Illinois Air Team Vehicle Emission Testing

So yeah… you get that dreaded yellow notice in the mail that your car is due for an emission test… you procrastinate, you get a pink notice… you go to purchase your vehicle sticker and you’re told you haven’t passed the emissions test yet, Ooooooops!
Ok. I did that once, but for some reason I dread having to do this… I recall a few times in the past coming here and seeing the line practically onto Aurora Ave, once I even decided I’d go back to the place I used to go to on the nw side of the city, sometimes the wait is not bad, and this last trip… last week, I went about a week after I got the notice in the mail, I got right in there, no wait! It really depends on the time you go, all places have a «peak» time, and if you go at 2:00 on a Thursday, it’s obviously NOT a peak time… totally organized, smooth process. This is the closest location to home and work, so see ya back here in two years!

Coming atcha quick and efficient (surprisingly) just like my experience at emissions testing.
— Easy to read signs directing you to the facility
— Digital sign at entrance with estimated wait time
— Four well organized lines (all were open on a Saturday morning).
— Simple and fast testing on your car.
— Pleasant customer service.
We stopped in at 9 am on a Saturday morning. Wait time was estimated to be 20 minutes and we ended up only waiting 14 to get the car in and about 1 min for the testing. Sweet! Pretty painless.
Pro tip: take advantage of there location and when you take your car to emissions next be sure to stop next door at Fire It Up for some delicious tacos!

As glamorous as I try to be, sometimes you just gotta take care of unglam biz.
What I like about this process is that you can call ahead and get an automated wait time. The site is relatively easy to find, if you follow the signs off Weston Ridge Drive. There is also a digital time estimator as you drive up, not that I’d turn around and leave once arriving here (there really needs to be more of these sites!)
4 Lanes of service were open, and it looks like they have the capability to be doing 2 cars at once, when needed, but on weekdays they service one car at a time. Once you get into the garage area, there is a heated waiting booth with a chair and garbage can. Real glam at its finest. Thankfully, these guys are pros and the process only takes 2 minutes until you’re on your way (if you pass, that is).
The area isn’t super congested, so this will continue to be my go-​to site for my emissions test.

I wasn’t sure what to expect since it was my first time ever having to get an emissions test. I probably expected the worst but it was a quick and painless experience. The gentleman was very courteous and friendly and I was in an out in less than 10 mins. I made sure to go during the week before most people are off work.

Hey, I passed!!! YAY!!! If that’s not enough reason to give a 5 star review, what is???
I’ve been here, gosh, more times that I would like. Probably 4 times in the past 4 years. It makes me wonder, why are they picking on me??? Does everyone need to have their car tested ANNUALLY???
Regardless, I can definitely say that each time the technicians have been professional, polite, and efficient. Truthfully it’s a bit weird to be instructed to sit inside what seems like a 3×5 room, I mean talk about claustrophobia! But at least the technicians don’t make you feel any more weird, and truthfully that means they are pretty darn good at customer service!
Although I hope I personally won’t be coming back anytime soon (AGAIN!), I can without hesitation recommend them to you and they will definitely get the job done right! :)

Quick and painless

I was actually pleasantly surprised by this emission test center. I waited about 12 minutes in line, which didn’t seem bad, and got through the test in about two minutes. The technician was polite, but certainly not overly friendly. Essentially, this place does what it says on the label, which is good enough for me!

What can you say about emission testing? It’s not terribly interesting. I’m not sure how the people that work there can tolerate it. It’s almost impossible to think of a more boring job. Maybe working at a toll booth? I mean, there’s zero atmosphere, you can’t really talk to your coworkers, and you do the same thing… over and over again. Perhaps this is actually purgatory.
Anyhow. I like how they have signs directing you to the facility. Very helpful since this is tucked away. The digital sign with the wait time displayed before you enter is also helpful, and although the wait was at 23 minutes when I arrived, what are you gonna do? I already had driven from St. Charles. It was 12 minutes when I left btw, which is annoying. BUT I also like the sense of satisfaction you get by passing a test that requires zero effort. Bravo, Corolla!
The lines moved pretty fast, the little waiting area was clean, the dude that performed the test had the personality of a wet mop, but I would probably be outrageously hostile if I worked there, so I give him props.

Long lines but they move quick. Courteous, fast and polite. THANKS for making the testing less painful ;)

Went on a Monday. 12 minute wait for the test. About 2 minutes for test. Organized and painless. Tip: Stay to the far right (Lane 1) or far left. Line moves faster with 2 technicians instead of 1.

Super fast even in a Saturday morning! In and out in 10 mins!
Clearly you can’t judge the service since these guys probably speak a total of 4 words the entire time, but in the past few years since I’ve been going here I have never had problems… that might change if my car doesn’t pass one day.

Happiest place on Earth~
OK, since I checked in here I’ll write a quick summary. I went in on a Wednesday afternoon. Waited in line 10 minutes, then another 5 minutes to do the test. The technician was pleasant and it was a relatively painless experience with a Government agency :) If you’re in DuPage county and need emissions tested, they’re A-​OK here.

For what it is, not bad… Fast, organized and I had an «interesting» examiner. Perhaps crazy, but entertaining.

This location is usually pretty fast.
Don’t expect too much personality or sunny dispositions though.
And remember don’t wait until the last minute to get your emissions test done.