STAR certified station
Smog Check
A STAR certified smog check for Citrus Heights vehicles, from $46.75 for 2000 and newer plus the $8.25 state certificate fee. Most newer cars are done in about ten to fifteen minutes.
Citrus Heights, CA
Walk-In Smog Check & DMV Registration for Citrus Heights Drivers
Our only shop is here in Citrus Heights, on Greenback Lane just east of Auburn Boulevard. Walk in any day from 8 AM to 7 PM for a STAR certified smog check, your registration renewal, or both.
Your local smog station
Smog Checks and Registration Without Leaving Citrus Heights
Dave's Smog & Registration is a STAR certified smog check station and DMV registration service at 6234 Greenback Ln #B, Citrus Heights, CA 95621, a short way east of the Auburn Boulevard intersection. For Citrus Heights drivers, the smog test a renewal notice asks for and the renewal itself can both be finished in town.
- On Greenback Ln, east of Auburn
- STAR certified smog check station
- Renewals, titles and VIN checks
- Open every day, weekends too
Citrus Heights has been its own city since 1997, and a handful of main roads cover most of it. Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard meet right beside the shop, and Sunrise Boulevard and Antelope Road both connect to one or the other, so the drive in is simple from either side of the city.
The unit is at the back of the plaza. Look for the painted SMOG rock wall by the road and follow its arrow in. There is no appointment to book.
Smog & Registration Services
Smog Check & DMV Registration in Citrus Heights
Both services run from the same counter on Greenback Lane, so a Citrus Heights renewal that needs a smog certificate first is usually a single stop.
Skip the DMV line
DMV Registration Services
Renewals and tags, title transfers and VIN verification for Citrus Heights vehicles, handled at the counter so you are not waiting on a DMV appointment.
Why Choose Dave's Smog & Registration
Why Citrus Heights Drivers Use Us
A family-run shop in the city itself, open seven days, with the price stated before the test starts and the paperwork handled before you leave.
STAR certified station
Certified to test the vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, so a STAR letter does not send you further afield.
We take DMV STAR letters.
Walk in, any day
We are open every day from 8 AM to 7 PM, weekends included. No appointment and no callback to wait for.
Most newer cars: 10 to 15 min.
Prices posted up front
Smog check rates are set by model year, from $46.75 for 2000 and newer, and you hear the number before we start.
Retests are $10 off.
Smog and registration together
Renewals, title transfers and VIN verification at the same counter as the test, so one visit covers both errands.
20+ years of family experience.
Upfront Smog Check Pricing
Smog Check Prices for Citrus Heights Drivers
Rates depend on your vehicle's model year, and the state certificate fee is added on top. Registration service fees and the standing specials are in the other two panels.
Most vehicles
Model year
2000 & Newer
Starting at
$46.75
+ $8.25 certificate
Most vehicles on the road today. Usually complete in 10 to 15 minutes.
- STAR certified inspection
- Free pretest on request
- $10 off retests
- Walk-in, no appointment
Model year
1996 to 1999
Starting at
$91.75
+ $8.25 certificate
A less stringent evaluation, though it takes longer to run.
- STAR certified inspection
- $10 off retests
- Walk-in, no appointment
- Cash, credit, and debit accepted
Model year
1976 to 1995
$209.99
+ $8.25 certificate
Older emissions systems need additional functional tests.
- STAR certified inspection
- $10 off retests
- Walk-in, no appointment
- Cash, credit, and debit accepted
Most common
Service
Vehicle Renewal
$50
Your annual registration renewal and new tags, handled here. We tell you up front if the DMV must be involved.
- Renewal and tags handled at the counter
- Usually done while you wait
- Pairs with a smog check in one visit
- DMV fees are separate and vary
Service
Title Transfer
$109.99
For a vehicle changing hands. We complete the paperwork and file it so the transfer goes through the first time.
- Buyer and seller paperwork prepared
- Filed with the DMV for you
- Call ahead and we list what to bring
- DMV fees are separate and vary
Service
VIN Verification
$54.99
The DMV requires one for vehicles coming in from out of state, or where the records need confirming.
