Air Care Colorado Emissions Testing Center

This place has many car bays and moves quickly. Located just ½ block West of Peoria on 30^th, and just South of I-​70.
Wait time posted on the front sign at the entrance said 15 minutes and I think that was about how long it took me to get in and out. Staff were friendly enough. It is what it is… would recommend this location.

It was close to a year ago when I tried to first register my vehicle in the state of Colorado. The DMV wouldn’t let me, telling me I needed a VIN verification, and an emissions. I still didn’t get the concept of VIN verification. I mean, lets be honest– if you get pulled over by a cop and you don’t get arrested for having a stolen vehicle, I think that should be legitimate enough. Ever since I have come out here I have heard and seen all sorts of automobile related weirdness (like you cannot buy a car on a Sunday here– really?).
I kept googling whatever the hell I needed to do, to make sure my next trip to the DMV I would be able to procure CO plates. I saw this place was close to work, so I decided to give it a whirl. First of all, getting to this place is currently a pain in the ass– since they are doing construction at 30^th and Peoria. You have to go around. Thankfully I found the place after a few minutes of wrong turns and such. The place is probably the biggest emissions testing center I have ever seen– usually back in Atlanta the places were old gas stations or just single stalls. This place looked like it herded cattles– except for cars.
Drive around back, and there are about 6 – 8 lanes. Thankfully it was calm when I went, so I was able to get in and out. The guy told me to get out and go wait in the long brown hallway. They had 3 waiting areas– all were each long hallways in between the lanes. I felt like a caged rat waiting to be released. They call you by car (I guess technically if a Ferrari rolls up and the owner isn’t paying attention, you could probably end up going home in it– as long as you pay for whatever fees) — and then you go to a pay station. They accept cards and cash.
My car ended up being like 4 lanes over from where I started, and wondered why it went so much quicker than everyone else. They called my car and I went up to the lady. She was friendly to me, and asked if I needed the VIN verification. I told her yes. So the total ended up being $ 45– $ 25 for the emissions «test», $ 20 for the VIN verification. You end up getting a piece of paper for each item.
When I got to the DMV, they asked me why I had the emissions. I told them I was just doing as followed. They said due to the age of my car, I did not need one. As I looked at the emission form more closely, I realized they didn’t even run any tests– just charged me 25 $ for a piece of paper saying my car is OK emissions wise.
Stuff like that, pisses me off to no end. So my best advice is– before you even get out of your car– make sure you specify to these people what you need– or they’ll be screwing you out of money every time. No wonder why the lady was nice– it was probably the easiest 25 $ she made all day! Grrr…
On a side note, they do have vending machines and restrooms while you are waiting, and make sure you stay behind the yellow lines for safety.

They do accept card.
Not a bad place, I think I must have went on a good day at a very good time because I was there a total of 15 minutes. Service was not bad, but it was not great. The staff here are just doing their jobs, I didn’t sense any rush or anything from them though, it looked as though they were just taking their time, I could imagine this place getting pretty backed up on a busy day.
I do care about my car, it’s nothing too fancy but it does have some expensive goodies and I made sure to let them know to be careful, they didn’t seem to care too much about that. nothing was damaged but I could hear them over revving my car (its standard) makes me a bit nervous. Overall, this was an alright place, I just wish emissions testing would go ahead and not exist anymore.

Some of the rudest and most moronic humans in Colorado must work at this place… save yourself the stress and sanity and go to a different location.
They can’t drive stick shift, they don’t listen when you ask them to not roll down a certain window because it’s broken, and they must have a stock pile of gas caps there that they are making a sculpture of since it’s too hard for them to remember to put them back on a car.
Oh and if anyone at that location is actually reading this, how about you NOT stand 50 yards away from the lines of cars waiting for their turn, pointing and throwing your arms around trying to get them to go where you want. Because guess what? THE CUSTOMERS IN THE CARS CAN’T TELL WHICH OF THEM YOU ARE REFERRING TO! Walk your lazy ass over and direct traffic or come up with a more organized way of running the lanes.

I hate the fact that I missed out on the Rapid Screen trucks this year, so I had a week left to renew my plates. Of course Colorado being a green sustainable state, an emissions was required. I thought this process would be pain-​staking; however, it was on the contrary of that. The whole process took me about 15 minutes. I drove to the right of the building, proceeded to an empty garage, they accepted my car, and told me to wait. Once they finished, they handed me my «car okay» sheet to hand to the DMV. I would recommend going here on a Thursday morning (9:30am). By the way, emissions test is $ 25.

Fast and efficient. I’d rather save time and aggravation by driving farther.

the location is fast and effective. they often have long lines but they move quickly. staff is polite and friendly. the car before mine had «issues «that took awhile. the staff apologized for the extended wait time. the facility was clean and orderly. for a required task, it goes smoothly. i usually try to read but, im not there long enough to «get» into the book. its a great place to people watch as well

Easy, breezy. Get there early and the line and wait is not bad. They seem to be quick and efficient. I arrived at 7:50 and was done by 8:30 on a Tuesday morning. For being a required step in the process if owning a car in Colorado I don’t think the wait time was bad.
Just be aware they do not take credit or debit cards. Cash or check only.

I normally do not like this place but when the wait is supposed to be an hour and it is 30 min. Score!!!
I cannot say, «Yay I am a fan» but when you have to get it done, this one is convenient and does their best to make it quick.

