Galveston County emissions
This is the page type that compounds your search surface. Each county route can expose distinct rules, exemptions, cost, and stations.
Rule snapshot
Testing requiredYes
Gas vehiclesGas vehicles between 2 and 24 years old
Diesel vehiclesDiesel vehicles are not subject to emissions testing
Average test fee$18.50
Coverage statusPartial
Exemptions
- gasoline vehicles less than 2 years old
- gasoline vehicles more than 24 years old
- vehicles on the Texas exempt vehicle list
- vehicles powered by other means
Official station finder
Texas DPS publishes a live inspection station locator for current Galveston County emissions-capable stations.
Use the official Texas inspection station locator for the current station list.
Ready to act?
Open the official Galveston County testing workflow
PlateHarbor mapped the main county testing rules and finder coverage. Use the official source or locator before you schedule a test or travel to a station.
Official station finder
Source freshness
This county page is rendered from backend data and can be refreshed independently of the frontend deploy.
Coverage status: Partial
Official source: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/vehicle-inspection/vehicle-inspection-program-overview
Last synced: Mar 9, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC
Coverage note
Rule thresholds are source-backed, but current station coverage is delegated to an official live finder rather than a normalized station list.
Use this county via API
This same county dataset is also available as JSON for search agents, LLM tools, and direct integrations.
Direct request example
curl https://api.plateharbor.com/api/v1/emissions/texas/galveston