Car Key Duplication in NYC — We Come to You and Program It On-Site

With our mobile service a basic spare key costs $75, a transponder chip key $95-$180, a remote key fob $120-$220, a laser-cut key $150-$220 and a smart or push-to-start key $175-$395, travel included. Replacing a key when every key is lost costs $150-$450 depending on the key type. Dealers in NYC typically charge 40-60% more and require the car at the dealership. We quote a flat price by year, make and model before dispatching.

Yes. If you have no working key we generate a new one from your VIN or by decoding the door lock, cut it, program it to the vehicle and erase the lost key. This is called key origination and we do it at your location. You will need photo ID and your registration, title or insurance card.

Duplication means you still have a working key and we make a copy of it, which is faster and cheaper because the chip can be cloned or added in minutes. Replacement (all keys lost) means we must create a key from nothing: decode the lock or pull the key code by VIN, cut the blade and program a new chip or fob with no reference key.

We are 100% mobile. A licensed technician drives to your home, workplace, parking garage or the street anywhere in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island, and cuts and programs the key beside the car. There is no shop to visit and no towing.

Arrival is typically 30-60 minutes. Once on-site, a basic key takes 5-10 minutes, a transponder key 15-30 minutes, a remote fob 20-30 minutes and a smart key 30-45 minutes. All-keys-lost jobs take 45-90 minutes.

We program keys for over 95% of vehicles on NYC roads, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, Chevrolet, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Subaru, Mazda, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Acura and Infiniti. We handle standard transponders, laser-cut keys, remote fobs, smart keys and Chrysler Fobiks.

A government-issued photo ID and proof of ownership: registration, title or an insurance card in your name. New York City requires licensed locksmiths to verify ownership before cutting or programming any vehicle key, and we record each job as the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection rules require.

Yes. Scheduled and same-day service runs daily, and emergency dispatch for lost keys and lockouts is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across all five boroughs. After-hours emergency calls carry a fee we state before dispatch.

For most mainstream makes, yes, by 40-60%. The dealer orders the key, needs the car on its lot (often by tow if no key works) and takes 2-5 business days. A mobile locksmith programs an OEM or FCC-approved key on-site the same day. Only a few brand-new or exotic models remain dealer-only, and we will tell you if yours is one.

No. We work exclusively on automotive keys and fobs. Building RFID fobs are cloned at key kiosks or hardware stores; car fobs must be programmed to the vehicle through its diagnostic port, which is our specialty.

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