--- title: Our College Parkway Service Center in Carson City url: https://xpressoilandlube.com/blog/carson-college-parkway/ business: Xpress Oil & Lube (Xpress Oil & Lube Center) shops: Reno Northwest: 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523, (775) 787-1000, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Reno South: 4993 Longley Ln, Reno, NV 89502, (775) 828-6996, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-3 pm, Sun closed; Carson City: 1861 E College Pkwy, Carson City, NV 89706, (775) 883-5823, Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed; Gardnerville: 1293 US Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville, NV 89410, (775) 301-5912, Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun closed type: Drive-in oil change and vehicle maintenance, no appointment needed, since 1983 --- Today's coupons - $10 off full-service oil change - $5 off smog check - $25 off transmission fluid service [See all coupons](https://xpressoilandlube.com/coupons/) - [Home](https://xpressoilandlube.com/) - [Blog](https://xpressoilandlube.com/blog/) - College Parkway in Carson City: our service center by the college # The College Parkway service center: Carson City's drive-in bay since 1983 Our Carson City service center at 1861 E College Pkwy, in north Carson City near the I-580 College Parkway exit, runs oil changes and fluid services through a drive-in bay Monday to Friday 8 to 5 and Saturday 8 to 4. On 10/15/26 it held a 4.6-star Google rating across 319 reviews. Smog checks are at our two Reno service centers, on Mae Anne Avenue and on Longley Lane. ★★★★★ 4.7 stars from 952 Google reviews East College Parkway crosses north Carson City from the I-580 interchange toward the north end of town, past the community college the road is named for and the shopping and industrial blocks that have grown up along it. Our service center has been on it since 1983, serving the capital and the towns that feed into it from US-50 and the Washoe Valley. This is the local post for the people who drive College Parkway every day. ## The street and who comes down it North Carson City 89706 is about 3 minutes from the bay, central and west Carson about 6, Mound House about 8 minutes up US-50, Indian Hills about 15, Washoe Valley about 16 and Dayton about 18 (OSRM free-flow routing). Carson City itself has about 58,000 people averaging 1.97 vehicles per household and a short 20.5-minute commute (Census ACS 5-year 2024), and Dayton adds nearly 16,000 more with the longest commute in the area at about 31 minutes, most of it down US-50 past this service center. That is why the bay sees so many trucks. Josh B. brings a Toyota Tacoma and a Ram 3500 and says they always get the job done (Google review). Jessica P. brings three vehicles on a regular basis and calls every visit pleasant (Google review). ## Smog checks and Carson City registrations Carson City is not part of the Nevada DMV emissions program, which covers only the urban parts of Washoe and Clark counties. A vehicle registered at a Carson City, Dayton, Mound House or Carson Valley address renews without a smog check, which simplifies life in this bay. The two Reno service centers always have it on the menu. What the bay does every day is the full-service [oil change](https://xpressoilandlube.com/locations/carson-city/oil-change/) with the maintenance check, [transmission fluid service](https://xpressoilandlube.com/locations/carson-city/transmission-fluid-service/), [coolant flush](https://xpressoilandlube.com/locations/carson-city/coolant-flush/), differential and power steering, filters, A/C service, bulbs and wipers. Kellie J. has used it for oil changes and a transmission flush since moving to Carson City (Google review). ## What Carson City reviewers say The Carson City reviews lean on two words: quick and kind. Kristina B. called the crew fast and efficient and always very kind and personable. Wendy D. has taken her vehicle here for ten years and says they have always been professional. Jim J. wrote that it is hard to find someone you can trust to work on your vehicle. Cathy B. was fully informed of additional issues found and advised of options with no pressure. All Google reviews. Action I. put the whole model in one review: no appointment needed, quick, efficient and super friendly service (Google review). Victor V. called it a nice clean service center, very organized (Google review). Melody F. has been coming for years because of the skills of the crew (Google review). - Quick: in and out, took me in right away - Kind: polite, cheerful, respectful young men - Straight: informed of issues, options explained, no pressure ## Getting here, the weather and the hours From I-580, take the College Parkway exit and head east; the service center is at 1861 on the north side of the parkway. From Dayton and Mound House, come in on US-50 and cut north. From Washoe Valley, it is a straight run down I-580. The bay is marked and a technician meets you at the car. Carson City averages 146 nights a year at or below freezing and 43 at or below 20 F, with about 40 days at 90 F or hotter (NOAA 1991-2020), so this bay sees a battery and coolant rush in November and a coolant rush again in July. Hours are Monday through Friday 8 to 5 and Saturday 8 to 4, closed Sunday. If you are anywhere in the capital, Dayton, Mound House or Indian Hills and the sticker says it is time, the bay on College Parkway is open with no appointment. ### Sources - [maps.google.com/maps?cid=9093187747527131437](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=9093187747527131437) (Google Business Profile, Carson City: 4.6 stars, 319 reviews, hours, read 2026-10-15) - [data.census.gov/](https://data.census.gov/) (Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2024: Carson City population 58,384, 1.97 vehicles per household, 20.5-minute commute; Dayton 15,781, 30.8-minute commute, read 2026-10-15) - [project-osrm.org/](https://project-osrm.org/) (OSRM free-flow drive times to 1861 E College Pkwy, read 2026-10-15) - [ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Carson City: 146.0 nights at or below 32 F, 42.8 at or below 20 F, 39.5 days at or above 90 F, read 2026-10-15) - [dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm](https://dmv.nv.gov/emission.htm) (Nevada DMV Emission Control Program: Washoe and Clark only, read 2026-10-15) ### Your service center: Reno Northwest - Call [(775) 787-1000](tel:+17757871000) Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, Sat 8 am-4 pm, Sun closed - Address 6100 Mae Anne Ave, Reno, NV 89523 [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=6100+Mae+Anne+Ave%2C+Reno%2C+NV+89523&destination_place_id=ChIJ3dFA7yBEmYARYg1CtQTi_Bk) Drive in. No appointment. Drive out. Locally owned in Northern Nevada since 1983. No appointment, no pressure: we tell you what the inspection found and you decide. 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Read more](https://xpressoilandlube.com/blog/mae-anne-shop/)[Around the service centers The Longley Lane service center: south Reno's smog and oil bay since 1983 The most-reviewed of our four service centers is the one by the airport, and its reviewers measure their loyalty in decades. Read more](https://xpressoilandlube.com/blog/longley-lane-shop/)[Around the service centers Gardnerville since 2023: the Carson Valley's newest drive-in bay The newest of our four service centers opened in March 2023 on the highway through the Carson Valley, and the valley has been finding it ever since. Read more](https://xpressoilandlube.com/blog/gardnerville-since-2023/) ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call your service center or drive in; there is no appointment to make. ### Do I need a smog check in Carson City? Not for a vehicle registered at a Carson City, Douglas, Lyon or Storey address. Nevada tests only in the Washoe and Clark urban areas (Nevada DMV). ### Does the College Parkway service center do smog checks for Reno-registered cars? The two Reno service centers always have the test on the menu. ### What are the hours? Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM, closed Sunday. ### How far is it from Dayton? About 18 minutes by free-flow routing on US-50 (OSRM), and Mound House is about 8. The service center is on the way into town for both.