I didn't take any pictures but this is my second time coming here for a smoke check. They really are the most reasonably priced place around. If you mention a coupon you get an extra discount. They're quick and very friendly. The place has really cool car decor and there's also a taco truck in their parking lot. So if you need a smog test, this is the place read more

Quick service using their online coupon. Went on a Saturday afternoon and they were not busy and got out quickly and efficiently.

I just took my car in for a smog today and had a great experience. Julie was kind, informative, and willing to answer any questions I had. It was my first time getting a smog check and Julie kept me at ease regarding the DMV certification process. For $47 including cert (their current promo) it was a great deal. I was in and out within 15 minutes. The Livermore location is smog and DMV only. Their sister location in Pleasanton provides full service. read more

I had lots of smog checks before, this place was the most professional, efficient, and friendly! I always dread getting my car serviced because my car is so old but this place put me at ease. I called ahead in advance to ask if they were available for walk in smog checks, and when i arrived they serviced my car in less than 10 minutes. 47$ with the coupon for 2000 and newer cars. Not a bad price! I'll come to this place when I need a smog again in 2 years! read more

This is an easy 5/5 stars for a few simple reasons: efficient, affordable, and professional! I shopped around looking for different locations to get my Smog checked. I have gotten smog checked before at rural locations costing closer to $70-90!! Not here! This location had a coupon for Smog + certificate for $45. They were professional on the phone as very friendly in person. I dropped of my car expecting 30 minutes like the website promised, I was told 10-15 minutes by the woman at the counter, but it was probably only 5-7 minutes. I hardly had time to read the news article I had opened (what a great "problem" to have). I would definitely say this location has the best services and prices in the area, I'll be sure to come back to this location for my next service need read more

Tri Valley Car Care - Patio waiting area - Auto Repair Near Me - Livermore, California

Quick, efficient service! I came here on a weekday morning and I was in and out in 20 minutes. The staff here are friendly and helpful. The waiting room is clean and airy, but you don't have to wait there long! Prices are reasonable (they have a coupon online). I'll be returning for future smog tests. :) read more

Tri Valley Car Care - Auto Repair Near Me - Livermore, California

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They took my car right away Before I hit the front lobby Everyone was super nice and helpful Very personable and helpful Applied my coupon before I could show them read more

I dropped in for a smog check and I was out in less than 10 minutes! The staff were friendly and helpful. The facility was clean or organized, with plenty of seats and parking. I'll definitely be coming here for my wife's vehicle and all future smog checks. Thanks Tri Valley Car Care! read more

Great price. Very friendly. Helped with my DMV registration and smog. Very knowledgeable

My husband came here to get my car smogged. Everyone was so friendly and attentive to what he needed. I have no problem recommending other people to come here to get their cars smogged. Five stars! read more

Quick service but wasn't welcoming or friendly. There's other places that will show appreciation for your business.

$78 for smogging my 2017 Honda civic which I think is good? But I legit know nothing about cars. I brought my laptop to do work. They gave me the WiFi, I maybe did one task and it was done! So quick and efficient. Super friendly too. Was in and out in maybe 15 minutes max. Didn't realize it would be that fast! Clean waiting room as well. Then they electronically submit the proof. Appreciate the work! Thanks! read more

I needed a SMOG check for my 2016 vehicle and I needed it done as soon as possible. Having received their coupons in the Valpak mailers, I decided to give them a try. $45 and 10 minutes later, I was finished and on my way. I do recommend calling them ahead of time to minimize the wait time. Great value and friendly service! I will certainly be returning in a couple years for my next smog check. read more

AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS! They are unlicensed i have brought many vehicles to this place before but today I sent my teenage son to go get a smog check for my 2002 Toyota Sequoia, and instead of doing a proper visual inspection first (which all legit smog shops are supposed to do), they ran the full test, passed everything, and then failed my car for having theft protection on my catalytic converter--something that has nothing to do with emissions. The theft protection was not touching the catalytic converter, only surrounding it. The catalytic converter has been stolen before and a theft protection was professionally installed surrounding the catalytic converter underneath the car. They marked my vehicle as "tampered" in the DMV system, damaging my record for no valid reason, and then had the audacity to charge me $70 for a failed test. They could've told my son and I beforehand, like real professionals, but instead they unlawfully and willingly trap customers into paying for unnecessary diagnostics and would not tell me the issue even though I asked during the inspection until they finished the entire test. They also told me to remove the theft protection and then come back and pay another $70 to pass the smog. They held my keys and paperwork until the $70 was paid. They completely took advantage of my teenage son with not much knowledge in order to get a few more dollars out of trapping inexperienced customers. To make it worse, this shop constantly changes and inflates their prices, with no consistency. It feels like they make up the rules as they go. The environment is chaotic, disorganized--a circus, not a business and the overly emotional lady at the front is unfit for the job and was being very loud and rude towards me. This place needs to be inspected and the employees need to learn proper procedure and human decency. When I calmly confronted them about this unethical behavior, the lady at the front desk broke down crying, clearly unable to handle the truth, and instead of addressing the issue like an adult, I asked to call the cops and she called the police. I did nothing wrong, yet they treated me like a criminal for speaking up. The police told me to contact the BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR and the DEPARTMENT of CONSUMER AFFAIR. This place has zero integrity, zero professionalism, and zero regard for people. They don't care about your time, your car, or even basic human decency. They completely wasted my time, their time, the Livermore Police Department's time, and also damaged my vehicle's record. It is apparent that the employees do not understand or follow proper smog inspection procedures and are more worried about collecting unlawful money. Each employee gives a different price like they make it on the spot. The employees only care when it is their own people showing up for a smog and fail to care for any other customers that walk in. read more

Tri Valley Car Care - Auto Repair Near Me - Livermore, California

fraudulent....save your money and go someplace else even if it costs more as they will take your money without providing service. I ended up paying double because they failed me due to lack of proper equipment. read more

My SMOG check experience was excellent. They were very professional over phone and also in person. Clean place. Lady at the front desk was very courteous and helpful. I heard a couple of other SMOG check customer sharing how happy they were. Thank you, will visit again. read more

I would not recommend! I have been going here for the last 3 years. And have never had this issue before. I sent my teenager there to have my car smog since I'm disabled, this is a handicapped vehicle and no longer do too much driving these days. However, my kid comes back and the car is not smogged! Instead of telling us that the car engine monitor wasn't ready, and needs to be driven, they go through the entire test for no reason and they still charged $80. That's extremely dishonest for $80! I called to question this! And was rudely spoken to by a female who start yelling profanities after she gave the phone to her husband. Who did absolutely nothing! This business took no course of action to try to rectify or straighten this issue. read more

I brought my vehicle in for possible dead alternator. received an immediate quote for everything I didn't ask for including an inspection of electrical, an oil change (I just did an oil change), etc In the end I was charged $300 to replace a battery including a $95 inspection fee. let the buyer beware... read more

Local STAR approved SMOG station. Nice CLEAN lobby. Julie at desk, checked me in with EXCELLENT Customer Service and warm welcome! Service warm a fast and easy process! I have another vehicle I'll be bringing right over as well Highly Recommend and will Definitely return!! Livermore resident read more

First time customer. I went in for a smog check and the facility impressed me. Very friendly staff. Great location. I have a couple of things that I need done to my truck and I'll be taking it to Tri Valley Car Care! read more

Thanks Julie....you made the experience so painless. For work I needed to renew some DMV registrations...called and spoke with Julie, very friendly and she explained what a DMV partner is and how they can save time for busy individuals...and it sure saved me so much time!!! We will definitely be coming back for some of our DMV registrations and also smogging of our company vehicles. Would highly recommend them for this service as a DMV partner!!! read more

Great experience. Economical and fast smog test. Total was $47 including dmv certification Used coupon from website.

I am so impressed with Tri Valley Car Care and Smog on 1st. St. in Livermore. I have some personal medical issues and problems at this time. Julie, office manager, was so extremely kind, understanding and sensitive to my needs. They completed the work efficiently and quickly. Everyone was so courteous. Shop is clean and pleasant. This has been a weight lifted off of me. Thank you to Julie and Marty, the owner. They are wonderful. read more

FANTASTIC experience! I was lost in the process of getting my out of state car registered in CA. Julie was fast, knowledgeable, efficient...did I mention FAST? Was in and out in 20 minutes. They're very transparent with prices and honestly the convenience is worth every penny. Highly recommend them and will be going back for my smog checks in the future! read more

Reliable and fast!! Wonderful customer service with competitive pricing :) Highly recommend getting your smog needs done here!

Other places charge $10 extra for a Prius. Why? I don't know. This place does not play that game. Consistently the cheapest place around and fast. I don't have time to warm the seat before they are done. I drive from Pleasanton past many smog check places to get to here. read more

I've been going here for smog checks for years and the service is consistently excellent. Today was the best: took me right away and the car was done before I had a chance to walk to the nearby convenience store and back. Reasonably priced, friendly and efficient: it doesn't get any better than that. read more

Smog checks are speedy and the staff is professional and very pleasant. The waiting room is very clean. Prices very reasonable.

