New to Las Vegas? Get Your Smog Check Sorted First
New to Nevada and live near The Goddard School South? Start at the Decatur & Cactus hut. Many gas cars need a Nevada smog check. Some cars do not. Our team can check your car.
Bring the items that fit your case:
- Your car for the smog check.
- Your title or current registration.
- A valid photo ID.
- Active Nevada car insurance.
- Your current odometer reading.
- Your out-of-state plates.
- Title or lienholder papers for a financed car.
The owner’s name must match the insurance. When the car passes, keep the passing smog certificate. A VIN check may also be needed. We handle it only as part of the full registration transaction.
Eligible customers can finish the registration at the hut without a separate trip to a DMV office. Walk-ins are welcome.
This hut tests gas cars that qualify. It does not test diesel cars. It also does not offer repairs or car checks. Need a diesel test? Visit Smog Busters for diesel emissions testing at E Sahara & Atlantic. The truck must run in rear-wheel-drive or two-wheel-drive mode for the test. We cannot test it if it stays in all-wheel drive.
A Quick Drive from The Goddard School South to Decatur & Cactus
The Goddard School South is at 212 E Starr Avenue. Smog Busters at Decatur and Cactus is a quick drive away at 10490 South Decatur Boulevard.
From the school, head toward Gilespie Street. Turn right on Gilespie Street, then turn left on East Cactus Avenue. Continue west on Cactus Avenue toward Decatur Boulevard. Follow the map directions for the final entrance and pull up to the Smog Busters hut.
- Start at The Goddard School South at 212 E Starr Avenue.
- Head toward Gilespie Street and turn right.
- Turn left on East Cactus Avenue and continue west.
- Arrive at Smog Busters at Decatur and Cactus, 10490 South Decatur Boulevard.
The Decatur and Cactus hut is a fixed walk-in location. Drive to the hut for your qualifying emissions test and eligible out-of-state registration service. No appointment is needed.

Why New Nevada Drivers Near the School Use This Hut
A move to Nevada comes with a long list of jobs. Car registration is one of them. The Decatur & Cactus hut gives families near the school a local place to start.
Nevada asks new residents to register their cars within 30 days. Start with the smog check. Bring the right papers with you. This helps the visit go faster.
The hut is a quick drive from the school. You can stop before pickup, after drop-off, or during another trip on Cactus Avenue.
- Walk-ins are welcome.
- The hut is easy to see from the street.
- Parking is right by the door.
- Eligible registration work can be done at the hut.
Is a paper missing or does a record not match? Our team will point it out. Fixing it first can save another trip.
