Easy, fast, with great personality. I highly recommend this place. I have had my smog checked here twice.

The technician is very professional, helpful and fast. I was the first car in line, had hardly settled into my chair when the car was done! I used to live in this neighborhood and this was the closest smog check place. I've since moved to Emeryville but still go a little out of my way to get my car checked here. Thanks 4 Less Smog Check, North Berkeley! Please note that cash is preferred, or pay a $5 fee to use debit/credit cards. read more

The service for a smog check was excellent, straight forward and fast! Will definitely come back.

Great experience today at 4 Less Smog. Very fast, honest and enjoyable experience. Would strongly recommend to anyway that needs to get smog check. read more

The best smog check spot ever. Quick fast and str8 to the point in and out in less than 10 minutes. This dude is really bout his business. Highly recommended ! read more

In and out in 5 minutes...probably the most painless smog I've ever done. Taking off a star because I was quoted a price all inclusive but not told they charge an extra $5 to use a credit card, which is kind of sleazy...but my bad for not reading more of the reviews here before going. Use the yelp coupon and bring cash and you'll be a happy camper! read more

Super fast service. Jason is great. Can't beat the price.

They were super efficient, when I arrived at 10am nobody was waiting so I was in & out in 20 minutes, got my van smog certificate & used a Groupon so it was only $30 total. :-) Thank you 4 Less Smog Check read more

This place is a joke. I had my car smogged here before and paid the "yelp" price $19.75 + certificate price. Called in and asked about their yelp deal which doesn't state anything about "00' vehicle or newer" as their website deal does. The guy over the phone said they "changed smog". Please. I paid for the same thing at another smog check only place after not going here. Terrible customer service. Cut the attitude in your voice. read more

I used them last time and but went back. Fast, friendly and I passed! Don't forget to mention you saw them on Yelp. It makes it cheaper.

By far the best experience I've ever had at a smog check station. Yeah.... one goes every 2 years but for some reason we always end up at a different place. Well not this next round. I'll be returning to this 4 Less Smog Check from now on. Best price and the quickest I've ever been in and out of a smog check in my life. Jason Volman (Technician) was professional, informative and made sure I left a happy customer. I'll be back in 2019... to do it all over again. Make this place your next smog check location! Jason is legit! read more

Jason was professional and courteous. In and out in less than 5 min. $26 out the door for a car $35 for a minivan. I plan on getting all my vehicles smogged here. Bring cash, coupon, and DMV paperwork. read more

Fast, convenient and friendly. Great place to swing by and get that smog check done. Selling my car and California needs it done beforehand. Oh and great prices!! Used a valpak coupon that came in the mail for $25 out the door (including cert.) Paid with credit card, would've been a few bucks cheaper with cash but no biggie... appreciated the convenience. Public restrooms across the street at the library. Did I mention the guy was super nice and down to earth? Five stars!! read more

I found a coupon from Val Pak for $13.75 plus $8.25 State Certificate Fee. Less than 10 min out the door for $22 cash. Easy peasy. Friendly fast service. He backed my car in, did his business, and parked it curbside. Can't beat the price. It's first come, first serve. There was one person ahead of me and I was still out the door in less than 10 min. Amazing! read more

I came to this place for a smog check. As I walked up, it sounded like an argument was going on. It was the person doing the smog checks yelling at me for not parking in the right spot. He was beyond rude and very slow. His rudeness continued throughout my time there. I will not being going back. read more

Went to their web site. Front and center was their $28 price. So my wife went down there, got the car smogged, and came back. They charged her $60! I went back to ask them the next day about it. "That's our 'internet special'. But there was no indication on the web site that $28 was anything other than their everyday price. So since my wife didn't even know to ask for it, they charged her more than double. I asked for the difference back since that seemed dishonest, and the guy basically laughed at me. He was curt, unfriendly, unsympathetic, and basically a d*ck. When I asked how to contact the owner, he said the owners don't accept phone calls. He took my number, and said they'd call me back. Yeah, right. Didn't hear from them. Yes, had I told my wife the advertised price and she specifically requested it, it would have been fine. But nothing about their web site (which I won't list here) said she had to ask. The deceptive, unfriendly, unsympathetic, and unresponsive owners won't get my business again. With so many cheap smog places around, no need to patronize this one. read more

I stopped by mid afternoon and was out faster than it takes to fill up my gas tank! Highly recommend this place. It's also out of the way (not on San Pablo) so easy to get to for me. read more

I was happy to find good reviews for this shop since it's close to where I live. And because I forgot my DMV paperwork so I could retrieve it quickly and get back there. When I pulled in the second time, Jason saw me coming so he had already filled out a portion of his paperwork. Mention Yelp to unlock the $28 rate. After I sat down on a chair underneath the tree and sent a quick text, Jason pulled my car into his garage, did the test and parked it again before I even knew what happened. Less than 5 minutes later I'm paying for the test and on my way. Easy peasy! read more

Jason was very helpful, didn't have to wait long at all even when I was second in line. No issues whatsoever, $28 bucks otd. Highly recommended. read more

I had a problem with these guys around price. I live close by and pass the place every day. For weeks I'd seen a "$29.95 Smog Test" sign in front of the station. I stopped by for that reason. I asked the guy about the price and he asked me where I'd gotten the idea that the test costs $29.95. I told him, "on the sign you usually have in front". Then he told me my car was $10 extra because it was a van. I was in a hurry so I went for the $39.95 test plus the cost of the certificate. I later checked their WEB site and see that cars from 1995 or earlier are $10 extra, not vans. Unfortunately, my car failed the test for some transmission error code - no problem with the emissions. I asked him about the free re-test and he said that because my car had failed he'd just charge me $30 (instead of $40) for the test and another $30 - plus certificate cost - when I came in for the re-test. The wait wasn't long but I don't like having to go back and forth with someone on a price I had seen day after day. I felt like a fool for having been in such a rush to get the test that I didn't walk to begin with. (I didn't go back there for my re-test). Just a couple of hours later that same $29.95 Smog Test sign was back in front of the station. I hate to trash anyone because I know they're just trying to make a buck in these tough times but... the place is probably fine for a smog test but be very sure about the price of the test and the re-test before you give them your car. read more

