How fast can a locksmith actually get to me?

Most metros we cover average a 24-minute arrival, and dense urban cores run closer to 15 minutes. When you submit a request you see the assigned technician's live ETA and a progress bar, so you always know whether it's 8 minutes or 30.

You pay a flat $29 service call online, which covers the trip and on-site diagnosis. Car lockouts typically finish between $49 and $135 and house lockouts between $59 and $155 depending on the lock, the hour, and whether a key needs to be cut. The technician quotes the full price before touching your lock, and you approve it in writing.

Will they damage my door, window, or paint?

Non-destructive entry is always attempted first: air wedges and long-reach tools on vehicles, single-pin picking or bypass on residential locks. Drilling is a last resort and only happens with your explicit written approval, which almost never comes up on a standard lockout.

What proof do I need to show?

For a house lockout, a government ID matching the address or a lease, utility bill, or mail delivered to the property. For a vehicle, your registration, insurance card, or a rental agreement. This protects you as much as it protects us — it's the step that keeps your locks from being opened by someone else.

Are the locksmiths licensed and insured?

Every technician in the network carries the license their state or city requires, $1M liability coverage, and passes an annual background screening. Lockout Rescue is a dispatch and referral service; the work is performed by independent local contractors who show photo ID on arrival.

Can you make a new key if mine is lost, not just locked inside?

Yes. Most vehicle techs cut and program transponder keys and proximity fobs on site, and residential techs carry blanks plus rekeying kits for common Kwikset, Schlage, and Baldwin cylinders. Mention it in the notes field so the right tech and inventory get assigned.

Do you work on apartments, rentals, and leased cars?

All three, as long as you can show you're the resident or the authorized driver. For rentals we can also open a trunk or glovebox so you can retrieve the rental agreement, and many property managers accept our invoice directly.

What if nobody shows up?

If the progress bar stalls or the arrival window passes, call dispatch at (888) 555-0199 and we reassign to the next available technician immediately. If we can't get anyone to you, the service call is refunded to the original card.

Technicians available now in 1,739 towns

Locked out? A vetted locksmith is minutes away.

Tap car or house. A licensed locksmith heads your way, and you approve the price before any work starts.

Tap whether it's your car or your house, tell us where you are, and watch the arrival countdown in real time. Flat $29 service call, damage-free entry, and a price you approve before any work starts.

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What are you locked out of?

Pick one and we'll do the rest.

Prefer to talk to a person? Dispatch is staffed around the clock.

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Licensed & insured network

Every partner carries state licensing and $1M liability coverage.

Background-checked techs

Annual screening plus photo ID verification on arrival.

Upfront price, no surprises

You approve the total before any work starts.

Average 24-minute arrival

A typical window in the towns this network covers.

What we unlock

Two lockouts, one dispatch network

Car Lockout Service

From $49 · 18 min typical arrival

Locked keys in your car? Get a licensed automotive locksmith dispatched in minutes with damage-free entry and upfront pricing.

Damage-free door and trunk entry
Key fob and transponder programming
Broken key extraction
Works on rentals, leases, and fleet vehicles

House Lockout Service

From $59 · 20 min typical arrival

Locked out of your home or apartment? A licensed residential locksmith can be at your door in minutes with non-destructive entry.

Non-destructive picking and bypass
Deadbolt, smart lock, and mailbox access
Lock rekey and same-day replacement
Apartments, condos, and rentals welcome

Four steps from locked out to back in

The same flow runs 24/7/365 in every town we cover, holidays included.

01
Tell us car or house
Two buttons, one tap. No account, no call tree, no hold music.
02
Add your details
Vehicle or property, your address, and any notes that help the tech find you fast.
03
Watch them come to you
See the assigned technician, a live progress bar, and pay the flat service call online.
04
Back in, minutes later
Non-destructive entry first. You approve any extra work before it starts.

Customer feedback

People call us on the worst night of their week

4.9 average from 12,874 completed jobs

Locked my keys in the trunk at a trailhead parking lot. The notes field let me describe exactly where I was, and the tech pulled in 19 minutes later. No scratches, no drama.

Alicia M.

Car lockout · Denver, CO

Door slammed behind me at 1am with my toddler asleep inside. The progress bar was the only reason I stayed calm. He picked the deadbolt in under two minutes.

Devon R.

House lockout · Charlotte, NC

I've been burned by bait-and-switch locksmiths before. Paying the flat dispatch fee upfront and getting the final price in writing on site is the whole reason I'd use them again.

Priya S.

Car lockout · San Jose, CA

FAQ

Questions we get at 3am

Straight answers on pricing, damage, ID checks, and what happens if a tech runs late.

Service areas

The 40 largest towns in each state we cover

Every town below has its own page, arrival window, and request form. Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Rhode Island are not in the network. Nevada lists every incorporated city.

All 1739 service areas

Still standing outside?

Start the request and you'll have a name, a photo ID, and an ETA before you finish reading this sentence twice.