Car key replacement in North York often starts in a parking lot. The keys went missing at work, in a store or on a walk, the car is sitting in a plaza or office lot, and the spare is at home or does not exist. A local technician comes to the lot, makes a new key from the key code or the lock, programs it to the car and tests it, so you drive home instead of arranging a tow. The price is quoted on the phone from the make, model and year, before anyone is sent.
Fetch the spare or make a new key?
Compare the trip with the price. If a spare is at home and someone can bring it, that may be the cheapest answer, and we will say so. If there is no spare, or getting it means hours, a new key at the car is faster. Ask for a quote on one key and on two, since the second costs little once the car is being programmed.
What do you need in a parking lot?
Photo ID and the ownership. If the ownership is locked in the glovebox, say so: the technician can open the car first and check it before cutting anything. In a large lot, give the row or the store the car is closest to.
How long will you wait in the lot?
Usually 20 to 30 minutes for the technician to reach you, then the key work itself. With no key at all, plan for an hour or more at the car on many models. Stay near the car with your phone on.
Before the technician arrives
- The lot or plaza name and where the car is parked in it.
- Photo ID, and the ownership if you can reach it.
- Make, model and year.
- Whether a spare exists and how far away it is.
North York lost key questions
Can you come to my workplace parking lot?
Yes. You need to be there with your ID, and the technician has to be able to reach the car.
Will the lost keys still open my car?
On most cars the technician can erase them while programming the new key. Ask about it when you call.
My house key was on the same ring. Can you help with that?
This service makes car keys only. For the house, call a residential locksmith.
Can I leave while the key is made?
Stay with the car. The technician needs you to test the key before leaving.
Keys lost away from home?
Call (416) 555-0150 with the lot or plaza name and the make, model and year.