Automotive Locksmith Vancouver

Safe & Secure Locksmith has cut and programmed car keys in Vancouver since 1992, from a shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Almost all of the automotive work happens at the vehicle: the cutting machine, the blanks and the programmers travel in the van, so a car that will not start does not need a tow to a dealership.

Start with the job you actually have. Car key replacement covers a key that is lost, broken or worn past cutting. Key fob replacement and programming is for a remote or proximity fob that is missing or has stopped talking to the car. Car key duplication is the cheap one: a spare cut while you still have a working key. Car lockout is for keys sitting on the seat behind a locked door, and ignition repair is for a key that goes in but will not turn.

• Cut and programmed keys. Transponder keys, remote head keys, flip keys, laser-cut blades and proximity smart keys, paired to the immobilizer before we leave.
• All keys lost. No working key at all. We read the key code, cut a blade and program from scratch. See all keys lost.
• Fobs and remotes. Supply, programming, pairing a fob you already own, and battery swaps.
• Lockouts. Non-destructive entry on cars, vans and light trucks, including keys shut in the trunk.
• Ignitions. Stuck keys, snapped blades, worn wafers and failed switches, repaired or replaced on site.
• Broken key extraction. The half still in the lock or the ignition comes out without drilling in most cases.

Each make below has a page of its own with the key types that fit it, how the programming is done and what the job costs. No make absorbs another: if your car is on this list, the page is about your car.

Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, RAM, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo.

The make grid further down this page links the most-asked-for ones, and the car key replacement page carries the full list as a single table.

Not on the list? Call 604-734-7233 with the year, make and model. We will tell you on the phone whether we can key it, and say so plainly if the dealer is the only option.

• Transponder car key, cut and programmed: $180-$280
• Proximity smart key: $280-$420
• European luxury, including Mercedes, BMW and Land Rover: $400-$900
• Transponder spare cut from a working key: $180-$240
• Smart key spare: $300-$420
• Car lockout, standard hours: $80-$160
• All keys lost: from $180

The $75 service call covers standard hours. After-hours labour starts at $150 from 5-9 pm and runs $250/hour from 9 pm to 8:30 am, and the rate is quoted on the phone before we dispatch. Every figure on this page is the same one published on the prices page.

We work out of one shop at 4105 Macdonald St in Vancouver and dispatch from there, so a Vancouver call is normally a 20-30 minute drive. Cities further out take longer, and the window for each one is listed on the service areas page.

You can also walk in. The counter cuts house and car keys, sells automotive keys and fobs, and takes key-code orders for vehicles we can key from the code. Hours and the map are on the contact page.

Buick sits on General Motors immobiliser hardware, which is good news for the price of a key. A cut and programmed transponder key is $180-$280. A proximity smart key for a newer Enclave, Encore or Envision is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180 once we have recovered what the module needs.

We reach most Vancouver addresses in 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St, and we cut the blade on the van rather than ordering it in. The published bands are on the price list; the car key replacement page covers the same work across every make.

Cadillac keys split cleanly into two eras. The older Escalade, CTS and SRX use a blade transponder, which is a $180-$280 job cut and programmed. Everything from the XT4, XT5 and CT5 forward is a proximity smart key at $280-$420. Lose every key and the module data has to be recovered first; that starts from $180.

All of it happens where the car is. We are 20 to 30 minutes from most Vancouver addresses, working out of 4105 Macdonald St. Published bands are on the price list, and the car key replacement page is the cross-make version of this one.

Most Chevrolets on Vancouver roads still take a blade transponder key, which is a $180-$280 job cut and programmed at the vehicle. The newer crew-cab Silverado, the current Equinox and the later Tahoe and Suburban run a proximity smart key at $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180.

We cut from the key code on the van, so nothing is ordered in and nothing is towed. Most Vancouver calls are 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Photo identification matching the registration is required before we cut, which is the point of the trade being licensed. Published bands sit on the price list and the car key replacement page covers every other make.

