Indiana's Vehicle Emissions Testing Program
Vehicles registered in Lake and Porter counties are required to undergo emissions tests and tampering inspections every two years if they meet the following requirements:
- Were manufactured after 1976; AND
- Have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 9,000 pounds or less. Vehicle manufacturers typically print the GVWR on the driver-side door jamb.
Vehicles manufactured in odd-numbered years are tested during odd-numbered years and vehicles manufactured in even-numbered years tested during even-numbered years. Exemptions include vehicles manufactured during the four latest model years and all antique vehicles. For instance, a vehicle with a manufacturer's model year of 1983 should be tested in 2007, and tested again in 2009 and 2011.
Bring your Indiana Application for Vehicle Registration Renewal or your current registration with you to the test site. Because you may be asked to exit your vehicle, please leave pets, other than service animals, at home.
If your vehicle is driven by a college student who is away at school or if the vehicle is kept in another state for part of the year, early testing is recommended. Vehicles can be tested as early as October of the year before they are due. To save yourself some time, take your vehicle in for testing on off-peak days. You can visit http://www.cleanaircarcheck.com/ for estimated wait times at the stations or call 1-888-240-1684 for current wait times before you head to the test station.
Clean Air Car Check Hours of Operation:
Monday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
For more information about the Clean Air Car Check vehicle emissions testing program call 1-888-240-1684 or visit http://www.cleanaircarcheck.com/.
Still have questions? Contact the BMV
- Send us an email about vehicle emissions testing
- Send us a general email about vehicle registrations
Clean Air Car Check Vehicle Emissions Station Locations
Crown Point
755 N. Industrial Blvd.
Crown Point, IN 46307
(From Broadway, turn west onto Summit St. and turn left onto Industrial Blvd. The station is on the right. (Summit St. is between 101st and 109th.)
Gary
3901 W. Fourth Ave.
Gary, IN 46406
The station is approximately two miles east of the Gary/Chicago Regional Airport, between Clark Road and Chase St.
Griffith
232 Ivanhoe Court South
Griffith, IN 46319
(In Gatlin Industrial Park) From Ridge Road, turn south onto Colfax Ave. to Gatlin Drive and turn left. (Gatlin is one street south of Main St.) Take Gatlin Drive to Ivanhoe Court South and turn right. The station is on the right.
Hammond
1231 Gostlin St.
Hammond, IN 46320
Take Columbia Ave. north to Gostlin St. and turn right. The station is on the left, near the northeast corner of Columbia St. and Gostlin St. (Gostlin St. is one street north of Chicago Ave.)
Hobart
325 Sullivan St.
Hobart, IN 46342
(In the Monarch Industrial Park) Sullivan St. is off Route 130, just west of County Line Road.
Portage
5777 Melton Road (US 20)
Portage, IN 46368
On U.S. Route 20 the station is just west of Willowcreek Road, across from Douglas Drive.
Valparaiso
2503 Beech St.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
From the 49 bypass go to Route 2 and turn west toward Valparaiso. Turn right at the light (Silhavy Road) and left onto Beech St. (Beech is just south of the Grand Trunk RR tracks.)
