Bronze
$60/mo
2 hours of lift time
$30/hour effective
Choose Bronze
Oakland, California
Oakland's community
DIY auto shop
Rent a car lift by the hour with every tool included, from hand tools to engine hoists and transmission jacks. Your hours never expire, and there's no contract.
950 77th Ave, right off the 880 · Tours daily, no pressure
Roll up
Book the bay.
Pull straight in.
Reserve a two-post lift by the hour, from $60 a month. Hours roll over, so a project that stalls for a fortnight costs you nothing.
Inside
Four bays. Every tool
already on the wall.
Two-post lifts, an engine hoist, a transmission jack, air, and a full wall of hand and power tools. You bring the car and the parts.
Up on the lift
Get it
in the air.
Book a bay, put it on the lift, and take your time. Nobody is waiting on the space, and nobody is charging you for it.
01The problem
Your driveway isn't a garage.
Your landlord doesn't want your transmission on the lawn.
And a shop charges you $180/hr to do what you could do yourself.
GaragePass is the third option: a real shop, with real lifts and real tools, that you book by the hour.
What you can do at GaragePass
01Get it in the air
Everything you need
is already here
Oil change, brake job, suspension install, engine swap, transmission swap, full classic restoration. If you can wrench it, you can do it here.
02The lift
Your booking.
Your lift.
Book your time online and the bay is yours for the slot. Nobody is sharing it, and nobody is going to ask you to drop the car so they can take a turn.
03The tools
Stop buying a $400 tool
for one job
Hand tools through engine hoists, transmission jacks and smoke machines, included with no rental fee. Bring your own if you prefer them.
04The cleanup
No trunk full
of milk jugs
Drain your oil, coolant and transmission fluid straight into our collection containers. We handle disposal and metal recycling from there.
03How it works
Three steps, no contract
- 01
Pick your pass
Tiers run from $60/mo for 2 hours up to $1500/mo for 100 hours. Cancel anytime.
- 02
Book your lift
Reserve your time online. Your booking, your lift. Nobody else is using it.
- 03
Show up and wrench
Tools, fluid disposal, advice and the community are all included. Unused hours roll over forever.
04Included with every tier
No upsells, no tool rental fees
- Lift access
- Book your lift time online. Your booking, your lift. No waiting on someone else to finish.
- Every tool included
- Hand tools through engine hoists, transmission jacks and smoke machines. Stop buying a $400 tool for one job.
- Fluid disposal & metal recycling
- Drain oil, coolant and transmission fluid into our collection containers and we handle the rest. No trunk full of milk jugs.
- Community
- Free monthly events, the members' Discord, and a members' lounge coming soon.
- Member perks
- Discounted towing, detailing and sponsor deals, with more added as we grow.
- No contracts
- Cancel anytime. Unused hours never expire, roll over forever, and stack with no limit.
05Membership
Pick your pass
Every tier includes the same tools, the same community and the same rollover hours. The only difference is how much lift time you want each month.
General
$150/mo
5 hours of lift time
$30/hour effective
Choose GeneralSilver
$300/mo
10 hours of lift time
$30/hour effective
Choose SilverGold
$450/mo
15 hours of lift time
$30/hour effective
Choose GoldPlatinum
$1000/mo
50 hours of lift time
$20/hour effective
Choose PlatinumDouble Platinum
$1500/mo
100 hours of lift time
$15/hour effective
Choose Double PlatinumA $10/mo processing fee applies at checkout. Hours never expire and roll over with no limit. Cancel anytime, with no long-term contracts.
Optional monthly add-ons
- Car storage $300/mo
- Motorcycle storage $300/mo
- Small shed $35/mo
- Locker $16/mo
- Luxury wash $65/mo
06The community
You are not doing this alone
Free monthly events, a members' Discord, and a decent chance the person in the next bay has already done the job you are about to attempt.
07The shop
This is the actual place
Real photographs, not renders. Four two-post lifts, a full tool inventory, and covered project storage.
Founder
Abraham Barkhordar
Who runs the shop
Built by someone who
needed it to exist
Abraham Barkhordar started GaragePass in Oakland for the reason most people join it: knowing how to do the work, and having nowhere to do it. A driveway you are not allowed to use, a landlord who objects, and a shop quoting $150 an hour for a job you could do yourself in an afternoon.
So the shop is built the way a mechanic would want it rather than the way a rental business would: hours that roll over instead of expiring, tools included instead of itemised, and no contract to cancel. He is usually on the floor, and the tours are run by him rather than by a salesperson.
08Our location
950 77th Ave, Oakland
Right off the 880. Our first shop of hopefully many.
Free tours
Swing by, meet the team, check out the lifts and tools, and get your questions answered. No pressure, no commitment.
- Weekdays
- 6:00 PM
- Saturday & Sunday
- 12:00 PM & 4:00 PM
San Jose is coming Q4 2026 / Q1 2027. Join the waitlist for founding-member pricing.
09FAQ
Questions, answered
Where are you located?
950 77th Ave, Oakland, CA, right off 880. Our first shop of hopefully many, with San Jose coming Q4 2026 / Q1 2027.
What does a membership include?
Lift access booked through our appointment system, full tool access from hand tools to engine hoists and transmission jacks, fluid disposal and metal recycling, free monthly community events plus our members' Discord, and member perks including discounted towing and sponsor deals.
Do you provide tools, or do I bring my own?
We provide pretty much everything you'll need: lifts, jacks, stands, and a solid selection of hand tools and shop equipment. Got your own tools you trust? Bring them. Specialty tools for your specific job, bring those too. And yes, the 10mm sockets are accounted for. Mostly.
What kinds of work can I do at GaragePass?
Anything. If you can wrench it, you can do it here: oil changes, brake jobs, suspension installs, engine swaps, transmission swaps, and full classic car restorations. Motorcycles too.
Do my hours expire?
Never. Unused hours roll over forever and stack with no limit on how many you can save up. There are no long-term contracts and you can cancel anytime.
How much does it cost?
Memberships start at $60/mo for 2 hours and go up to $1500/mo for 100 hours, which works out to $15/hour. A $10/mo processing fee applies at checkout.
Can I see the shop before I join?
Yes, tours are free and there's no pressure. Swing by, meet the team, check out the lifts and tools, and get your questions answered.
Can I store my project car there?
Yes. Long-term parking is available for deep restoration work or engine-out projects at $300/mo, and on-site storage lockers and sheds start at $16/mo.
Stop working on your car
in a parking lot
Memberships start at $60/mo. Come see the shop first: tours are free and there's no pressure.