Serving Marin, Novato, Mill Valley & surrounding areas.
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.
A Marin Locksmith tech is calling you right now from a 415 number. Stay near your phone.
Or call (415) 340-1708We 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.
California-licensed locksmith, fully insured, every tech background-checked and badge-identified. We hand you the credentials before we touch a lock.
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."
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."
Locked out of your vehicle? Damage-free entry, usually within 30 minutes.
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Lost your only car key? Cut & programmed on-site for most makes.
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Chip keys cut and coded to your immobilizer — starts the engine, not just the doors.
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Remotes & push-to-start smart keys supplied and programmed at your car.
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Key won't turn or stuck? Worn ignition cylinders repaired or replaced.
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Key snapped in the lock or ignition? Removed cleanly, new key cut on the spot.
View details →Almost every car built since the late 1990s uses a transponder — a tiny chip in the key head that the immobilizer has to recognize before it will let the engine start. That's why a hardware-store copy turns the lock but won't crank the engine: it was never coded to your car. A real automotive locksmith cuts the blade and programs the chip so the key both unlocks and starts.
Marin Locksmith carries transponder blanks and factory-level programmers for most makes, so we make working chip keys on-site — a spare, a full replacement, or a key for a used car that only came with one. Same visit, no dealer appointment.
Transponder chip keys typically run $130–$280 cut and programmed on-site, depending on the make and chip type. High-security and laser-cut keys are at the upper end. The $79 base fee covers the trip and we confirm the all-in price before dispatch. License #LCO8487.
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.
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Every review below is a real, verified Google review left by a Marin customer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Stationed across San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, and Sausalito so we cover the entire metro 24/7.
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.
Pick up the phone or hit the form — a Marin Locksmith tech is dispatched in under 30 seconds, 24/7, anywhere in the county.
