Great and fast service! Super helpful and informative mechanics, definitely recommend!

Fantastic service, the process was quick and easy. The staff was friendly as well. Highly recommend.

Came in to get my front brakes replaced. It was quick, everything was explained and the price was fair. I will definitely be coming back for my car needs to Smog Express. The new ownership truly cares and it shows! Highly recommend. read more

Awesome and super fast service! Got there right when they opened, had me pull the car in and he got it all done in less than 15 minutes. Will be going back for sure. Highly recommend. read more

This location did not honor my retest despite the signed agreement that I held in my hand. Their ambiguous wording on their tiny contract covers a limited benefit for an exorbitant payment. In the end, if you require a retest, be prepared for a tiny man to yell at you in heavily accented English from behind plexi-glass as he demands payment. At length, after a 30- minute dispute, we called the police as per his request, and were met once again with an argument about an UNLISTED policy, and NOT about the LAW... can I Yelp about police? At the risk of sounding like the quintessential Yelper, I was beyond displeased with the price, the service, and the result of my experience here. I should have gone LITERALLY ANYWHERE else; for instance a flaming garbage mound in Calcutta. It would have been a much wiser use of my time. read more

Awesome business owner! Really quickly in and out, helpful tips for completing DMV process, fair price. Just a really nice experience and I will refer family and friends for sure! read more

In 10 years living in PB, this is the best spot I've found if you want convenient, quick and easy. Had mine done on a Saturday AM and I was in and out in under 20 minutes. Not sure how pricing compares to some others and I'm sure you could find cheaper if you drove out of town, but what's your time worth? Mine's easilly worth the $71 total ;-) read more

WARNING AVOID THIS PLACE! HE DID OVER $850 of DAMAGE TO MY VAN! This guy is a lying piece of shit! WHEN I drove there my van ran fine when I drove home the heater ran when it was turned off, the fuse box was lit up and the wipers ran periodically when they were turned off. This asshole for some reason fucked with my fuse box during a smog check and shorted out the electrical system. It cost $850 to repair. To top it off this sack of shit charged me $80 for a smog check that didn't pass. read more

Good fast service! Just the way I like it. It was muy first time here but, I'm sure it won't be my last! Thank you very much

the owner is very kind, understanding, and accommodating!!! these are difficult times with my being old and isolated for 6 months but he made sure that my car was easily and cleanly "smogged" He is also having a very difficult time due to the corona virus but has a great attitude and work ethic. i am embarrassed that i cannot spell his first name..... thanks for taking such good care of old me and my old car..... you have taken care of smoging all our cars for many years Joanee read more

The smog check came out to $61 (tax included). It's easy to locate on Ingraham and there's a waiting room for you while the car gets inspected. I went Friday midday and was helped immediately. It took about 25 minutes to check my car. I would return again for quick service. read more

So I use Yelp all of the time to check out ratings and comments of different places of interest, but today I decided I needed to share MY experience using a local Pacific Beach business. This place IS NOT a Pass or Don't Pay place and I have never used them, but thought I would give them a try. I've been in Pacific Beach 15 years and have used many of the local smog places for our different vehicles. I should have gone back to Quick Smog on Garnet instead of Smog Express, but there was a wait and I was in a hurry. The wait would have saved me from dealing with an extremely rude gentleman that talked down to me, as if a woman had no idea what she was talking about driving a modified sports car. Awful experience to say the least. Save yourself the headache and go someplace else. There's a reason there was no wait. read more

Easy access, easy to locate. Efficient, knowledgeable. No appt necessary and in this case there was no waiting. I used a $20 off coupon good for last part of 2019, matching a competitor's price. read more

I had my '89 Saab tested today. The guy was able to get my car in and out in less than 30 min. All business and fast, works for me.

