Car lockout service in Seattle

1. You call and tell us the make, model and year, and where the car is: the address, the parking garage and level, or the nearest landmark.
2. We give you an arrival estimate based on technician availability, traffic and your location.
3. We check that the car is yours to open. We verify that customers are authorized to access the vehicle before providing service.
4. We open the car where it is parked, and you check that your key is inside and works.

• A spare key nearby? If someone at home or at work has one, that can be the quickest way back in.
• Roadside assistance? Some car insurance and roadside plans cover lockouts: worth a check.
• A phone app for the car? Some manufacturers’ apps can open the doors remotely.

If none of these help, stay with the car and call.

The coat-hanger trick only works on some older cars and can tear the weather stripping or pull on the wiring inside the door. Slipping tools between the window and the door can scratch the glass or damage the window seal. Breaking a window costs far more than a lockout, and you can get hurt.

It happens with push-button start cars and with cars that lock themselves. Tell us when you call that the engine is running, so we know the car is using fuel while we are on the way.

Car lockouts in Seattle and nearby cities: from Everett to Tacoma, in Bellevue, Kirkland, Renton and West Seattle. In a parking garage, tell us the level and the space number.

If the key is gone rather than locked inside, we can also cut and program a new one where the vehicle supports it: see car key replacement. For a key stuck in the ignition, see ignition repair; for door and trunk locks that stopped working, see car locksmith.