--- title: Renewing Your Registration With the Smog Check | Xpress Smog url: https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/renewing-at-the-station/ business: Xpress Smog Check Center (Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center) locations: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 787-1000, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 828-6996, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Nevada smog check (vehicle emissions inspection), drive in, no appointment --- Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center - Smog check at two Reno locations - Oil change in the same visit - No appointment needed [Xpress Oil & Lube](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [Home](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/) - [Questions and answers](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/) - Renewing your registration with the smog check # Renewing your registration with the smog check Ask about renewing your registration in the same visit. The DMV allows an emission station to renew your registration while it does the smog check, updating your record instantly for up to $10 extra. 4.7 stars from 550 Google reviews of the two Reno Xpress Oil & Lube Centers Combining the two saves a stop. These answers rely on the DMV's registration renewal page and on what Google reviews of both Reno service centers say about renewing during a smog check. ### Can I renew while I get the smog check? The DMV lists the emission station as a renewal option: renew while getting the smog check. Ask about renewing your registration in the same visit, and the service center will tell you how it works that day. ### Is my record updated right away? The DMV says the record is updated instantly when the renewal is done at an emission station. ### What arrives in the mail afterward? The DMV says the decal and certificate are mailed to you, so there is nothing to pick up at the counter. ### What should I bring? The DMV's checklist says to bring your renewal notice. Have the odometer reading ready too, since the DMV asks for it at renewal. ### How can I pay? The DMV lists cash, check or card for a renewal at an emission station. ### Is there an extra charge? The DMV allows an emission station that offers renewal to charge up to $10 for the service. Call either service center to ask what applies to you. ### Why will I get two receipts? One receipt covers the smog check and the other covers the DMV renewal. They are separate payments, and the DMV asks stations to keep them apart. ### Does every registration qualify? No. The DMV says classic plates cannot be renewed by internet, emission station or kiosk. Those must be renewed in person with documents. ### What are the other ways to renew? Online, at a DMV Now kiosk, or in person at the DMV. The DMV says to renew about 35 days before expiration, and you can still renew up to 18 months afterward with late fees. ### What happens if the vehicle does not pass? The renewal waits until you have a passing result. See [after a failed test](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/failed-test-questions/) for what to do next. ### Can I renew if my registration has already expired? The DMV allows renewal from about 35 days before expiration up to 18 months after, with late fees after the date passes. Bring the renewal notice if you still have it, and ask the service center what applies to your case. ### Why do drivers like renewing during the test? Google reviews of the two Reno service centers mention smog checks and registration renewal handled together by the staff, including submitting the state payment. That is the convenience the DMV's emission station option is built for. ## One visit, two jobs Arrive with the renewal notice and a way to pay. After the test, ask whether the service center can finish the renewal for you. The [registration renewal page](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/registration-renewal/) shows the full picture, including the other ways to renew. If you would rather renew yourself, the DMV's online, kiosk and in-person options remain open. The station option simply folds the renewal into a trip you were making anyway. Whichever route you pick, keep the smog report and both receipts together until the new decal arrives, and remember that the DMV holds you responsible for renewing on time whether or not a notice reached you. Both Reno locations are open Monday through Saturday, with Sunday closed, so a Saturday morning visit works for many people. ### Sources - [dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm) (Nevada DMV Registration Renewal; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm) (Nevada DMV Emission Control Program; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/registervehicle.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/registervehicle.htm) (Nevada DMV Register a Vehicle; read 10/19/26) ## More questions by topic [Who needs a smog check in Nevada](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/who-needs-a-smog-check/)[Where in Washoe County a test is required](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/smog-check-areas-washoe/)[The renewal notice and the smog line on it](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/renewal-notice/)[Your result and the DMV link](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/certificate-and-dmv-link/)[How long a passing test is good for](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/90-day-rule/)[Renewing your registration with the smog check](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/renewing-at-the-station/)[What a smog check costs](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/price-and-fees/)[Driving in without an appointment](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/drive-in-no-appointment/)[Hours and the quiet times to come in](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/hours-and-busy-times/)[Which service center to use](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/which-service-center/)[An oil change in the same visit](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/oil-change-same-visit/)[Check engine light questions](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/check-engine-light-questions/)[After a failed test](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/failed-test-questions/)[Smog waiver questions](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/waiver-questions/)[Not ready and rejected results](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/not-ready-questions/)[After a battery change or a repair](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/battery-and-recent-repairs/)[Gas caps and small fixes before a test](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/gas-cap-and-quick-fixes/)[Insurance trackers and OBD port devices](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/obd-port-devices/)[New vehicles and the first three registrations](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/new-vehicles/)[Hybrid and electric vehicle questions](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/hybrids-and-evs/)[Diesel truck questions](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/diesel-trucks/)[Motorhomes and heavier gas trucks](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/motorhomes-and-heavy-trucks/)[Classic car and Old Timer plate questions](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/classic-cars/)[Motorcycles and other exempt vehicles](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/motorcycles-and-exempt/)[Moving to Reno or Sparks](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/moving-to-reno/)[Leaving Nevada or living away part of the year](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/leaving-nevada/)[Military members and students](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/military-and-students/)[Private party sales](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/private-party-sales/)[Buying from a Nevada dealer](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/dealer-sales/)[Smoking vehicles and visible exhaust](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/smoking-vehicles/)[Engine swaps and modified vehicles](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/engine-swaps-and-modifications/)[Registered outside the Washoe testing area](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/registered-outside-the-testing-area/) ### Your location: Reno South - Call [(775) 828-6996](tel:+17758286996) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed - Address 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4993+Longley+Ln%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJc5xNCcI_mYARXjHn3y79iJw) ### Related - [Smog check for your registration renewal](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/registration-renewal/) - [The renewal notice and the smog line on it](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/renewal-notice/) - [Your result and the DMV link](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/certificate-and-dmv-link/) - [Renewing a Washoe registration, step by step](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/guides/renewal-step-by-step/) - [What to bring to your smog check](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/what-to-bring/) Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center Both smog check locations sit inside an Xpress Oil & Lube Center, the locally owned Reno drive-in that has served this town since 1983. 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