Locked out, lost your key, or fighting a worn ignition somewhere in Ventura County? A licensed technician comes to your car with the cutting and programming equipment on board, and your total is confirmed before any work begins.
All work is done at your location in Ventura, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Moorpark, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Port Hueneme, Ojai and nearby, by a technician licensed under CA LCO #8320.
Three of the services above come down to one question: which kind of key does your car use? A plain metal key with no plastic head, on a car from before the late 1990s, is a standard key cut to code, $90–$220. A key with a plastic head almost always hides a transponder chip that has to be programmed to the immobilizer, $120–$260: cut without programming, it opens the door and never starts the engine. If the car starts with a button while the key stays in your pocket, that is a smart key, $180–$360 with the fob included. Give the dispatcher your year, make, and model and you get the applicable range before anything is booked.
Each service has its own page with pricing details and answers to the questions we hear most.
Damage-free entry when keys are locked inside, lost, or the fob died.
Details & pricing →Standard keys cut on site, even with no original to copy.
Details & pricing →Chipped keys cut and programmed to your vehicle's immobilizer.
Details & pricing →Push-to-start fobs and smart keys supplied, cut, and programmed.
Details & pricing →Sticking, spinning, or dead ignitions diagnosed and repaired at your location.
Details & pricing →Snapped keys removed from doors, trunks, and ignitions without damage.
Details & pricing →Each range is the full amount you can expect to pay, including the service call, labor, evening-hours timing, fees, and taxes.
| Service | All-inclusive total |
|---|---|
| Car lockout (unlock service) | $60 – $180 |
| Standard car key replacementKey + cutting included | $90 – $220 |
| Transponder keyKey + programming included | $120 – $260 |
| Smart key / push-to-startFob + programming included | $180 – $360 |
| Ignition repair | $150 – $410 |
Your technician confirms your exact total, within the published range, before any work begins, and never charges more than the listed maximum. Unusual jobs get a firm written total quote up front.
Dispatched locally across Ventura County. Your city's page has the local details:
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Call the Ventura County line and a technician heads your way. Open Mon–Sat 7:30AM–11PM.
