ADEQ Emissions Testing Station

Easy in… easy out! Folks were friendly and made the emissions process hassle free! Plus it’s an added bonus to know that this place was close to work! I’m gonna recommend all of the out of state folks who relocated with me to bring their cars here on their lunch breaks!

Great experience for going to emissions. My truck failed as the computer interface was not working and was directed to see the lady in the offiice. She asked if I used my cigarette lighter to charge my cell. Of course I had, and when it stopped working I used one of the several other outlets and never bothered with the lighter. She told me cellphone chargers burn out the lighter circuit which is also the computer interface circuit.
I replaced the fuse and was good to go without having to pay a car shop to diagnose the problem. Thank you so much

Came here because I thought I needed an emissions test to register my car in AZ. The manager was extremely nice, informative and answered all my questions. Long story short, I didn’t need to get an emissions test.

My visit was so fast! It took me more time to drive here than wait/​get inspected. I hopped on over per DMV guidance. (I didn’t realize you could check wait times online.) Although there were only two lanes open my entire visit clocked in at 5 minutes.
No joke!
The employees are on top of their game and super pleasant. $ 20 bucks for cars. Checks are accepted (provided your name and address match state identification).
When you pull into the testing area have everything unplugged. Leave the keys in and the car running. Hop out of the car. You probably won’t even have time to check Facebook. Have payment ready. (Don’t be that fool fumbling around!)
I pulled into the «Full Service Lane» all vehicles inspected (the only open options). The «Express Lane» is for 1996 and newer cars. (Pay attention! The staff pulled cars out of the general line while I was there.)
The website for all things DMV is
ADEQ Emission waiting times are here

I just showed up at 335p on a Monday w/​2 cars ahead of me, & including testing– I was on my way 9 min later! The technician was friendly, efficient, & even took time to answer a couple questions. For something nobody likes having to do, it was painless. The most inconvenient part of the whole thing was the traffic on my way there :)
PS– I think it’s stupid that in AZ my 2009 vehicle w/​28k miles on it needs to be tested every 2yrs at $ 20 a pop. But that’s not this emissions center’s fault…

The employees are nice, the process doesn’t take long, and it’s not a horrific wait most of the time.
As an added bonus, if you fail, the people in the office are very helpful!

Donna inside the lobby was the most helpful, sweetest, most genuine person I’ve ever worked with at the facility like that. She explained everything in a very clear way and was more than willing to help me so that I did not have to use my free test after my first emission failure. So glad I came across her!

This was strangely painless. You can check wait times online and see what you’re in store for. The listed wait time was 14 minutes and I think I only really waited for 8 minutes.
The employees are friendly, fast and efficient– which can’t be easy because it’s got to be a hard job.
All in all– it was a very nice surprise. The test was quick and very nice service. Well done!

Try to go around 20^th-​23^rd! How fast!
I went in 2 times, same day, and dint wait but 4 minutes per trip.

First time visiting this facility. Went there around 4pm on a Thursday afternoon. Only 1 lane open, Lane 2 to be exact. There were about 4 cars in front of me. Few minutes after I arrived there, they opened up Lanes 1 & 3. I got lucky and was pointed to Lane 1. Fifth car in Lane 2 and was the first car getting into Lane 1. Took about 10 minutes to get everything settle and out of the site. Wished they would just open up all 3 lanes in the beginning so people wouldn’t have to wait in line for long. The cost for the emission was $ 27.75 for 2 years. I believe that Tucson residents get charged less. Check the ADEQ site before you go so you can find out how long you will be waiting.

The OBD only lane 1 was closed when I went. I got in the lane to the right of lane 1 (lane 2?). There were three cars in front of me. The online wait time (cool feature) showed 10 minutes. That’s exactly how long it took for the three cars in front of me. So I was in and out in less than 20 minutes from the time I arrived (actually, I didn’t time it, but that’s about right).

This is a great location. It’s kind hidden and there is not a lot of wait time. I was in and out in 15 minutes. It’s so fast once you get in the testing zone, they were done and I was like «that’sit!» By the way, I have a Hybrid car and thought is was bogus the MVD made me get emissions this year.

HOT TIP FOR ALL WITH VEHICLES 1996 and NEWER ~~~~
Get in the OBD ONLY line (Lane #1)!
The OBD test is the emissions test for vehicles 1996 and newer! Warren was born in 1997. I found out i could use Lane#1 when I pulled into lane #2 and waited for 30 minutes to finally get up to the bay. Lanes 1 and 3 were cruising. Guess the tech in lane #2 didn’t have his go juice that morning last week.
Check the website to get up-​to-​the-​minute wait times.

Now that my cars are getting older, emissions testing has become a semi-​regular thing. This is the only place I will go. The staff is pretty friendly, and the wait times are generally small. I also genuinely appreciate that the facilities are open until 7 p.m. I second the recommend for the myazcar website, it will tell you what the current wait time is. If only all government stuff was this easy to deal with.

I was in and out in less than 15 minutes. It wasn’t half the hassle I was imagining it to be (it was my first time).
Cost is $ 27 and some change for regular vehicles.
There’s a website that shows you up-​to-​date wait times for all the emission testing stations in the valley. Pretty cool!

Let’s face it… who wants to go to the emissions test center and wait in line? After all, it does ADD a task to renewing a car’s registration. And who wants to deal with the DMV. Oh, me, of course. alas, visiting the emissions test centers in AZ is something that us folks with 5+year old cars must do every couple of years.
Here is my take on this particular station in a quick and down and dirty review that should help you figure things out.
#1. Check the website to see what the wait time is.
#2. READ the signs posted above the bays BEFORE you instinctively decide to take the shorter line. SOMETIMES, the longer line goes faster because it is for cars that are younger than 10 years old. READ the signs first!
#3. Be prepared to get out of your car when you pull in to the bay. They need to get in your car to hook up the device that reads your car’s computer. BE PREPARED. Have your card ready.
#4. Don’t wait until the last minute! Go BEFORE your expiration date, like on the 17^th of the month or the 10^th.
I kicked this review down to #3 because the station at 16^th street handled a bigger crowd more efficiently. Let’s face it, we just want to get the heck outta there and efficiency is much more important to me. The staff was still friendly and operated with fast precision. They know what they are doing.

Went on a wednesday at 2:30 pm and I was the only person in line. 3 cars were there when I left. This is the place to go. I went to the N. Scottsdale location the day before and all 4 bays had at least 7 cars in line. I turned around & left. Go to the washington location.

It’s an Emissions Testing Station. My standards are pretty low. The wait was appropriate given the line I was in. I would have given it 5 stars if they had a line for vehicles that didn’t need their exhaust hooked up to get tested (vehicle computer testing) like mine.

I work for a dealership and sometimes have to bring cars down for an emissions test. No one ever visits the emissions testing station for FUN, but despite that, the staff has always been courteous and pleasant with me. Their website has current images and wait times, which can be beneficial, unless a crowd of people show up between the time I leave the office and get there. I’ve been to a few stations in the valley, and this one seems to be my favorite — if that’s even possible.

it is normally not like me to give a good rating on anything that is associated with the DMV but this is definitely an exception. They have a new tool that you can few current wait times at any emission location which makes going and scheduling time to do so, SO much easier. I was able to run on my lunch break and i was in and out of there in less than 10 minutes. The current wait time when i left my job was 2 minutes and that was how long i waited to get my testing done.
YAY for something done correctly and in a organized manner with the DMV.