Everyone there was friendly and helpful, though I can understand why they might be rude to some of the drivers who aren’t listening or paying attention (there were a lot of those).
I went on a Friday at 11:50am and was out by 12:08. Easy.
Note — the line was a bit longer for a 4 wheel drive vehicle (I would guess anywhere from 30 – 40 minutes total to get in and out). This conflicted with the stated estimate of 28 minutes upon entry, but that was probably due to about 5 all wheel /​four wheel drive vehicles being in the wrong line.
Also, they only take cash or check.

Ok people, yeah taking your car in for emissions is silly, a waste of time and IMO just a scam, but guess what? You need it if you have the privilege to drive a car. All emissions places have long lines, if you don’t like it, sell your car and start a journey in the wonderful world of public transportation.
I think these review should be for emissions testing only, it sways from the actual place on e 30^th. This place is usually quicker than others, bring a book and enjoy some down time. It beats paying thousands of dollars in taxes like in many other countries for just owning a car!!!
Avoid this place if you have a sports car, they tend to burn the clutch… you’ve been warned!

Wait time of 20 minutes? Took that long to get into a lane! And instructions say lanes 4&6 for awd. Nope only 4. Then may get directed to 6. All this engine idling. How does this balance with emission monitoring.

This place is a drag…
I had to do 2 cars in 2 weeks here and hated every second of both visits. The line to get into a bay is very long. The first car took 45 minutes to get into a bay, and the second took 20. After that, you spend another 20+ sitting in a glass box with a bunch of people and the vending machines only take coins or dollar bills. Thank goodness I dont have to go throughj this gain for 2 years.

Bring cash or check, they don’t take cards at all.
They are good about getting you in and out pretty quickly and are nice.

The fact these places don’t take credit cards is outrageous. Also, if you are going to have this insane policy, it should be ON THE VERY FRONT OF THE WEBSITE. If I have already driven to one of your out of the way centers it is too late to let me know I need cash, even if I see the sign that says so (which is not the first sign you see — despite their many attempts to tell me this). Also, if nothing else, put some ATMs in the centers or be helpful and tell people where the nearest ATM is right when this problem comes up. Also, to test 2008 vehicles is the most ridiculous waste of time and money for the people of this state I can imagine.
The manager and workers at this place were so rude it was unbelievable. I know the job sucks, and people probably bitch all the time about not being able to use credit cards, but telling people they can back out and come back later is not a solution when an ATM is across the street (they finally told me this after five minutes of debating — thank god I did not have to come back) and coming back later means another half hour in line.

2^nd time here Update. STILL a total waste of my time and my money. Some politician thought this would benefit our state or environment? Blahh…

I’m not a fan of anything that has do with my car, seems like every time I touch it, more money comes out of my wallet.
I come from PA where full inspections are required on a yearly basis so an Emissions test is really nice, especially the price tag, $ 25. I also needed a Vin Verification, add on another $ 20.
All said and done I drove out of there just a little lighter in the wallet, everything I needed, and only 20 minutes later. Good interaction with the crew working and my car is ready to go. Vroom, Vroom!

I recently bought my first car and had to get an emissions test done for the very first time (my old car was registered in Elbert County, where emissions tests are not required).
Being a n00b, I had no idea where I was supposed to go, and there were no obvious signs pointing me to the back of the building (where I was supposed to be). So I parked and walked inside, rang the bell… and no one came to help me for about 15 minutes. It was a little awkward. Finally someone came in and told me to pull my car around to one of the lanes. The wait for that was about 5 minutes (pretty sure I lucked out on that one!). Then I got to go stand in a glass box with a bunch of strangers. In my time in the glass box I also noted that not one of the brochures was in English… they were all in Spanish.
Overall, the testing process was pretty easy and it went quickly, especially compared to some of the horror stories I’ve read/​heard. I wouldn’t mind going back here since it was so quick and easy and now that I know where to start!

Definitely better to go on a snowy day in the middle of the month. Pulled right in and only had to wait as long add it took them to do the test. Really liked the fact threat you no longer need the paper work and they notify dmv.

Up until the end of August, I spent the past 4 years of my life commuting to Loveland (not the one in the mountains… the other one) five days a week. That’s a staggering amount of time on the road, right? You’d think that I would be really good about taking care of my car, but instead I’m the type that waits until something is wrong (flashing, smoking, breaking, etc) before I take care of it.
That said, my plates came up for renewal in August, and along with that came the required emissions test — the first I’ve had to get in my new (er) car. I kept putting it off and putting it off, just knowing in my gut that it would consume my whole day and I didn’t want to mess with it.
Well, two tickets later (apparently the police are spending a lot of time ticketing expired plates this year) I finally *had* to get it taken care of. I’m here to tell you that if you go at the right time of day, getting an emissions test is relatively painful — except that you have to fork out some cash.
So, anyway, I was expecting to waste an entire morning at the emissions testing center, and felt my spirits sink as I drove up and saw on the automated sign that there was already a 45-​minute wait. Uggggh. In actuality, it took no more than 30 minutes, from the time I got out of my car to paying my $ 25 for whatever it was they did. The process was pretty painless, but do yourself a favor and:
1. Get there early in the day, and avoid Saturdays
2. Bring cash or check, ’cause they don’t accept plastic
3. Make sure you have your registration handy (I wasted 10 minutes rummaging around the glove box looking for mine)
4. Bring something to occupy yourself, or you’ll end up watching a video about emissions about 100 times in a row
5. Don’t be one of those people that rushes the door when you see them pull up your car. That doesn’t mean it’s ready! They will come get you when your car is actually good to go.
That is all.