Been going here for my older cars for several years. I come on weekdays in the late afternoon, and only a few times has there been a line with more than a few cars. Very courteous and quick service. I have also used the on premise tag renewal office around the side of the building. Easy and efficient as well. read more

STAYING IN COMPLIANCE It's not exciting but car emissions testing is a state requirement, so you gotta do it. I got mail the other day informing me that my plates were due to expire soon, which necessitated a trip to the nearest Illinois Air Team to (hopefully) give my ride a clean bill of health. I visited the one in Joliet at noon on a Friday when the estimated wait time was 4min. The emissions tech was nice; that job must get old in a hurry, so kudos to him for staying upbeat and getting me on my way. There's a small side building off to the right where you can renew your license plate sticker, and that's where I headed. Five people were in front of me, one of whom was arguing with an employee over their failed emissions test. Hey man, it's not THEIR fault your car is a jalopy held together by air fresheners & bungee cords! This guy got pretty worked up and the mood in that tiny space became tense, at best. Should you choose to get your sticker here instead of through Secretary of State, they'll charge a $9.50 credit/debit card transaction fee. Since plastic is the ONLY thing they accept, there's no way around this surcharge of ten bucks (by say, writing a check or paying in pennies). * TL;DR * This review could be broken into two parts: the actual emissions test, and the license plate sticker renewal process. The first part was great, a solid 5*. The second part took a while and drags the overall down to 4*. That side building gets surprisingly hot in the summer, and I'm not a fan of the whopping $10 processing fee....I have enough taxes and sh*t in my life, I could do without this. Aside from those quibbles, this emissions testing site is just fine. read more

Illinois Air Team - Go on a weekday around lunchtime, and there'll be almost no wait! Avoid weekends, obviously. - Smog Check Stations Near Me - Joliet, Illinois

Lady gives me a defective sticker and tells me that I have to take it off so she can refund me, it's impossible to take it off, what I found strange is that everyone else put their sticker with no problem they even rubbed it, I just touched mine and the numbers flake off on my finger, if you're a person of color specially a Hispanic you will end up with the same problem because this lady will give you a defective sticker read more

I got there around 5pm, an hour before they closed. With today being the last day of the month, I knew there would be a lot of people there for last minute LP stickers. I was in and out in just about 15 mins. Best emissions place to go to! read more

It took me less than 5 min to get my car emission tested and another 4 minutes to get the new license plate sticker! I was there at 11 am. Loved it! read more

Another two years have passed and I think I was in and out more quicker than I said in my last review. I came here on Saturday. There was absolutely no cars in front of me , no waiting! My experience here was definitely under 30 seconds here which is still unbelievable! I will happily be back in the next two years if I haven't fled this horrible state by then. Great, warm, friendly staff. Highly recommended coming here. read more

I live in the Ford City area and usually go to the emissions center in Bedford Park. It is always packed on any given day and I dreaded going there. I recently got a job in Joliet and my coworkers told me that this place was never full or the wait times never go past 5 minutes. They were right. I went on a Friday evening and there were lanes with no cars in them. Amazing! read more

#49-2021 two years ago was here. vehicle passed its emissions test good for 2 years 2 years later I'm back. Not much has changed during covid. the only difference is inside testing garage you don't get to sit in the waiting booth there's a chair right outside of the booth where you sit while your vehicle is tested. you still can go and get your license plates renewed on site which is a nice thing when your vehicle does pass instead of having to make a trip somewhere else which is something I like and just walk right next door and get it done. drank too much coffee had to use it while I was there and bathroom was nice and clean. inside the office there's only two people allowed inside so you have to wait outside if there's more than two. moving very quickly through the line was not long here on Saturday morning got in got out got passed no problem. read more

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Fast, straightforward, and no late fees. Although, There is about a $10 fee due to this facility not being an official DMV. Still, 10/10 I went in for a renewal and left within 11 minutes, a new sticker at hand. read more

The wait time stated 12 mins, I ended up waiting 35 mins. Man just a little frustrated due to if i knew it would've been 35 mins I would've not waited in line. Just slow service. read more

Wow! I've been driving for 25 years and been through countless emissions tests. I was dreading going to get this done and anticipated a long wait to get in to the test and then 10-15 minutes of "gas on/gas off". I arrived at the testing center just after 9am on a Tuesday morning just a week away from the end of the month. One person was ahead of me in the stall, but they were leaving as I got closer and the technician waived me in. I got out of the car, went in to a tiny room for less than a minute and was sent on my merry way. Surely this place is a miracle. Tech was friendly and helpful and the location now sells vehicle registration stickers, too. Very happy with my visit read more

Went around 1:30pm on a Monday and right in and out no problem, definitely check online for their peak hours it's helpful, I was there about 5 minutes read more

Quick and fast! Stopped by on my way up to Chicago and was in and out in literally 5 minutes which included the tests and purchase of the sticker. Highly recommended! read more

New to area and found this facility on yelp. I was not disappointed and neither will you. Service was fast and customer service was great. Coming from out of state, I needed to do a bit more than usual. A young lady gave me all the information I needed to make the process seamless, including telling me where a nearby ATM was located. Once I took care of requirements, I was out of there in less than 20 minutes. Even though my situation was a little different, I still managed to get everything done in under an hour thanks to help from staff. Fast, friendly, and professional service. I highly recommend this facility. read more

In and out in under 15 minutes. There is an older gentleman that works here. He's very friendly and makes sure you enjoy the moment.

I got here at 4 on the busiest day of the month (last day) I went thru my test and renewed in under 15 min! Friendliest efficient team I've experienced... awesome location!!! read more

Had Ernie help me. Nice man , pleasant and professional. In and out quickly. Key thing is: today is July 12th & its the middle of the day. Dont wait till near the end of the month to do the emission thing. Also go in middle of day, not late. read more

Went there beginning of August because I had not made the July 31 deadline - no problem! 2:30 in afternoon - 2 cars there, one of them was mine. Very friendly young man took care of me - he said the Joliet location is one of the most underused locations. The facility is HUGE and conveniently located close to I-55 - and the Louis Joliet Mall is across the street. read more