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Car seat inspection stations in Washington

112 stations across 77cities on NHTSA’s list. Call ahead, book a slot, and bring the seat and both manuals.

Anacortes

Arlington

Asotin

Auburn

Bellingham

Bonney Lake

Castle Rock

Centralia

Cheney

Colfax

College Place

Coupeville

Davenport

Dayton

East Wenatchee

Edmonds

Ellensburg

Enumclaw

Everett

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Federal Way

Ferndale

Forks

Friday Harbor

Goldendale

Hooper

Issaquah

Kalama

Kelso

Kenmore

Kennewick

Kingston

Kirkland

La Conner

Lacey

Lake Stevens

Longview

Lynden

Lynnwood

Marysville

Mattawa

Mercer Island

Monroe

Moses Lake

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N/a

Newcastle

Oak Harbor

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Ocean Park

Olympia

Othello

Peshastin

Pomeroy

Port Angeles

Port Townsend

Poulsbo

Quincy

Redmond

Richland

Seattle

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Sequim

Shoreline

Silverdale

Snohomish

Snoqualmie

Soap Lake

Spokane

Sumner

Sunnyside

Tacoma

Tumwater

Twisp

University Place

Vancouver

Walla Walla

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Wenatchee

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Winthrop

Woodland

Yakima

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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