24/7 Mobile Locksmith · Currently dispatching in Marin
Marin Locksmith
MARIN LOCKSMITH 24/7 Mobile Locksmith
MARIN LOCKSMITH
Call (415) 340-1708
24/7 Mobile Locksmith in Marin

Lost Car Key Replacement
A New Key, Cut & Coded on-site.

Lost, stolen, damaged or no-start car keys — cut and programmed at your location, for most makes.

Serving Marin, Novato, Mill Valley & surrounding areas.

30-Min Typical Arrival
Licensed #LCO8487
Pay After The Job’s Done
No Damage Guarantee
★★★★★ 5.0
124 Google Reviews
San Rafael Novato Mill Valley Sausalito Tiburon
+ all Marin County Serving Marin & all Marin County
Marin Locksmith cutting and programming a replacement car key on-site in Marin
Marin Locksmith tech with branded van in Marin Dispatching in Marin ★ 5.0
Serving San Rafael Novato Mill Valley Sausalito Tiburon + all Marin County
RC
★★★★★ "Arrived 10 mins after our conversation ended." Richard C.
SM
★★★★★ "I truly thought the car was done for." Sergei M.
ML
★★★★★ "Rekeyed the locks so I only need 1 key." Matthew L.
Get a callback now

A real licensed locksmith calls you back in under 30 seconds.

No call center. No upselling. A Marin tech reads your address, confirms the price, and tells you exactly when they'll be on your driveway.

  • Locked car / house / business — back inside, usually within 30 minutes
  • Lost car key — cut and programmed on site
  • Need a rekey or smart lock install — same visit, no callback
  • Just want a quote — flat number in writing, no pressure
Or call (415) 340-1708
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A real licensed Marin tech will call you back. Average pickup: 23 seconds.

RC
★★★★★
"Arrived 10 mins after our conversation ended." — Richard C.

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Licensed & Insured · LCO8487
30-Min Response Time
5.0 / 5 · 124 Reviews
All of Marin County
Why Marin chooses us

Three reasons people never call anyone else.

30min

Real arrival windows.

We track every van in real time. Dispatch confirms an exact ETA before you hang up — up to 30 minutes in most areas, slightly longer for the coast. Either way, no call-center estimate.

LCO8487

Licensed & bonded.

California-licensed locksmith, fully insured, every tech background-checked and badge-identified. We hand you the credentials before we touch a lock.

$79

Upfront, not surprise.

Your $79 base fee covers dispatch and the service call. You see the full price in writing before we start. No "actually that'll be $400."

Mobile locksmith services

Everything we handle in Marin, on one visit.

Every service below is a flat-rate, on-site fix. No two-visit games, no parts markups, no "we'll have to come back tomorrow."

Mobile car key replacement

A replacement car key, made and programmed right in your driveway.

Losing your only car key is the kind of problem that stops your whole day. The dealer wants the car towed in, quotes you a week and several hundred dollars, and you still have to arrange a ride. A mobile automotive locksmith skips all of that: we come to wherever the vehicle is sitting, cut a fresh key to your car's exact code, and program it to your immobilizer on the spot.

Marin Locksmith carries blank keys, transponder chips, remote heads and smart fobs for the overwhelming majority of vehicles on the road. Most replacements are finished in 30–60 minutes — no tow, no dealer, no waiting days for a key to ship.

When you need a car key made

  • You've lost your only key and have no spare
  • Your key was stolen and you want the lost one disabled
  • The key is cracked, bent, or the plastic head fell apart
  • The car won't recognize a worn-out transponder chip
  • You want a spare cut before you lose the last one
  • A previous owner never handed over a second key

What it costs in Marin

Most basic (non-chip) car keys run $80–$140 cut on-site. Transponder and remote-head keys are typically $150–$280 depending on the make and how the immobilizer programs. Push-to-start smart fobs cost more on certain European and luxury models. The LCO8487 base service fee of $79 covers the trip; we confirm the all-in price in writing on the phone before a tech is dispatched — no surprises.

How a car-key replacement works

  1. We confirm your vehicleYear, make, model and VIN over the phone so the tech rolls out with the right blank, chip and programmer.
  2. We cut the key to codeOn-site, your key is cut to the vehicle's factory code by VIN or by reading the existing lock — not a worn copy of a copy.
  3. We program the chip / fobThe new transponder or smart key is coded to your car's immobilizer so the engine will actually start, not just the doors unlock.
  4. We test & hand you the keysWe start the car, cycle the locks and remote, and (if you ask) disable the lost key so it can never start your vehicle again.

Vehicles we make keys for

We service Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, Tesla, Lexus, Subaru, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, GMC, Mazda, Acura, Infiniti, Volvo and most other makes and models — foreign and domestic.

Recent work in Marin

Real Marin jobs from this month.

Real photos from real call-outs across Marin County. No stock images, no staged photoshoots.