- Required for out-of-state vehicles
- About 15 minutes at the shop
- No DMV appointment needed
- Walk in any day we are open
Service fees shown are current as of this page and do not include DMV fees, which vary by vehicle. Call (916) 720-4474 to confirm. Cash, credit, and debit accepted.
Registration detailsBest value
Package
Smog & Registration Bundle
$100
Smog check $41.75 + certificate $8.25 + renewal $50
One visit for both errands. We run the smog check and file the renewal while you wait.
- Smog check, 2000 & newer vehicles
- $8.25 state certificate fee included
- Registration renewal and tags
- Both handled in the same visit
Package
Smog Check Coupon
$50
Smog check $41.75 + $8.25 certificate
Our standing discount on a smog check. Mention it at the counter before we start the test.
- Sedans, 2000 & newer
- Not valid on weekends
- Free pretest on request
- $10 off if a retest is needed
Package prices include the state certificate fee. Bundle pricing covers our registration service fee and not the DMV's own fees, which vary by vehicle. Call (916) 720-4474 to confirm before you drive over. Cash, credit, and debit accepted.
Finding the shop
Getting to the Shop From Around Citrus Heights
The shop is on Greenback Lane just east of Auburn Boulevard, behind the storefronts in the plaza. From the east side of the city, around Sunrise Mall and Birdcage, Greenback Lane runs straight west to us, past San Juan Avenue.
From the north side of the city, Auburn Boulevard runs south to Greenback Lane; turn left and the plaza is just along. Coming off I-80, the Greenback Lane exit is about a mile west of the shop.
Main roads to the shop
- Greenback Ln west from Sunrise Blvd
- Auburn Blvd south to Greenback Ln
- I-80 to the Greenback Ln exit, east
Address
6234 Greenback Ln #B, Citrus Heights, CA 95621Around the back of the plaza. Look for the SMOG rock sign.
Hours
Every day, 8 AM to 7 PM
Walk-ins welcome
Areas We Serve
Nearby Areas We Serve
The same Greenback Lane shop serves the communities around Citrus Heights. Each page covers the drive in from that side.
Photo: DevinEleven, CC BY-SA 4.0
Southeast of the shop
Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks borders Citrus Heights to the south. Sunrise Boulevard and San Juan Avenue both run north to Greenback Lane.
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North of the shop
Roseville, CA
Roseville is the one city that borders Citrus Heights. Riverside Avenue becomes Auburn Boulevard and runs south to Greenback Lane.
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East of the shop
Orangevale, CA
Greenback Lane runs west out of Orangevale, across Fair Oaks Boulevard, and on to the shop in Citrus Heights.
Smog Check FAQs
Smog Check Questions From Citrus Heights Drivers
Where the shop is, when to come in, and what can be done in one visit.
Dave's Smog & Registration is a STAR certified station at 6234 Greenback Ln #B, Citrus Heights, CA 95621, just east of Auburn Boulevard. If your DMV renewal notice says your vehicle has to go to a STAR station, we can test it here.
No. We take walk-ins every day from 8 AM to 7 PM, weekends included. If you want to know how busy the bay is before you set off, call (916) 720-4474.
All of them. The city divides itself into eleven neighborhood areas, from Northwest and Arcade Creek to Park Oaks, Sylvan Old Auburn Road and Birdcage Heights, and the shop is open to drivers from every one. Greenback Lane and Auburn Boulevard, which meet beside us, reach most of the city.
Yes. If your renewal is waiting on a smog certificate, we run the test, the result goes to the DMV electronically, and we process the renewal at the same counter. Our renewal service fee is $50; DMV fees are separate.
6234 Greenback Ln #B, Citrus Heights, CA 95621. The unit is at the back of the plaza, so look for the painted SMOG rock wall by the road and follow its arrow around.
Still have a question?
Call and we will tell you exactly what to bring before you drive over.
Call (916) 720-4474
Walk-ins welcome
Smog Check Due in Citrus Heights?
Walk in at 6234 Greenback Ln #B any day from 8 AM to 7 PM, or call (916) 720-4474 and we will tell you what to bring.
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