4 Less Smog Check of Palo Alto

Great service! Friendly, quick, upfront and honest. The guy that runs the place really seems to care, and you never get hit with some surprise fee at the end. Highly recommended.

I needed a Smog check for my car registration this year and found this Smog check station nearby on Unilocal.The Smog check was done pretty quickly and price was reasonable. Would definitely come here again for my next Smog check.

There was one other car being worked on as I dropped by one weekday morning — without an appointment. But it took only 15 – 20 minutes to get my car back. Thank you.

Fast courteous and professional. Nice little waiting area. Waiting area has Netflix and water bottles and even a selection of magazines

My check engine light started flashing right after a smog check here, dunno what they did to the thing

Great price, did not need an appointment, and service was wonderful!

Service very efficient. I got there at 8:30 am, there was no
line and in and out in 15 min.

Initially i was a bit put off as the price for my older car was higher than the coupon but it was my mistake and I’m glad i gave this place a try. The attendant was very informative and helped everyone who came in with exceeding kindness. He explained everything and even helped me get better numbers by recommending that i take my car for a spin before getting the test done. Everything was quick and painless and i was in and out in less than 20 minutes. Although this place is out of my stomping grounds, I highly recommend this place to anyone in the area needing a good smog check

Fantastic service — we took 2 cars for testing — near to the close of business. Fast and efficient, I have no hesitation in recommending this business.

Pulled in around 8:30 on a Saturday without an appointment. The man in charge greeted me right away. He was finishing up a car in front of me. He said it would take 13 minutes once my car was pulled up. Very exact and held true to his estimate!
Had a nice little waiting room around the building. Had complimentary water, tons of magazines, and a decent sized TV. The whole process took not time at all. Would recommend visiting this business if you’re in need of a quick smog check in the Palo Alto area!

I rarely write any reviews. This place I have to write. I called in half hour ahead before I brought my 2001 bmw 325ci for service. The owner is very courteous and super nice. The service is awesome fast. It took no more than 15 mins to get everything done and ready to go. He was explaining in details about re dmv sticker and stuff. I’m super satisfied and happy.
Although I forgot to bring my purse, he didn’t even give me a bad face. Of course I was back for payment immediately. Great service! =) Thank you!
Highly recommended.

I recently had to sell my 4 year old car & get a smog check for the transfer, so I looked to trusty Unilocal for a recommended business. Lo and behold, there is a conveniently located smog check station in Palo Alto for a reasonable and transparent price!
I called ahead because I was running later than I had planned and would arrive around their closing time of 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday. The gentleman who answered the phone assured me that he would stay open until I arrived as he was still working on another car.
When we arrived, he was indeed working on another (very old) car, and the owners of that car were sitting in the waiting room. I needed to use the restroom so he gave me the key to the ladies room and I was pleasantly surprised at how clean it was! He told us exactly how many minutes it would take for him to finish with that car as well as ours, so we left him the keys and went across the street to the deli and got a sandwich.
When we got there, he was just finishing with our car and handed us all the paperwork, including what we would need to present to the DMV for the vehicle transfer, and was sure to explain and advise us regarding what we would need for the transfer.
Bottom line: the owner/​operator is courteous, professional, and runs his business extremely well. This guy was meant to be a business owner. It’s no wonder he has so many 5 star reviews. Recommended!

Fast, efficient, inexpensive, small business dude and not a conglomerate. Go here if convenient to you yo.

Honest and transparent advertising of Unilocal deal. Polite, courteous and commincative technician named Samin (worked with him throughout process from beginning to signing paperwork). Very cute and clean waiting room with Wifi, nature show on TV, water, hand sanitizer, kleenex and magazines, which exceeds my expectations of a waiting room for any local car related service shops (excluding dealerships). And as fast as can be: one car ahead of me done within ten mins upon my arrival, then my check also only took only ten mins as advertised.
Highly recommend!

WOW Talk about fast & fantastically priced! This place took the anxiety out of getting my 2003 car smogged.
Definitely worth 5 stars and more…

I came in around 5 and had no appointment. The lot was pretty small and there were about 5 cars ahead of me. I sat in the waiting area (which had complimentary waters & Netflix), and by 5:45 the technician was ready to inspect my car. An average of 9 mins per car; that’s really fast in my book! And plus my car passed :) I wish the lot was larger & they had more hands on deck, but I’ll take quality over quantity any day.

I’ve had more than one smog done here and each time was great.
Samin works quickly, effectively, and professionally. I came here on a recommendation and I’d recommend anyone else here as well!

No wait on a Friday morning. We were in and out of this place in 10 minutes! So efficient! $ 48 smog with certificate.

No frills, down to business smog checks. Very fast and professional, I was in and out within 10 minutes.
Contrary to what another reviewer wrote, there is a collection of four chairs around a coffee table outside for your brief wait, which is quite nice in 70 degree weather.
I’ll be taking all our cars here going forward.

It’s a Smog Check place. What’s there to say?
Fast, «brusque» service. Charges exactly what they say they will. Don’t be fooled by the special Unilocal «deal,» the price for a Smog Test is $ 48 and change regardless of whether you show them the coupon or not.
In at 4:45, out at 4:55 with two people behind me. So get in a little early to avoid waiting (although it’s only 10 minutes per smog check).
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sweet: fast, easy service
bitter: bit expensive (if you’re used to Oakland prices like me).