Air Care Colorado Emissions Testing Center

New Resident ALERT: Save $ 45. As of January 2015 your vehicle does not need an emissions test until it is 7 years old. They won’t tell you this. They will just do the inspection without the emissions and still charge $ 25. for something you don’t need. Then offer a VIN verification for $ 20. A local car dealer or Sheriff Office will do it for FREE.
This is from the Colorado DMV website:
Newer vehicles are exempt from inspection to the original owner for the first seven years. A 2010 vehicle, for example, won’t need a emissions inspection until 2017.

Fast friendly staff. Short lines this seems to be a hidden location. No complaints, they are even nice enough to have out door spot for those pet owners that bring them everywhere (me).

Needed an emissions test, was fairly quick and easy, don’t know how these others had such a bad time, guy opened my door said «welcome to paradise» was really polite. Thursday morning around 10am! Barely anyone was there!

Rude.
Inefficient.
RUDE.
INEFFICIENT.
After waiting in line without directions or attention, and waiting and waiting…
I finally was motioned to to pull up. I asked why the long wait, and why no one was at least paying attention to customers?
His exact terms were: «I could care less!»
Go somewhere else.
Put this rude business out of business.
They don’t care, and they let you know it.
This is the rudest place I have been to in many years.
It would be so nice if they would put this awful company out of business.
Then I saw the oddest thing ever. They tested a really expensive four wheel drive Porsche with the wheels sitting on the pavement, without its wheels turning.
Rude and then weird.
Can I somehow give this place ZERO Stars?

After I finally found this place I felt like doing cartwheels across the parking lot when just one car was in front of me in line. Those rude signs warning that they don’t accept credit cards were brushed aside (I assumed they took cash, no?) Visions of getting my emissions tested in, daresay, less than 15 minutes danced in my mind. If only I knew…
After about 10 minutes and the line (only one line was open) not moving, the first pangs of worry began to arise. Is something wrong? There were 2 cars in the garage and not much was happening up there. After 20 minutes the car in front of me finally advanced, and I settled in for another 20 minute wait. But hey — I was now first in line. What could go wrong?
Right on schedule I was able to enter the garage after another 20 minute wait. By this time there were 7 – 8 cars behind me! They finally opened a second lane to speed things up — but in my lane they were taking for-​ev-​er to inspect the cars. What it Taking So Long?
To make a long story short I ended up spending 1 hour and 25 minutes to get my emissions checked. Why does this take so long??? I’ve had my car inspected in other states and it’s 20 minutes tops! My car passed with flying colors — whew! I am not looking forward to visiting this place again — especially on a weekday in the middle of the week when you’d expect it to be a minor inconvenience at best.

Wow! I have never in my life dealt with people this rude. To the point that people like this should never interact with the public… EVER! As I pull into the stall a young man — came to my window to tell me, «You need to back your car up and go wait until we tell you to move forward». Not a hi, hello, sorry you misunderstoood. Then, I am directed up perhaps 30 seconds later by another young woman and is completely rude to me as well. No one said hello, explained the process or anything. I really am not one to complain, but if there is anywhere else you should go — believe me you should.

Wow. Just wow. Leave it to a government facility to completely invalidate Darwinism.
I was first in line for the all-​the-​time-​4-​wheel-​drive/​traction control lane. You know? The one with the gigantic sign. I am waiting patiently there and watch in amazement as several non-​reading mouth breathers get rewarded for their stupidity. The attendants pull their vehicles right in front of mine. My wait goes from a few minutes to an hour and some change. I could understand if these other vehicles had been before me, but they hadn’t. No, they can’t f@#king read and the employees here reward that.
I go all Hulk and shit, demanding an answer. They look at me and shrug. Apparenty customer service is only for the illiterate.
Otherwise, the service was acceptable, hence the second star. They don’t take credit cards which seems a little silly but I’m sure there is a reason for it. Probably because they don’t want to take plastic from these non-​reading dumb asses.

1. Buy a car.
2. Buy insurance for car.
3. Get temp tags for car.
4. Get postcard in mail for car.
5. Get emissions checked on car.
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Reason #5 brought me to Air Care Colorado and although, its a normal testing center I noticed the following things:
–Not too bad of a wait! I’m not sure if people just have a hard time finding this location, or what, but it was pretty deserted when I drove up and was helped right away!
–Staff is friendly, efficient and very helpful in answering questions about air quality and emissions in general.
–Cash or Check only! I find that interesting because EVERYWHERE takes plastic… even the DMV now. I hope they update that soon!

Why oh why oh why don’t you guys take plastic already? I never remember beforehand to bring any cash, and it’s only once I’ve pulled into line and see the big sign that I finally remember. This year, we took both cars over early in the morning to beat the rush. We ended up having to drive one car back out to an ATM to get cash for both. By the time I got back, the first car was just finishing up. When I went to pay, the lady barked at me that she didn’t have any change. Seriously? Not my problem; you guys only take cash or checks! Turns out she actually did have change so crisis averted — but seriously, maybe try being a little less rude first thing in the morning.
Also, it would be helpful if they would trim the shrubs around the sign on the street so first-​timers can actually find the place.
Other than that, the testing process was pretty quick. They don’t have much of a wait when they first open, so head over early to beat the rush.

They were quick and seemed to know what they were doing

Good team, here. My first trip they had the «full time 4WD» lane closed due to maintenance issues. They directed me to a sister station which was packed. I came back today to these guys and got thru quickly.
The waiting area is pretty spartan but as expected. The tests take about 25 minutes to complete. No credit cards accepted, so bring cash or check.