Car lockout in San Rafael
3 days ago Tesla lockout, back in 11 min San Rafael
House lockout in Mill Valley
5 days ago Front door rekey, 6 cylinders Mill Valley
Smart lock install in Tiburon
1 week ago Yale smart lock install Tiburon
Car key programming in Novato
2 days ago Toyota key cut & programmed on site Novato
Whole-house rekey in Sausalito
4 days ago Whole-house rekey post-move-in Sausalito
Commercial office lockout in Larkspur
6 days ago Office master-key system Larkspur
Key duplication in San Anselmo
2 weeks ago High-security key copies San Anselmo
Ignition repair in Fairfax
9 days ago Ignition cylinder repair Fairfax
124 verified Google reviews · 5.0 average
Vehicles we service

All Major Makes & Models

ToyotaHondaFordChevroletTeslaBMWMercedes-BenzSubaruJeepVolkswagen& Many Others
The mobile difference

Nothing to tow, nothing to drop off — we bring the locksmith shop to you.

Shop or dealership
2 Days
Tow or drive it in, book a slot, wait for the callback
VS
Marin Locksmith
One Visit
A fully stocked van at your address, finished on the spot
Real Marin reviews

A 5.0 rating across 124 verified Google reviews.

Every review below is a real, verified Google review left by a Marin customer.

★★★★★

"Arrived 10 mins after our conversation ended."

Sapir answered immediately (unlike every other service I called which seemed to be a calling center) and quoted me an excellent price to get my BMW X3 car keys replicated without having a master key. Arrived 10 mins after our conversation ended and was very informative about the process. Was done in about 15 mins and relieved so much stress.

RC
Richard CadavidVerified Google review
★★★★★

"I truly thought the car was done for."

I had a nightmare situation with my 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 involving a corrupted immobilizer chip that had been improperly removed, and I truly thought the car was done for. He was able to recover the data from the damaged chip and get the car running again. His expertise, patience, and professionalism were outstanding throughout the process.

SM
Sergei MarychevVerified Google review
★★★★★

"Rekeyed the locks so I only need 1 key."

Called Marin Locksmith to install new door handle and electronic keypad locks on my front door. Sabir was polite and efficient. He replaced both locks and even rekeyed the locks so I only need 1 key to enter. I would highly recommend him for locksmith work.

ML
Matthew LagerVerified Google review
★★★★★

"He quickly unlocked my work van with ease."

Sapir provided an effortless experience today. He promptly called me to let me know an ETA, with a follow up text halfway through. He quickly unlocked my work van with ease, opting to pick the lock to protect the integrity of my door. It took less than 45 minutes from the time I called, to the time he was leaving my driveway.

ZK
Zack KingVerified Google review
★★★★★

"The shop wanted the car dropped off for half a day."

The mini key I rely on for my 05 Prius doors stopped working. I stopped by a locksmith shop and they said they would need the car dropped off for half a day. Then I found Sapir, the wizard of locks. Within about 20 minutes he re-keyed the lock with both a full size and mini key, and gave my sad looking fob a total facelift.

AC
A-C MVerified Google review
★★★★★

"Came to my rescue within the hour."

As a house sitter, I panicked when I could not open the front door which had accidentally slammed closed. Marin Locksmith came to my rescue within the hour, and for a reasonable charge corrected a misalignment in the door and adjusted the lock which had also been giving me grief. All is well that ends well!

DC
D CampbellVerified Google review
Service area

A van within 30 minutes of most Marin neighborhoods.

Stationed across San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, and Sausalito so we cover the entire metro 24/7.

Currently dispatching across every Marin city.

If your address is in central Marin, a tech is on the way within 30 minutes. West Marin (Point Reyes, Bolinas, Tomales) takes a bit longer — call for an exact ETA.

San Rafael Novato Mill Valley Sausalito Larkspur Corte Madera Tiburon Belvedere Ross Fairfax San Anselmo Kentfield Greenbrae Marin City Point Reyes Station Bolinas Stinson Beach Inverness
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Common questions

About car key replacement in Marin.

Can you really make a car key with no original?
Yes. We generate the key from your vehicle's code by VIN or by decoding the door lock, then cut and program a fresh one. You don't need an existing key for most makes.
How long does a replacement car key take?
Most jobs are done in 30–60 minutes on-site. Some newer push-to-start vehicles take a little longer because of the programming sequence, but it's still same-visit.
Is it cheaper than the dealer?
Almost always — and you skip the tow. We come to the car, so there's no towing bill, and our key prices for most makes come in well under dealer pricing.
Can you disable my lost key?
Yes. When we program the new key we can erase the lost one from the car's memory so it will no longer start the engine — important if the key was stolen.
Do you program push-to-start smart keys?
We program push-to-start fobs for most makes. Tell us the year and model when you call and we'll confirm we carry the right fob before rolling out.
What do you need from me?
Proof you own the vehicle (registration or title and a photo ID) and the year, make, model and VIN. That's it — we handle the rest at the car.
Do you come to my location?
Yes. We're fully mobile across all of Marin County — your driveway, a parking lot, your office, or the side of the road. Wherever the car is, we come to it.
Ready when you are

Locked out? We're already on the way.

Pick up the phone or hit the form — a Marin Locksmith tech is dispatched in under 30 seconds, 24/7, anywhere in the county.

Licensed #LCO8487 24/7 dispatch No-damage guarantee Pay after the job
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