A new chip key and the original Bentley flip key held up in front of the white car in Nampa

Car Key Replacement in Nampa, ID24/7 Car Locksmith for Lost Keys, Spares & Smart Keys

Lost keys, spares, key fobs and lockouts, taken care of at the vehicle in Nampa or anywhere else in Canyon and Ada counties. Car key replacement starts with a call, and no one drives out until you know the price.

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  • Car keys only
  • Open 24/7
  • Price explained when you call

Car keys only

What do you need?

Eight kinds of car key work and no house or business locks. Open one to see how it goes, or book and describe the trouble yourself.

  • Lost Car Keys

    None left at all? A working key is made without an original to copy.

    Lost car keys

  • Spare Keys & Copies

    A second working key, chip and remote included, made while one still works.

    Spare keys & copies

  • Key Fob Programming

    Replacement remotes matched to the vehicle, then paired so the buttons work.

    Key fob programming

  • Push-to-Start Keys

    Smart fobs the car senses nearby, so a button starts the engine.

    Push-to-start keys

  • Transponder Keys

    Chip, flip and remote-head keys your immobilizer will accept.

    Transponder chip keys

  • Car Lockouts

    Keys locked inside the car or the trunk? Doors and trunks opened 24/7.

    Car lockouts

  • Ignition Repair

    For a key that sticks, refuses to turn or wobbles in the ignition.

    Ignition repair

  • Broken Key Extraction

    A snapped piece pulled from the lock or ignition, then a fresh key cut.

    Broken key extraction
All car key services

Know your key

Blade, chip and remote: the three parts of a car key

Most car keys have up to three working parts. Knowing which one failed tells you what has to be made, and why a key can open the door yet leave the engine silent.

  1. Close view of a laser-cut key blade with a wavy groove down its face

    The blade

    This metal part turns the door lock, and the ignition on cars that still have one. Its cuts match your locks: teeth along the edge on most keys, or a wavy groove down the face on laser-cut keys.

    Copies and spare keys
  2. Plain black plastic head of a new chip key, where the transponder sits

    The chip

    A transponder, a tiny chip in the head, answers the car each time you start it. If the immobilizer (the car’s anti-theft system) does not recognize that chip, the engine stays off, however well the blade is cut.

    Transponder chip keys
  3. Lock, trunk, unlock and panic buttons on a new flip key remote

    The remote

    Buttons that lock, unlock and pop the trunk from a distance. The remote is programmed apart from the chip, which is why a fob can still unlock the doors of a car that refuses to start.

    Key fob programming

No key slot, just a start button? That car uses a smart key, which trades the blade for a radio signal the car senses nearby, and most hide a small emergency blade inside for the day the fob battery dies.

Push-to-start keys

Keys by make

Grouped by make family

Most makes and models, sorted by how their keys work. Some newer vehicles can only be keyed through the dealer’s own security system, so we look up your exact year and model during the call, before the trip.

Another make? See the makes page

Job log

Recent keys, Canyon County to Boise

  • A new Volkswagen flip key below the broken original, its shell cracked and springs loose
    Nampa

    New flip key for a cracked one

  • Two new chip keys and a remote held at the steering wheel of a GMC Sierra pickup
    Nampa

    GMC Sierra: one remote, two chip keys

  • An old Ford remote-head key and the new flip key held in front of a silver Ford Explorer
    Boise

    Ford Explorer: remote-head key to flip key

  • A new spare smart key beside the original at the back of a white Toyota RAV4
    Boise

    Spare smart key, Toyota RAV4

Programming tablet mounted on a Mazda steering wheel while a new smart key is paired to the car
Pairing a smart key at the wheel

How a visit works

Car key replacement, start to finish

  1. Call or book

    Describe the trouble with the key, the address or cross streets, and the model and year.

  2. Hear the price

    We explain the cost on that call, before the service vehicle leaves. Should the job grow once we see the car, say the ignition is worn too, you hear the added cost and we wait for your yes.

  3. Key made beside the car

    The service vehicle holds a key cutting machine, blanks and programming equipment. The blade is cut first; after that, its chip and remote get paired to your car.

  4. You test it

    Before we pack up, you try the doors, every button and the engine yourself.

Keep a photo ID nearby, with the registration or the title. Ownership gets verified before any door is opened or any blade is cut.

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FAQ

Questions people ask first

Short replies here. The longer explanations live in the answers section.

All answers
No working key anywhere: can you still help?

Most vehicles can still get a new key. We cut a blade that fits the locks and teach the car the new chip. On many models we can also unpair the lost keys, so a stranger who picks them up can’t drive off.

How will I know what it costs?

Phone us, describe the vehicle and the problem, and the price comes during that same conversation, while nobody is on the road yet.

How soon can someone come out?

That depends on the car’s location and on the jobs already lined up. When you call, we look at both and tell you when to expect the service vehicle.

What about house or business locks?

Not at all. We work on vehicles only: car keys, fobs, lockouts and ignitions.

Should I buy a key fob online first?

Ask us first. Which fobs a car accepts depends on its exact model and year. Plenty of fobs sold online turn out to be the wrong type for a given car, so we can’t vouch for one bought elsewhere.

Which documents do you check?

Who you are and who owns the car: a photo ID, together with a registration or title showing the owner. If someone else owns the car, call before booking and we’ll explain what is needed.

Kids or pets trapped inside?

Call 911 first, above all when it is hot or freezing outside. Then call us; children and pets inside get priority.

Is the phone answered overnight?

Yes, and on weekends and holidays too. Car Key Experts is open 24/7.

Answers

Read up on your key

Three longer reads, each closing with the checks you can do on your own and the point where a call makes sense.

Service area

From Nampa across Canyon and Ada counties

Apartment lots, school pick-up lines, trailheads, farm yards: the service vehicle comes to the car, day or night.

Canyon County

Not on this list but in Canyon or Ada County? Call with the location; the list here is not the limit.
All areas

Ada County