Burlingame Smog Check

I went there twice and had to drive away. First time, there were 3 cars ahead of me and I had a 2 hour window. After waiting for one hour I was still second in line with another car in the bay. I had to leave for my next appointment, because at this rate it would take another hour to get it done. In two days I was back. This time 2 cars ahead of me. After 45 minutes, I am second in line and there was still another car in the bay having a smog check done for the longest time. The employee walks around in between the smog check steps, which adds time to the process. While one car was tested, a buddy of his shows up with a truck and he goes with a code reader to do something in it. I had to leave again for another appointment that was 90 minutes away when I pulled into their parking lot. I have lived in California for 13 years and have never seen such a long smog check (based on how long it took to smog a single car).
I went there because the place had good reviews and a good price, but on both days my experience was far away from what I read. I do not have all day to have the smog check done, and it does not have to take this long. This business has only one employee and one car bay. Yes, they are cheaper than others, but my frustration is not worth saving $ 5.
Next day I went to Westlake Smog Check. Place was crowded, but they have 3 (or maybe 4) employees, cars are going in and out, especially if they are 2000 and newer. I had my smog check done in 15 minutes for $ 45. $ 5 more, huge difference in service. Save yourself a hassle and go to Westlake if it’s not too far for you.

Highly recommended. Courteous and quick. I was dreading to have this done as I haven’t had to SMOG my car in years. I didn’t know where to go and my regular mechanic was closed this weekend. Yes I procrastinated this and now my registration is due in 10 days. Here it was painless. Thank you!

Came here on a Sunday for a smog check since they were the only place nearby that was open. In and out within 15 minutes.

Quick and easy. Didn’t have a wait. In and out in 10 minutes. Can’t ask for anything more.

Excellent service! Was in n out within 10 minutes all for $ 40. Would definitely come here again!

No one likes getting their car smogged. This place made an unpleasant task painless. When I got there one car was in front of me. It was a late 90’s Supra so I feared I was in for an epic wait while that thing failed. The station owner offered me a complimentary soda while I waited. Didn’t take too long.
When my car was up it all went very fast. Good price. Good service. Friendly people.
Bonus: the gas station mini mart just got remodeled and the drink offerings were much more comprehensive than what I expected based on curb appeal.

Kadir is the man! Called ahead and he fit us in on a late sunny Saturday afternoon. We were in/​out in less than 15 min. Boom! Done! :)

Good experience! Quick, easy and reasonable.

Good price for smog check. I actually came to the wrong location, thinking this was the place i went to a couple yrs ago. Obviously, did not realize this until i was approaching this place via gps.
Like others echoed, kinda sarcastic/​rude customer service. Didn’t get the soda/​water offer like most others mentioned, but that’s okay. I’d return. Convenient, fast, efficient, close to home. Dude just needs to be have an attitude adjustment. It’s the customers that are keeping you in business!

Came here yesterday with my sister and had a much better experience!
So I can add a star for the customer service! Joey was very nice, asked how much I was charged last time and informed us that to add a star rated service was $ 10 more. I think he thought we’d leave but we added it no problem.
Another star is added for the chairs they now have outside to wait. Wasn’t told to take a walk this time! And the whole thing took less than 10 minutes. Very happy customers!

Easiest smog check I’ve done. Friendly folks. Low cost. Took 20mins all in including waiting for my turn.

Great smog check service! I came in with no notice and they quickly and easily did my smog check for a 2009 Ford Ranger!
Only $ 40, cheapest check around, and trust me, I’ve looked EVERYWHERE.

Always good service and quick/​painless process. Good price for a smog check. I’ve done about six smog checks here and never have had any issues. They follow the new guidelines as well and just need to plug into your computer to run the tests.

The gentlemen here are friendly, efficient and get the job done. I waited maybe 10 minutes and they took care of everything quickly and smoothly. They even offered me a drink (water, juice or soda) while I waited. Terrific experience and I recommend them.

New ownership and new person who helped me was very knowledgeable and prompt. I liked his manners when he asked me to sit inside cuz it was cold yesterday. He even asked me Coffee or water sametime. Smog was done quickly and I was out in 15 mins. Great place for smog or other work, must try. :)

For convenience, this place is quick and near a strip mall where you can eat and hang out. My smog check ($ 40) was done in less than 20 minutes by referencing a coupon. Plus, I was offered a free bottle of water or soda. No appointments needed and I got it done the same day I called.
However, make sure you speak with the manager over the phone to get a quote for the year, make and model of your car. Otherwise, you may be told that the prices fluctuate and be charged more by $ 10 or way more based on the poor reviews.

Awesome service!
Needed to get an out-​of-​state initial smog check, and found Burlingame Smog Check online. Called them to see if there was a wait (there wasn’t) and headed over. Pretty easy to get to from El Camino.
Upon arriving, Kadir greeted me and walked me through the process. Then it was just 5 – 10 minutes before the whole process was done with the certificate in-​hand. They offer complimentary water/​soda, and made the process super easy!
Will definitely be back here when I need additional smog tests — in the meantime, do yourself a favor and come here!
Thanks again Kadir!

I like it here. I know a lot of people complain about it and I don’t really know why, but I personally appreciate what this business offers. I brought my car here for a smog check when there was no line and it literally took them like 8 minutes, maybe even less. I paid $ 29.95 plus the certificate fee so the total became something like $ 37 ish. I was in the process of registering my car from out of state and so I needed a printed copy of the report, which they gladly gave to me. That was that and it was all good.
Then months later my uncle needed a smog check so I told him to go here. I went with him because I had a feeling that there would be a line this time because of the time of day that it was so we went together so that he wouldn’t have to wait. Upon arriving we found out that there were six cars ahead of him. No big deal because we live so close that it didn’t matter anyway. Then when my uncle asked how much it was, the friendly staff guy asked how we heard of the place and I said I got my car checked here and paid $ 29.95 so he said that he’ll give that price to my uncle also. Because of that, my uncle decided to bring my grandma’s car too when he comes to pick up his. The guys said it’ll take maybe an hour and a half so we decided to go get food and go home to wait there. We went to subway across the street and were home less than 20 minutes after leaving the shop. A few minutes later, my uncle gets the call that his car is done! He brought my grandma’s car over and that was done quickly also.
They are so quick and efficient! I like that they only do smog checks because I’ve been at other places where they start looking for other things to fix so that they can up sell you. You won’t find that here, thank goodness! The price is great too. If you go, just let them know that you saw it priced online at $ 29.95 so that they won’t charge you full price. I guess that’s the trick that others missed ;)

My aunt just moved to Burlingame, She is new to California and does not know how the smog check process work. My aunt ask me where she should go and of course I check my Unilocal app to see where the nearest smog station is to her. Burlingame smog check center was on top of the list. I called the shop to make an appointment. I spoke to Kadair on the phone to schedule an appointment for my aunt. We confirmed a time and date. Kadair was friendly on the phone too so that’s a good sign.
I came with my aunt to get her out of state smog check. There were a few customers at his at the smog center but since we made the appointment Kadair got us in right away. By the time we got there and by the time we left it took about 15 — 18 minutes total. The price was great too.

Easy access location, great technician very professional, test was very quickly and for a awesome price too. I got in and out in less then 30min. I’m very satisfied and finally I found the place to take all my costumers cars to smog…
Thank you Kadir !!!