When you drive on the roads of Colorado, what type of vehicles do you see? Nearly all of these vehicles, depending on where you live in the state, are required to have emissions tests done every two years.
Some may consider themselves lucky if they drive by the roadside emissions tests regularly, as it means they don’t have to make a trip to Air Care Colorado to have emissions testing done.
Price Increase Announced For Emissions Testing
Now, if you are anything like me and have a vehicle that does not get driven as much, you have to make the trip to the emissions center every few years. The next time you take your vehicle into Air Care Colorado, it is going to cost you more to get an emissions test.
According to Denver 7, Air Care Colorado emissions testing will be increasing its testing price for the second time in the program’s history. The price increase from $25 to $35 is the first price increase in two decades.
Why is the Price Is Increasing for Emissions Testing in Colorado?
The price increase for Air Care Colorado is to generate more revenue to hire additional staff, help retain current employees, and reduce high wait times at numerous high-volume testing sites in Colorado.
The price increases for emissions tests will also help facilitate emissions testing technology at these testing stations, while adding more Rapidscreen roadside testing units throughout the state of Colorado…