--- title: Smog check near ZIP 89506 (Stead and the North Valleys) url: https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89506/ 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/) - [Service areas](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/service-areas/) - [By ZIP code](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/) - ZIP 89506 # Smog check near ZIP 89506 (Stead and the North Valleys) ZIP 89506 is inside the Washoe County testing area, so most gasoline vehicles registered in Stead, Lemmon Valley and Golden Valley need a smog check each year. Reno South on Longley Ln is about 24 minutes away and Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Ave about 25, close to a tie. 4.8 stars from 340 Google reviews of this Xpress Oil & Lube Center The 89506 ZIP code area spreads across Stead, Lemmon Valley and Golden Valley, with US 395 as the spine and the Reno-Stead Airport on the north end. With the two locations a minute apart by drive time, the real question for a household here is less which one is closer and more when in the year to go. This page takes that question first. ## At a glance - Reno South (4993 Longley Ln) about 24 minutes; Reno Northwest (6100 Mae Anne Ave) about 25. - Pick by the direction your day already goes: south toward the airport, or west toward I-80. - 47,046 people in 16,141 households, the second-largest ZIP population in this list (ACS 2020-2024). - Test early in the 90-day window to leave room for a repair. ## A one-minute difference By OpenStreetMap routing in light traffic, the drive down US 395 and I-580 to Longley Lane near the Reno-Tahoe airport takes about 24 minutes. Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue takes about 25, by US 395 to I-80 west or across on McCarran Boulevard. A minute is inside the error of any weekday drive, so let the rest of the trip decide. If the errand list includes the airport or South Reno, Longley Lane fits. If it includes Northwest Reno or anything along I-80 west, Mae Anne fits. Saturday hours differ: Reno South closes at 3 pm and Reno Northwest at 4 pm. ## Timing the test in the renewal window A passing result is good for 90 days for a renewal, and online renewal opens about 35 days before the registration expires (DMV). For a household this far from either station, the useful move is to test in the first few weeks of that window, not the last few days. If the car fails, there is still time to get it to a repair shop, come back for the retest and renew before the expiration date. Nevada has no grace period. If the registration does run out during a repair, the DMV offers a ten-day movement permit at reduced cost once you have a failed test on record. The [90-day rule](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/90-day-rule/) questions page covers the timing in more detail. ## Winter batteries and readiness A cold snap is when car batteries give out, and a fresh battery resets the computer's self-checks. The DMV warns against testing right after a battery change: the car may report not ready and be rejected. A rejection is not a failure and needs no repair; the DMV says to drive up to a week under varying conditions, city and highway, then retest. A week of US 395 commuting usually covers it. Median age in the ZIP is 35.7 and the mean commute 24.8 minutes (ACS 2020-2024), so most of these vehicles see daily highway miles. ## What to bring - The renewal notice and the odometer reading. - The vehicle with no tracker or monitoring device in the OBD port. - Reno South: (775) 828-6996, Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday 8 am to 3 pm, closed Sunday. ### Sources - [dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm) (Nevada DMV Emission Control Program: Washoe testing area, 90-day validity; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/emission_obd.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission_obd.htm) (Nevada DMV OBD page: not ready rejection, battery change, movement permit; read 10/19/26) - [dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/regrenewal.htm) (Nevada DMV Registration Renewal: 35-day renewal window; read 10/19/26) - [api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5](https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5) (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year, ZCTA5 89506; retrieved 10/15/26) - [router.project-osrm.org](https://router.project-osrm.org) (OpenStreetMap routing, drive minutes from ZIP 89506 to both Reno locations; retrieved 10/15/26) ### Closer 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](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4993+Longley+Ln%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJc5xNCcI_mYARXjHn3y79iJw) [Located inside Xpress Oil & Lube Center](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4993+Longley+Ln%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJc5xNCcI_mYARXjHn3y79iJw) ### The drive About 24 minutes (15.2 miles) to the Reno South smog check location by car in light traffic (about 25 minutes to Reno Northwest), OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), retrieved 10/15/26. Not a promise of your drive time. ### What a customer said Reno South I've been coming here for smog checks for like 10 years. It's always fast, the guys in the shop are awesome and let me hang out with them by my car. Aaron in particular is just a great guy. Top notch place for an easy smog check! [All smog check reviews](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/reviews/reno-longley/) ### Related - [Smog check near Stead and the North Valleys](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check-stead/) - [Smog check near Lemmon Valley](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check-lemmon-valley/) - [Smog check by ZIP code](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/) - [Reno South smog check](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/locations/reno-longley/) - [How long a passing test is good for](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/faq/90-day-rule/) ## ZIP 89506 at a glance - **People:** 47,046 B01003 - **Households:** 16,141 B11001 - **Vehicles available to households:** 35,135 B25046 - **Vehicles per household:** 2.18 B25046 / B25044 - **Households with 2 or more vehicles:** 71.6% B08201 - **Mean commute:** 24.8 min B08013 / B08303 U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, api.census.gov, retrieved 2026-10-15, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89506. A ZCTA is larger than a neighborhood; these are area figures. ## Smog check help for ZIP 89506 drivers [### Smog check for your registration renewal The yearly test before you renew a Washoe County registration. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/registration-renewal/)[### New to Nevada: your first smog check Moving to Reno or Sparks with a car registered in another state. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/new-to-nevada/)[### Failed a smog check What the failed report means and the steps that follow. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/failed-smog-check/)[### Check engine light and your smog check Why a lit check engine light decides the test. Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/smog-check/check-engine-light/) ## Other ZIP codes near Reno South [ZIP 89508 North Valleys and Cold Springs Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89508/)[ZIP 89433 Sun Valley Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89433/)[ZIP 89519 Caughlin Ranch and Southwest Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89519/)[ZIP 89509 Old Southwest Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89509/)[ZIP 89501 Midtown and Downtown Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89501/)[ZIP 89502 Southeast Reno and the airport Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89502/)[ZIP 89511 South Reno Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89511/)[ZIP 89521 Damonte Ranch and South Meadows Learn more](https://xpresssmogcenter.com/zip/89521/) ## Questions from ZIP 89506 Still have a question? Call either Reno location or just drive in; there is no appointment to make. ### Which location is closer to Stead? They are nearly tied. Reno South on Longley Lane is about 24 minutes and Reno Northwest on Mae Anne Avenue about 25, by OpenStreetMap routing. ### How early can I test before my registration expires? A passing test is valid for 90 days, so any time inside the 90 days before you renew works (DMV). ### My car was rejected as not ready. Did it fail? No. Not ready means the computer has not finished its self-checks. Drive normally for up to a week and test again. ### Are Lemmon Valley and Golden Valley in the testing area? Yes. They are part of the 89506 ZIP code area, which is inside the Washoe County testing area.