Ford calls its immobiliser PATS, and it has been on the trucks and cars here since the late 1990s. A PATS blade key for an F-150, Escape, Explorer, Ranger or Mustang is $180-$280 cut and programmed. An Intelligent Access proximity fob for the newer trucks, the Bronco and the current Escape is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180 and includes reading the PATS data out of the vehicle.

We work from 4105 Macdonald St and reach most Vancouver addresses in 20 to 30 minutes. Nothing is towed and nothing is ordered in. The published bands are on the price list; the car key replacement page carries the same work for every other make.

GMC and Chevrolet share immobiliser hardware, so a Sierra key and a Silverado key are the same job with a different badge. A blade transponder is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity smart key for a newer Sierra, Yukon, Terrain, Acadia or Canyon is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180 once the module has been read.

Trucks get done where they are parked, which matters when the truck is loaded or on a site. Most Vancouver addresses are 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published bands are on the price list, and the car key replacement page covers the rest of the makes.

Kia shares its immobiliser family with Hyundai, so the equipment and the bands are the same. A blade transponder key for an older Sportage, Forte, Soul, Rio or Sorento is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity smart key for a Telluride, Carnival, EV6, Seltos or a newer Sportage is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180.

Sportage and Forte are the two Kias we are called to most in Vancouver. Everything is cut and programmed where the car is, usually 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published figures are on the price list, and the car key replacement page carries the same work for every other make.

Lexus adopted proximity keys earlier than almost anyone, so most of the Lexus fleet in Vancouver is already on a smart key. A proximity smart key for an RX, ES, NX, IS, GX, UX, LS, LX, LC or RC is $280-$420 cut and programmed. The older blade transponder cars are $180-$280. All keys lost starts from $180.

Because Lexus sits on the Toyota platform, the same tooling covers both and the price stays out of the European band. Most Vancouver calls are 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published figures are on the price list; the car key replacement page is the cross-make view.

Lincoln runs Ford PATS hardware, so a Navigator key and an Expedition key are the same job. A PATS blade transponder key for an older Navigator, MKZ, MKX or Town Car is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity fob for the Aviator, Corsair, Nautilus, Continental or a newer Navigator is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180.

The whole job happens at the vehicle. Most Vancouver addresses are 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published bands are on the price list, and the car key replacement page covers the same work for every badge.

Mitsubishi has a small dealer network here, which makes an independent option worth knowing about before you need one. A blade transponder key for a Lancer, Mirage, older Outlander or RVR is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity smart key for an Eclipse Cross, an Outlander PHEV or a newer Outlander and RVR is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180.

We carry the blanks and the programmer, so the work happens at the car. Most Vancouver calls are 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. The published bands are on the price list, and the car key replacement page is the same work for every other make.

There is a lot of Subaru in this city and most of it spends weekends somewhere with gravel, which is where the keys go. A blade transponder key for an older Outback, Forester, Impreza or Legacy is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity smart key for a newer Outback, Forester, Crosstrek, Ascent or Solterra is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180.

We cut and program at the car, normally 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published bands are on the price list, and the car key replacement page carries the same work for every other make.

Suzuki stopped selling cars in Canada, which means there is no dealer to send you to for a key. That is the practical reason this page exists: the cars are still on the road here and their owners have nowhere obvious to call.

A blade transponder key for a Grand Vitara, SX4, Swift, XL-7 or Vitara is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity smart key on the higher Kizashi trims is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180. We come to the car, usually 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published figures are on the price list and the car key replacement page covers the rest of the makes.

Volvo keeps its key credentials in the central electronic module, so a new key is written into the car rather than copied from an old one. That is the technical reason a Volvo key is not a hardware-store job, and it is a job we do at the kerb.

A blade transponder key for an older XC90, XC60, S40, V50, XC70 or C30 is $180-$280 cut and programmed. A proximity smart key for a newer XC90, XC60, XC40, S60, V60, S90 or V90 is $280-$420. All keys lost starts from $180. Most Vancouver addresses are 20 to 30 minutes from the shop at 4105 Macdonald St. Published figures are on the price list and the car key replacement page covers the rest of the makes.