Unlock Car Service, Austin TX
Unlocking a car is a decision about method before it is a decision about speed. Get the method right and the door opens in three minutes with nothing to show for it afterwards.
Older vehicles with exposed linkage open with a long-reach tool. Newer ones with shielded linkage and pressure-sensitive glass want an air wedge and patience, or a key decoded from the lock and cut on the spot.
What we do not do is the thing you see in videos: a slim jim rammed down a modern door skin, through the wiring loom and the side-impact sensor. That turns a hundred-dollar call into a body shop visit.
What the job involves
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Method chosen per vehicle
Long-reach, air wedge or a decoded key, depending on what is on the car.
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Nothing forced
No slim jims through modern door skins, no broken glass, no bent frames.
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Any hour, anywhere in the metro
Dispatch runs 24 hours across Austin and the surrounding towns.
Unlock Car: what it costs
Typical Austin-metro ranges. Your exact number is quoted on the phone.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Vehicle lockoutMost makes; keys visible inside are no extra charge | $75 – $150 |
| Trunk or tailgate openingIncludes trunks with no cabin release | $85 – $175 |
| Duplicate from a working keyChipped or chipless | $70 – $180 |
| Transponder key cut & programmedMost makes from the mid-nineties on | $120 – $250 |
| Service call / dispatchCharged once per visit, never per lock | $29 – $49 |
| Nights, Sundays & holidaysQuoted on the phone before a van is sent | +$25 – $65 |
These are the ranges most jobs in the Austin metro land between. The exact number is quoted on the phone before a technician is dispatched, and it is the number on the invoice. Parts are itemised separately and priced from a rate card, not invented at the door.
Common questions
Can you unlock any make?
Nearly all. A handful of very recent European models with fully shielded doors need a key made instead, and we will tell you that on the phone rather than after we arrive.
Do you need the vehicle registration?
Yes. Registration, title or an insurance card, plus photo ID that matches. We ask every time.
How long does it take?
Usually three to ten minutes on site. The drive to you is the longer part.
Part of our 24/7 Emergency Lockout Service work. Covering Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Kyle, Buda, Hutto, Manor and Dripping Springs.
What Austin says
about us
Reviews left by customers across Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Pflugerville.
Locked myself out at eleven at night with a toddler asleep upstairs. Quoted me on the phone, arrived in half an hour, had the door open in under five minutes without a scratch on it. Charged exactly what was quoted.
Marisol Trevino
Homeowner, Mueller
We turn over about forty units a year and they handle every rekey. Invoiced to the office, keying schedule emailed the same day, never had to chase them.
Dwayne Whitfield
Property manager, North Austin
Dealer wanted a tow plus two days for a lost Kia key. These guys did it in my driveway in about an hour for a lot less. Two keys, both tested before he left.
Priya Raghunathan
Driver, Cedar Park
Panic bar failed on a Friday during service. They came out after close, fixed it properly and talked me through what the inspector would be looking for.
Ben Ostrowski
Restaurant owner, East Sixth
Locked out? We answer the phone at 3 a.m.
One call gets a licensed, insured technician rolling to you anywhere in the Austin metro.
