Long Beach Smog Check
Within Los Angeles County, Long Beach falls under a DMV county rule that requires a smog inspection to renew a registration every other year. You pay the station's price plus the $8.25 certificate fee.
- Frequency: every 2 years
- smog inspection for a Long Beach car at renewal
- Price plus $8.25
- State certificate fee plus each station's charge
- Los Angeles County
- The DMV county list has an entry covering Long Beach
- Compton
- For Long Beach, the BAR locator lists this nearest Referee center
Long Beach smog check requirements
Long Beach and Los Angeles follow the same rules because both are covered by DMV's Los Angeles County entry. BAR rules call for a check at renewal every other year; your notice will confirm the schedule. A check is also triggered when you sell a car or register a vehicle from another state. Our California Smog Check guide includes every exemption.
BAR gives one quick rule of thumb: to find a car's first renewal check, add eight to its model year. In 2028, a 2020 car receives its first inspection.
Long Beach smog check cost
- Each station sets the inspection price, which BAR does not regulate.
- The certificate fee is $8.25, which the station adds.
- You must approve the station's estimate, which it must give you, before any work begins.
Prices vary, so call two or three stations before you visit.
Near Long Beach: smog check stations and Referee help
Use the BAR Auto Shop Locator to begin. Stations may offer test-only, test-and-repair, or STAR service. Your renewal notice states whether STAR is needed. BAR's STAR page explains the program.
No center appears within Long Beach when you use the locator's Referee filter. The nearest listed locations are Huntington Beach (15744 Golden West St), Torrance (1717 Torrance Blvd Unit B), and Compton (1111 E Artesia Blvd). For assistance with inspection results or unusual vehicles, Referees are available at (800) 622-7733.
See emissions test by city for more cities. For drivers farther north, the Oakland smog check page is available to read.
Long Beach smog check questions
Is a Long Beach smog check different from Los Angeles?
No. Long Beach and Los Angeles are both in Los Angeles County, and each follows the same DMV county rule and BAR fees.
Is there a Smog Check Referee center in Long Beach?
According to the BAR locator, the city has none. It lists Compton as the closest center, with (800) 622-7733 as its contact.