5 directories · Checked 5 November 2026
Where drivers find a repair shop
A driver with a warning light searches the map, reads reviews for honesty and fair prices, and sometimes checks RepairPal or CARFAX. Here's each place and how to be listed.
Our free check finds the profiles you have and whether they match your website.
Google Business ProfileFound, matches your site
YelpFound, no link to your site!
RepairPalFound, matches your site
CARFAXNot found–
Better Business BureauFound, old phone number!
At a glance
| Directory | How it's paid for |
|---|---|
| Free | |
| Free page, paid ads | |
| RepairPal | Certification with a monthly fee |
| CARFAX | Free to join, paid extras |
| Better Business Bureau | Free profile, paid accreditation |
Each one, and why it matters
1
Google Business Profile
A driver with a problem usually calls one of the first few shops on the map.
Google's own listing, which puts a business on Google Search and Google Maps.
Free: Google says creating a Business Profile and listing your business on Google is free. Their page, checked 5 November 2026
2
Yelp
People read mechanics' reviews there for honesty and fair prices.
A review site where customers find, review and message local businesses.
Free page, paid adsGo to YelpBusiness Page free; Yelp Ads from $150 a month; Upgrade Package $180 a month. Their page, checked 5 November 2026
3
RepairPal
Drivers look up fair prices and certified shops there.
A car repair site with fair-price estimates and a network of certified independent shops.
Certification with a monthly feeGo to RepairPal4
CARFAX
Car owners look up service shops there too.
CARFAX's program for repair shops, which includes a listing in its service directory.
Free to join, paid extrasGo to CARFAX5
Better Business Bureau
Some customers check it before trusting a shop with a big repair.
A nonprofit that publishes a free profile with a rating and complaint history for any business. Accreditation, the seal, is a separate paid program.
Free profile, paid accreditationGo to Better Business Bureau
What each directory is and costs comes from its own pages, checked 5 November 2026. Prices change: check the directory's page before you sign up. We aren't paid by any of them.
What to fill in on every profile
- The same name, address and phone as your websiteGoogle, Apple and AI assistants compare them; when they disagree, customers can end up with an old number.0
- A link to your websiteIt sends people to the page that says the most about you, and it ties the profile to you.1
- What you offer, in your own wordsThe services you offer, so you show up when someone filters or searches for them.2
- Hours and photosCurrent hours, including holidays, and real photos of your place or your work.3
Your questions, answered.
Shops apply and are reviewed on their own merit; RepairPal says certified shops pay a monthly fee to stay in the program. Its certification page has the current terms.
CARFAX says its Car Care program for shops is free to join and includes a listing in its service directory, with some paid features.
Your services, hours, address and phone exactly as on your website, and the makes you work on if you specialize.
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