The service was fine. But the ad for "$29.95 Out the Door" is misleading. I called and was assured that this was the price, only to discover that I had missed the fine print about 1995 and older cars. OK, blame me for that, perhaps. But the extra $10 for the DMV Certificate Fee? I paid that too before I got out the door. read more

Great business. Quick, professional, and above all he is an HONEST guy. I started using this smog check station last year because its fast and convenient and close to where I live. I come here almost every week for smog checks because I have lots of friends and families that live here so this is the spot where I pull up to. You seriously cant beat the price of 28 dollars for 2000 and newer smog checks... and thats out the door cash price. That guy Jason is pretty helpful whenever I have car problems Honesty and efficiency are hard qualities to find in a good technician. He will not try to screw you out of money and his prices are reasonable/super competitive for the area if not the lowest. His advice is golden. Thanks again Jason. read more

This place would have been fine--except the guy did not tell me, when I called up beforehand, that they do not take credit cards! That meant going, waiting, having it done, driving back home to pick up a checkbook, and driving back again to pay. I mean, really... in this day and age, when everyone takes credit cards, he should have let me know. It's fine to not take credit cards, but absolutely totally irresponsible to not tell callers to bring cash or check. What a time-waster! Made me very angry. read more

Short wait time ..then super fast test, price reasonable, convenient location, pleasant examiner, in and out in under 15 minutes..what more can you ask ? read more

Can't ask for more. No line, I was done in 10 minutes. $29 + $8 certificate. And they electronically send the DMV your certification so there's no fuss, no mess! read more

Always FAST! Always NICE! Pleasant place to sit and right next to the library. No one wants to smog their car but I've been coming here for years and can't imagine why I'd go anywhere else. read more

I was looking on YELP for a reasonably priced place to do my smog test. And I found this place. I was so skeptical that this price ($28!) was even possible, but I called and they confirmed it! I went on a Friday early afternoon. Service was quick - like 15 mins quick. I was in and out of there before you know it. I will definitely be coming back here in the future and recommend it to all my friends and fam! read more

I recently came across this Smog shop and I'm definitely going to come back here again and again. This place offers speedy top-notch service by Dan, he was professional, efficient and super helpful. I Will definitely be back when my car is due again, even though I have to drive a little farther. Service is well worth the drive!! read more

Deceptive advertising... "$28 TOTAL For passenger cars 1996 and newer." We ended up getting charged $68. What a rip-off!!! Never coming here again! On top of that, the tech was unpleasant. read more

My mom recommended that I come here to have my car smoged. Most places in the area are a lot more expensive for suvs and wanted an appt. I just showed up gave him my paperwork and car keys and left within 10 minutes. Easy, fast and inexpensive. Will come back again! read more

Update: As of their 2019 coupon, the special price now applies to only 2010 model cars.

Got my car smogged here last July. Got pulled over this past weekend because my tags are expired (yeah, probably should have noticed the new ones never got sent to me). Apparently the smog report was never uploaded to the DMV system. I called this place and they said all they can do is print out a report to have me bring to the DMV in person. Um, what? I do not have time for that. They apparently "take no responsibility" for errors like this. Good to know! Glad I paid you money for a service that wasn't rendered. Obviously I won't be coming back. read more

I've taken 3 of my family's cars here, including mine, 2 months after the other. Every time I've brought a car here I've been in a rush, and worried that the process would take long. But the longest I've ever had to wait was ~20 minutes with my oldest car and 1 person ahead of me. I've taken cars ranging from 1998 to 2011, and every service has been quick, pleseant, and affordable! I always recommend this place to my family and friends if they ever bring up a smog test in their to-do list. read more

Gets a little crowded in that Chevron parking lot, but the guy gets you in and out quickly, has competitive rates, and is very polite. I look forward to my visit every two years. read more

I came here last year for a smog check, and decided to return this year because I was highly satisfied last year. The cost is very reasonable ($28 using the coupon), and service is very fast. The mechanic was very courteous, friendly, and efficient. I plan to return next year. read more

Very friendly and fast service. I used a coupon from the mail for an excellent price.

I get on time and fast service for a smog test. The price is good but the service is excellent. So I recommend it for anyone who wants to get fast and reliable service with minimum price. read more

As a Sr. Citizen, I'm always looking for a deal... I was the only patron there when I dropped by. The young man was friendly informative and gave me pointers on how to procede with other car repair... The price was great... I passed the test... On to DMV for registration... It was a delight and a pleasure doing business with the establishment... The guy is a treasure... Kind to old folks... read more

Excellent service, price (use Yelp coupon!), and location. I was in and out of there in five minutes both times I've used their Smog STAR service. Highly recommend. read more

I received a crazy-cheap coupon in the mail for this place at just the right time of year, so I headed over there today. My experience could not have been easier. The guy had a lot of hustle, drove my car carefully, and got me in & out in about 10 minutes! I am surprised the reviews on here are so starkly good or bad. Maybe it matters who is working on any given day? Or maybe they are trying to turn things around after a bad stretch? I didn't think anyone could beat my standby place on Broadway in Oakland (great service, but expensive these days). 4 Less in Berkeley will definitely be at the top of the list next time around. read more