This has been the most expensive smog test I have ever had. He did not disclose pricing when I brought my vehicle in, and didn't even tell me amount when I gave him my card. His reasoning on why it was so pricy was that it gets a certificate. Bad business ethics! read more

We have used Smog Express for several years and always have a pleasant business experience. The owner works quickly and honors pre-made appointments. Very satisfied with results. read more

This guy charged me over 3 times more than the most I have ever paid for a smog check. Sure my car passed but that had nothing to do with his technique or special skills. When I told him I have never paid so much for a smog check in my life he told me his prices are posted. Yea sure they are posted in very small writing in a very discrete area. (I don't have a fancy car so I'm not sure why I had to pay more than the other people who posted reviews) The only reason I feel comfortable giving him 1 star is because he got me right in. I suppose I was his only client that day and I got to pay his rent. Ugh. I won't be going back read more

Quick in and out smog in Pacific Beach. Certificate immediately uploads to the DMV website. No hassle and fast.

I was done in 12 minutes. Got a military discount. The couch in the waiting room was comfortable. What else do you need?

Just got my car star smog checked and the guy was so nice! He was very quick and even gave me $10 off for being a student! I didn't even have to ask he just saw my key chain and took it upon himself do give me the discount. He explained to me how to send the info to the dmv and everything! Very friendly would recommend this place to everyone! read more

I have an older 1999 Chevy S-10 but in great shape. The car failed smog and the mechanic told me that everything tested out great except a light on the dashboard indicated a computer diagnosed problem somewhere. He found my gas cap was leaking vapors and pretty bad and he thought that was the real problem. He told me to get my mechanic to reset the computer indicator on my dash and then to get a new dealer cap and put it on and drive about 100 miles (rules after resetting the computer indicator). I did all that and returned to have the vehicle pass. He never charged me for a retest. He was smart to spot the cap as the problem and got me through this event. The only reason I do not give this business a 5 STAR rating is that the waiting room is pretty small and plain really. I brought him new magazines to replace the goofy old ones that he had laying around - some new issues of People and Sports Illustrated-- recent copies that he was happy to stack on the table for people to read. But who really cares about the waiting area anyway??? - all we want to do is have our vehicle PASS THE TEST!!!!! read more

Easy to find location. Quick service. Walked in so had to wait for 15'. Offered $10 coupon. Would do business again.

Do not go to Smog Express. They charge you $50 even if your car does not pass the smog check. Then they charge you another $30 if you need a retest. When I asked why they charge even if your car does not pass, they were very rude. The mechanic (or owner) kept saying "Do you get paid when you work? " Very rude. I will not go back for a smog re-check. I will try another station. read more

First time. Fast and great service. Forgot to bring the coupon and the owner knocked off $10. Wait for 10'.

As an owner of three cars, I've been coming to this place for smog check every year in the last 4 years. The owner is very nice, honest and informative. Great service and no hidden fee. No gimmicks. Quick and cheap compared to others in the area. Highly recommended. read more

The gentleman working there is efficient and focused on the job at hand. I was done within 30 minutes even though there was a car in front of me. I don't understand the poor reviews for I have heard good things about this Smog Express over the years. That's why I went there for the first time. Don't expect a long conversation, that's not what we go there for anyway. Definitely would go back. read more

No frill. Just fast, reliable service at a fair price. I have been going to Smog Express for years and have always left satisfied with their work. read more

quick and easy BUT they left a part unplugged from my ENGINE!!! This was found 4 weeks later, on a chance check of my spark plugs! Not thorough, do not go here! read more

Been coming hear for over 10 years with many different cars. Always fast. They have even given some tricks on a hard to smog car to help pass. read more

One star is lucky, took a truck to get smogged, turns out the vehicle wasn't ready due to having a new battery installed a few days before. He tested it, charged me $63 and said drive it 50 to 100 miles and bring it back, did what he said and it failed again because it was not functionally ready. So he want's to charge me another $63 to test it . Why not just put the scanner on there and find out if it's ready? Maybe say " Sir, it's not ready please come back in a few days and we will do the proper test to it". But no, they would rather take your money and if you don't like it just like the guy told me " Take it someplace else, I don't need your money. I own 4 cars and have taken them to Smog express for smog only but no more. You will save some money too if you take it some place else. read more