Car Key Replacement in Santa Rosa
Keys cut and programmed at the curb for most makes, $125 to $350.
4.9 / 5· 463 reviews from Santa Rosa & central Sonoma County
$125–$350
Typical price
22 min
Avg. arrival
24/7
Availability
Losing the last key to a car is an expensive problem at a dealership and a manageable one at the curb. Vintage Lock & Key cuts and programs replacement keys for the makes that fill Santa Rosa driveways: Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Ford, Chevy, Ram, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia and most European brands. Blanks, transponder chips and programming equipment ride on the van, so the key is made in your Rincon Valley driveway, the Coddingtown lot or a pullout on Hwy 12.
The tech reads the door lock or pulls the key code from the vehicle to cut a key that fits, then programs the transponder to the immobilizer on site. Keys that have gone missing can be erased from the car so a found key cannot start it later. Remote-head keys and flip keys are programmed with their buttons, and a spare can be cut at the same visit for less than a second trip.
On the call, give the year, make, model and whether any key still exists; the price is sealed then. The tech texts a name and arrival window, confirms ownership from your ID and the registration or title, and gets to work. Most keys are cut and programmed within thirty to forty-five minutes at the car. A test start, a door check and a trunk check finish the job.
Replacement keys run $125 to $350, with the $89 service call applied toward it. A basic transponder key for a Corolla, Civic or Outback sits near $125. Remote-head keys, newer models with rolling codes, and all-keys-lost jobs that require reading the immobilizer move toward $350. Proximity smart keys are priced under fob programming. The sealed number is the one on the receipt.
“Lost the only key to my Civic somewhere in the Graton parking lot. The van met me at the car, cut and programmed a new key for $210 including the call fee, about forty-five minutes start to finish. The dealer had quoted a tow plus two days. Car started first try and I was back on 101 before dark.”
Every job is quoted from the ranges below. The number you hear on the call is sealed there, written on the work order and repeated on the receipt.
- Daytime (7am–8pm)standard rates
- Evening (8pm–12am)+$30
- Overnight (12am–7am)+$60
FAQ
Car Key Replacement: quick answers
Is this cheaper than a dealer in Santa Rosa?+
Usually, and without a tow. A dealer typically quotes the key, the tow and a wait for the blank to arrive. Here the blank is on the van, the key is cut and programmed at the car, and the number is sealed before the tech heads out.
I have no key at all. Is that a problem?+
No. All-keys-lost is the most common kind of call. The tech reads the lock or the vehicle's system, cuts the key and programs it. Bring ID and registration. Ownership is always confirmed before a key is made.
Can you make a key for a Tesla?+
Tesla key cards and phone keys are set up through the car and the Tesla app rather than cut. Other EVs from Ford, Hyundai, Kia and Nissan use ordinary smart fobs, which are programmed at the curb.
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One call, one sealed price, anywhere in Santa Rosa
Calls answered 24/7. The number named on the call is the number on your card receipt, with the $89 service call applied toward the work.