How Car Key Replacement Works

Four steps

1. CallTell us where the car is, the make, model and year, and what happened.
2. Get matchedWe connect you with a locksmith who covers that area and handles your kind of key.
3. Hear the price and timeThe locksmith tells you the cost and how long until arrival before you agree.
4. Work done at the carThe locksmith comes to you, checks your ID and paperwork, and does the job on the spot.

Who does the work

Car Key Replacement does not employ locksmiths. We connect callers with independent locksmith businesses that serve the caller’s area. The locksmith you are connected with quotes the price, performs the service, takes payment and is responsible for the work.

What to expect from the locksmith

• A total price, or a clear range and what would change it, before work begins.
• An arrival time.
• A request for your ID and proof that the vehicle is yours.
• An invoice with the locksmith’s business name on it.

If any of those is missing, you are free to decline the service. Please also tell us, so we can follow up.

What to have ready

• The exact location: street address, or the name of the lot or garage and the level.
• Make, model and year of the vehicle.
• Whether it starts with a key you turn or a push button.
• Whether you have any working key left.
• Your photo ID, plus registration or insurance in your name. If they are locked in the car, say so; they are checked once it is open.