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Car seat inspection stations in California

205 stations across 135cities on NHTSA’s list. Call ahead, book a slot, and bring the seat and both manuals.

Alturas

American Canyon

Apple Valley

Aptos

Arbuckle

Arcata

Atwater

Baldwin Park

Beverly Hills

Bishop

Blythe

Buellton

Burbank

Ca And Nationwide

Camarillo

Campbell

Carmichael

Chico

Clovis

Colusa

Corning

Corte Madera

Costa Mesa

Crescent City

Culver City

Daly City

Dublin

El Cajon

Elk Grove

Escondido

Eureka

Fairfield

Felicity

Fontana

Fullerton

Glendora

Goleta

Grass Valley

Hanford

Hayward

Hermosa Beach

Imperial

Indio

Jamestown

King City

La Canada Flintridge

La Mesa

Lancaster

Lincoln

Los Banos

Lynwood

Mammoth Lakes

Manteca

Marina Del Ray

Mariposa

Martinez

Modesto

Mojave

Monterey

Monterey Park

Moorpark

Mountain View

Napa

Needles

Newcastle

Northridge

Oakdale

Oceanside

Ontario

Oroville

Panorama City

Pleasant Hill

Pomona

Quincy

Rancho Cucamonga

Redding

Redway

Redwood City

Ridgecrest

Riverside

Rohnert Park

Roseville

San Clemente

San Diego

San Francisco

San Gabriel

San Jose

San Juan Capistrano

San Leandro

San Luis Obispo

San Rafael

Santa Ana

Santa Barbara

Santa Clarita

Santa Fe Springs

Santa Maria

Santa Rosa

Simi Valley

Sonoma

Sonora

South Lake Tahoe

Stockton

Susanville

Temecula

Thousand Oaks

Tracy

Truckee

Tulare County

Turlock

Ukiah

Valencia

Ventura

Victorville

Visalia

Vista

Weaverville

Westminster

Williams

Willows

Woodland

Woodlands Hills

Yreka

Yuba City

Station data comes from theNHTSA Child Car Seat Inspection Station Locator, copied October 2026. NHTSA updates its list; we don’t verify each station. Confirm by phone before you go. This is a directory, not safety advice for your specific seat or vehicle. Your seat and vehicle manuals are the authority.

Dana’s prep list

Before you drive over

Bring

The seat and its base, the seat’s manual, and your vehicle owner’s manual. Bring the baby if they’re here; if not, go anyway, before your due date. Install it yourself first. The tech isn’t there to do it for you. You should leave able to redo it alone at 3am in a parking garage.

What they’ll look at

  • Right seat for your child’s age and size, facing the right way
  • Less than an inch of movement side to side or front to back at the belt path
  • Recline angle for a newborn
  • Harness height and snugness, and chest clip at armpit level
  • Open recalls and the seat’s expiration date

Call first. These listings don’t include hours, and many stations only check seats by appointment. Ask about cost too: many checks are free, but not all.

Car seat questions

Car seat questions parents ask before the check

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