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    4.9 (77 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Jessica B.

    Ai said this place was one of the cheapest places to go for a Smog in Marin. It's a fairly new business and the gas pumps are all new as well. This is a well run operation. The guy running it was incredible! He assured me that my 1997 Ford Ranger would pass Smog. There's also a convenience store for snacks, a gas station,a bathroom, and a waiting room with a TV. I'm pleased with the customer service and the price.

    Star Certified Station. $10 off first visit with Yelp check in here.

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    7 days ago

    Easy, in and out. Way better than going to the dmv. Clean office, friendly staff, great experience

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    2 months ago

    Very quick, nice waiting room, and reasonably priced. The staff was friendly and everything felt easy and efficient. Definitely recommend!

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    I cannot recommend this place enough. The fellow who helped me was so helpful, relaxed and efficient! Go - you will not be disappointed.

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    3 months ago

    Great service at a very reasonable price. Fast turn around and great customer service. I am definitely coming back.

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    8 months ago

    Fast, polite and efficient. Good price too. We will take all our vehicles here as they are able to do DMV registrations too.

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    Easy in easy out there are good people I'd recommend it. I've known these guys for more than 10 years. They are professional and kind.

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    1 year ago

    Super fast and easy!!! Definitely would recommend bringing your car in for the next smog test. Price is great too!!

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    Incredible! Fast and friendly. Our new go to smog in Marin. Check them out! Only to a few minutes and the waiting room n is nice

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    2 years ago

    Got a Star smog check on my 12 year old car. Quick, courteous, they seem honest and I will go again:-)

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    I called Peter the day of, and he was able to fit me in last minute and allowed for the transaction to be so seamlessly.

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    Kwik Serv - the air-serv unit, "helping people".  before paying for air, read the statement at bottom informing you the air is free if you bought gas.

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    anyone past infancy knows that in our modern world, everything (and everyone, the more jaded and…read morecynical among us will insist) has a price. and as we all know, prices never go down. but there are certain things actually given out at no cost. like water at a public fountain. or, getting down to the dozen as they say, compressed air for your tires. (there's other free stuff surely. but at the moment i can't think of what they might be and... well, i really think you'd be better to prepare the list yourself, and if you would please send me that list) i'm bothered by this compressed air thing. perhaps after this you will be, too. remember a time when the service station guy came out to your car, tipped his cap, how-do ma'am, fill 'er up? ok ok maybe that's not exactly how it went, i did say longago right? anyway, however little or much "service" really happened, there were essentials available to you to assure your car was road worthy, insofar as water in radiators and air in tires. the air was supplied from a compressor inside which was on most of the time during the day. service work was done using this same compressed air to power various tools, repair motors, transmissions and other gizmos. so it cost the station very little indeed to pipe some of it outside for customer use. all well and good, except that today most "service stations" simply sell gas, oil and lottery tickets. the mechanic who could fix anything on wheels has retired. without him there's no repair work being done, and most stations don't need compressed air. i go through this now because it so happened that until recently a rear tire on my car had a slow leak. reassuring to me that not all technology is suspect, I knew this immediately, not by the car's operation but by an idiot light on the console. because i always delay solving a problem hoping "maybe it will go away", i kept looking at that light for a few weeks. finally i consulted the user manual and began to think about fixing the problem for a few more weeks. one day after buying at least $50 worth of gas at this kwik station i decided it was time to address my tire issue. that's when i learned the sad truth. compressed air for your tires has a price today: as with lunch, it's no longer free. i learned this as i picked up the air hose. in the good old days, hoses for air and radiator water were hung up out of the way (pictured). today this as well as most other service stations around here provide air from a compressor housed in a sturdy metal box. the box also includes a slot to insert coins, or the more convenient use of your credit card. the going rate today seems to be about $2.50 for which the pump runs for a few minutes. i was annoyed but, like most of us, having been beaten down by the system i meekly inserted the coins to pay for the air. air is supplied from the compressor to the tire through a regulator, gauge and finally a short rubber hose designed to fit the tire valve. but when i tried to put air in the tire, i noticed that this short hose was broken so my $2.50 air simply went back into the atmosphere instead of into the tire. after a few minutes of fiddling around i quit trying to fix the device, which was fine because my time expired and the compressor went silent. this surely was reason enough for reimbursement except that the clerk inside informed me that the air system was supplied by another company, air-serv by name. he could do nothing to fix the problem. so there was no air, no money back, and it was nobody's fault but mine. (this last, being the story of my life, is something i know only too well) but the story doesn't end there. government wheels may turn slowly, but in the end we're all the better for it, surely. California's Business and Professions Code Section 13651 mandates that as of january 1, 2000 service stations provide free air, water, and a pressure gauge to customers who purchase fuel. furthermore, service stations must display a clearly visible sign stating that California law requires them to provide free air and water to customers who purchase fuel. finally this: if a gas station charges for air or water after a fuel purchase, or if the equipment is unavailable or inoperable, you can file a complaint with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). i filed such a complaint with the state on this station because: i bought gas and then paid for air as well because i failed to read the sign informing me otherwise. (ok ok i hear you talking, it's my fault: i never read these f'n signs anyway.) but having paid for air i didn't receive it because the machine was inoperable. and the attendant was neither helpful regarding a refund nor able to fix the problem with the machine. so i'm waiting to hear from sacramento any day now, resolving the problem. but i won't wait forever: not one day later than after my first ride from San Francisco to LA on the california bullet train.

    I was charged $170 on my card and I was told that the $70.35 would revert back to being the charge…read moreand I would get the remainder back. He told me that I was always charged a minimum of $170 as that's what they do for all credit card sales so far I have not had my hundred dollar refund and cannot get hold of them and will have to go and see them. What a crock of you know what. I would avoid this gas station at all costs as they are liars in my opinion.

    Smog Center Marin - smog_check_stations - Updated May 2026

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