Some service facilities are giving their clients a break if both the safety inspection and the emission inspection are performed at the same time. Some technicians with whom AAA spoke were confused about the pricing, saying PennDOT had told them to charge a certain amount or to charge the same for exempt and nonexempt. That is not the case. The state is neither setting nor suggesting prices.
Pricing is up to the individual service facility.
The stickers are free but service facilities are charged for the telephone line that records the transaction with the state. That fee is passed on to the consumer, and added to technician's time and service facility's profit. Motorists should shop around for the best price and most convenience as they would do with any purchase. AAA will conduct another emission inspection price survey next month.