I came here today to get my wife's car smogged and I couldn't be happier with how efficient they were not to mention the great customer service they had. This place is very clean, inviting, and everyone I met today was extremely friendly. Couldn't recommend this place enough! If you're looking for a smog in the Bay Area, this is the place you need to be going to. I'll definitely be back to bring future cars. Thanks!! read more

Wonderful service!! Super professional, fast and trust worthy company. I love that they are a family owned business. I will be coming back soon! read more

Our car needed a smog and we got a coupon in the mail in that value-pack thing for this place. $30 for smog plus $8 for the certificate. We went when they opened at 8am on a Saturday and it wasn't busy at all. In and out in 20 minutes. Super easy and fast, and the employees were very friendly. FYI they have two different locations. We accidentally got directions to their repair shop which is not open on Saturday. We were trying to figure out why the door was locked and called the number, the guy was super nice and knew right away that we were at the wrong place and gave us directions to the smog shop, so I guess it happens a lot. read more

Good place. I had a repair and a follow-up, and they were communicative and helpful the whole time. Good experience and I will keep coming here read more

Recently had our smog check done for our 2010 Prius. Went on a Thursday afternoon. In and out in less than 15 min or so. Passed. Done. Easy. read more

If you want no-nonsense, straight forward and professional service at the right price, This place is it. Use the online coupon available for a great deal. No extra charge for hybrid cars where other places like to tack on! This will be my go to place for the rest of my fleet! read more

Fast, easy and friendly. Been here a few times. They get me in and out. Best prices around. Will return.

This place gives amazing and reliable car care. They have helped me carefully care for the 1957 Chevy bel-air collector car my father gave me. I would not trust my car with anyone else. I'm very pleased with the service, prices and care. read more

Tri Valley Car Care - Auto Repair Near Me - Livermore, California

I have been going to Tri Valley Car Care for years. They are honest, hard working and provide quality service. Chris and his family are always friendly and helpful. I appreciate their policy's and quick turnaround. I've heard horror stories from other mechanic shops. I can only recommend this family owned business. read more

You know you've found a winner of a shop when they: a) Take on work that other shops shy away from or refuse due to the complexity. b) Do it with a friendly "can do" spirit. c) Do it for a very reasonable price...less than as half the quotes of some other shops. My wife has a 2004 Ford Explorer that needed one of the costliest services possible short of an entire engine replacement...a new timing belt. This job for this car is, in fact, so labor intensive that the engine must be completely removed just to perform the repair. Many of the shops I called in the Walnut Creek area where I live simply declined the work, explaining that they didn't have the bandwidth to spare a mechanic for the 3-4 days needed to do the work. Other shops gave me quotes north of $6K which I later learned is a shop's alternative method of declining the job. Yet other shops wouldn't give me direct quote but wanted to charge as much as $400 for an evaluation that would NOT be applied to the work, even though I was confident it was a timing belt issue! A tire shop I use regularly referred me to Tri-Valley Car Care. Chris and his team first performed a complementary evaluation of the entire vehicle and in a consultative manner, helped me decide if the repair made sense based on the car's age, miles, and overall condition. One could argue that based on the car's blue book value, it didn't. Nevertheless, with the quote that Chris gave me of a little more that 3K, and an otherwise great report card for the car, my wife and I decided that, at this present time, repair made more sense than a new car. Ultimately, Chris and his Tri Valley team came through in a big way! Not only does the Explorer run fantastic, but several weeks later, when I called Chris for reassurance that the car could handle a road trip with just my wife and 4-year-old son from Walnut Creek through the desert to Arizona, he responded that for a trip like this he would like to give it one more thorough inspection to be safe. And he did, at no charge! Seriously, could you ask any more of a repair shop? By the way, this Explorer with over 130K miles, made the 1,850-round trip without a hitch! There aren't enough Yelp stars for a service provider that keeps your family safe. Thanks to Chris and the Tri-Valley team. I won't take my car anywhere else for repair. read more

Great for smog, great for maintenance! Chris and his team are quick and communicate well, letting you know exactly what is needed. Convenient location next to the Livermore downtown parking garage. So happy to have a reliable mechanic any time I find myself in need of one! read more

Tri Valley Car Care has two automotive businesses, one dedicated to smog checks and the other offering full repair and maintenance services. I've been taking my cars to Tri-Valley for all my automotive repair needs for over 2 years now. Chris is the consummate professional that provides clear communication on costs and timelines for all repairs. I've had a few head scratcher issues with my truck and SUV, but Tri-Valley did not give up until the solution was found. I highly recommend them for all your car care needs. read more