! Chaeb was the smog technician that did my 1995 Miata. He was extremely detailed and explained to me how a lot of smog centers won't even deal with 1995 and older year cars due to the difficulty and issues they present. Chaeb even gave me a really good discount. My time here only took 15 mins tops. They accept debit/credit cards also. This place is also very fair, honest, and friendly. This is a good place to go get your car smogged! I now have golden west smog and preferred smog added to my go-to places!! Heck, if one is busier than go to the other one!! Either way you won't be disappointed. read more

Chip, the owner, was very polite, professional and completed my smog check in about 15 minutes. In fact, I left my home near Benicia High School at 3:30pm, stopped by the post office to mail some letters on the way, got my 2003 Toyota Tacoma smogged and was back home by 4pm. I took cash as one of the reviews mentioned that he wanted cash, but he stated that it wasn't necessary. He had a card reader at his desk and obviously accepts credit/debit cards. Great experience overall. I'll be back. read more

Friendly service and no wait. I was out in 15 minutes. Chip is the real deal. Support this local, family owned business!

I highly recommend Preferred Smog. They are fast, efficient and courteous. I plan to return whenever my car needs service and I will certainly tell my friends about their excellent work. Shirley King read more

All I can say is that I would (and will) recommend Preferred Smog to anyone who needs a vehicle smogged. This was my first experience with having to have a vehicle testetd and it was for a 28 ft. motorhome that I had just been gifted! Chip, the owner was so cool and reassuring. I felt very comfortable and could tell he was not trying to pull one over on me. I found out while I was there that he also can take care of registration and vehicle title transfers right there on the spot!!?? This saved me from having to go spend hours at the dmv. In less than 2 hours I drove away with a smog certificate, current registration and tags and the title transfered to my name. I am beyond happy and so grateful there still exists an honest, fair and integrity based business owner like Chip! Oh, and his prices were less than two local competitors I had called when trying to book an appt. THANK YOU!!! read more

Since I am a huge procrastinator, I needed to get my son's 2004 car smogged today, New Year's Eve. Chieb got me in right away and was fast, friendly and fair. I was in & out in about 10-15 minutes! When I got home, I read the entire receipt, which is probably rare because, let's be honest, we are mostly concerned about the PASS on the certificate, and amongst the information such as charges for retests was this, 'If you work or volunteer for the "BUREAU OF AUTOMOVTIVE" there will be an additional $100,000.00 charge whether the vehicle pass or fail the smog inspection.' The grammar and spelling might be a bit off but I think it is fabulous..it made my morning!!!! Brahahahahahaha read more