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    DEKRA Emissions Check Station

    4.5 (52 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Slant I.

    Been coming here once every year for a while now. The thing is, at many other emission test places, the operator doesn't want to be there. The difference between Benjamin and the other emission testing places around here is, he like what he is doing and it shows. He explain what he is doing, before he does it. He is kind, eager, and helpful. Very funny too. This year, because of new battery and the lack of driving for the whole 2020, I failed the test because computer said it's not ready. Now, my guess is, at any other place, the operator would just sent me on my way to the dealership to figure out what's wrong. Not Benjamin, he explained that I have to do a "drive cycle" and told us to look it up online, then bring it back once we finish the process. I did what he suggest and voila, passed. Not a penny spent on dealership. Just sayin' go see Benjamin.

    Yolanda W.

    Mr. Ben was open! I came two other places before Dekra. Mr. Ben said if you live in Fulton County go to the Maxwell location: both drivers license, car registration, homestead, and property taxes at this location. Wish I knew

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    8 months ago

    Fast, easy experience! Leonard was efficient and kind. I paid $25 for my emmissions test. Will be back again!

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    2 years ago

    Easy, fast, simple. Didn't even get out of my car. We have to get an emissions test for our cars, it might as well be quick.

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    1 year ago

    Good service, only took 5-10 minutes to pass emissions always a pleasure doing business with dekra.

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    2 years ago

    Quick an easy experience to get emission test at their drive-thru! Plus, they have a coupon!

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    2 years ago

    At 4:45 the guy said he would come back from his break at 5:00, I waited until 6 before just leaving.

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    4 years ago

    Quick and efficient emissions testing. I was in and out without a hitch. Thank you for your excellent customer service as well.

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    4 years ago

    Benjamin Floyd was the best! Quick and very friendly!! So glad I chose this location!

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    4 years ago

    Funny and friendly! Mr. Ben is great. Thanks for helping us out in getting the emissions check today!

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    4 years ago

    For emissions I Wouldn't go anywhere else in Atlanta! Benjamin is super friendly and quick.

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    4 years ago

    Tim was so awesome! He was very helpful and efficient. He had a great attitude and was so friendly! I would definitely recommend this place!

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    Best place in northern ATL to get your emissions done. He is very friendly and helpful!!!!

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    Ben Floyd is the nicest and most accommodating person I have come across in a long time!

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    DEKRA Emissions Check Station

    DEKRA Emissions Check Station

    4.6
    (46 reviews)

    Service is fast and was friendly. Also you can get some basic car supplies too. Worth it for speed…read moreand convince.

    Yelp led me to this Dekra location for my latest emissions inspection. The reviews are polarized --…read morea bunch of five-star reviews and a few one and two-star reviews. My three-star rating is because I waited almost 1.5 hours to get my emissions checked here. That's by far the longest I've waited at any emissions place over the last ~25 years. I came here because the place I'd been going to in recent years was temporarily closed. I pulled up to the lot at 2:18pm on an ordinary Thursday. The time printed on my report was 3:39pm. When I pulled up, there were nine cars ahead of me. The cars were packed in and the tail end of my car (just a little bit) was sticking out onto Collier Rd. It wasn't clear where else go to because the Goodwill next door doesn't want Dekra customers in their lot. The guy in the SUV ahead of me got tired of waiting and left. A woman in an SUV behind me looked agitated and annoyed with the wait. If you come here, be prepared to wait. Hopefully, you'll get lucky like some of the other Yelpers here. This is a one-man shop. I was seen by the manager "Mr. Ben" Benjamin Floyd, who's mentioned in many of the reviews. I believe it's just him and one other inspector who works at this location. Mr. Ben is a personality. He's a talker and we hit it off immediately, joking around and shooting the breeze. I could tell he did the same with others ahead of me, because some of their faces lit up, as well as with others who left reviews (hence all the five-star ratings). He runs a tight ship and isn't afraid to put people in their place if they give him a hard time. He is trying to get cars through as fast as he can, but this location is very busy. This is a tiny place. I saw Mr. Ben had a deal where he'll do your emissions test ($25) and install two Rain-X wiper blades for $65. On-site is a porta-john and a quick hand carwash. I saw two small ladies working the carwash on the other side of the emissions testing structure. Visit this link for coupons (e.g., $4 off your next emissions test): https://www.dekra.us/en/ga-offers/ Dekra started in Germany in 1925, then known as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association). The "Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug" is where "DEKRA" comes from. Read their Wiki for some interesting history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekra I had time since I was waiting in line. At the time of writing this review, Dekra has 20 inspection stations in Georgia, all in metro Atlanta: https://www.dekra.us/en/georgia/georgia-inspection-stations/ Mr. Ben told me wait times are much better if you come first thing in the morning: 8am, Monday-Friday and 9am, Saturday-Sunday. He told me this Dekra location was experiencing an unusually higher demand than normal at the time.

    Star Emission

    Star Emission

    4.7
    (21 reviews)

    I was looking for a place near my home to get my car's emissions inspected. I found Star Emission…read moreon Yelp, saw its high ratings, and decided to give this place a try. They didn't let me down. I pulled into the garage around 3:40pm on a Tuesday and was out with a passed test result about 10 minutes later, maybe less. The cost was $25, the standard emissions inspection fee in Georgia. I got lucky. When I arrived, there were no other customers. I drove right into the testing bay. They only have one bay so you'll have to wait if there's already a car getting tested. A line quickly built up behind me. By the time I left, there were three cars waiting. This place isn't much to look at, but what emissions testing place is? It's located behind the QuikTrip on Howell Mill Road. Star Emission has been around long before the QT here. The first Yelp review for this place was written by old Yelp Atlanta Community Manager Kathleen M on July 1, 2009. The Howell Mill QT opened in March 2018. There's a small seating area inside the garage, along the wall, if you want to sit and wait. During my visit, there was a table with magazines (People Magazine, IIRC) and a container of peppermint candies. Opposite the seating area was a TV (Judge Judy was on) and a bulletin board with the shop and its workers' certificates from the State of Georgia. The official name of this business is "Star Emission Service LLC" and the station ID number is GA102115. Certified Emission Inspector Patrick tested my car. He was friendly and polite. Great customer service. We found out that we're both from North Carolina. I had actually driven directly from Chapel Hill to Star Emission - about a six-hour drive - which is how the conversation got started. Patrick taught me something new. He told me I could go across the street to Kroger to renew my car's registration and get a new tag sticker. All I needed was my driver's license and a credit/debit card. There's an official Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) Georgia Tag Kiosk inside Kroger, next to the pharmacy. How long have these MVD kiosks been around? In previous years, I'd renew online. And before then, I'd renew via snail mail. The Georgia Tag Kiosk was fast and convenient. Digression: I've lived in this part of Atlanta since 2000, but my first visit to Star Emission wasn't until this year, 2022. The reason is due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic. I used to get my emissions checked near where I worked (Marietta, Cobb County). Working-from-home had me looking for a closer spot and that's how I came to Star Emission. Thank you, Patrick and Star Emission.

    Love this place! Heads Up: it MOVED around the corner to 1708 Howell Mill Rd. across from Ace…read moreHardware in the Pawn Shop parking lot. So quick and friendly, cheap and easy. Love it! I always go here and I love that it's so close to the Kroger, and it's rarely busy, so you can just head over there and get your sticker. It's awesome. The guy is friendly and chill and it's $25.

    DEKRA Emissions Check Station - smog_check_stations - Updated July 2026

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