Help us find the car
Newport Avenue, Voltaire Street, and Point Loma Avenue are distinct business areas in Ocean Beach. Give the nearest intersection or parking-lot entrance instead of just the name of a shop you walked to.

If a beach visit or a stop on Newport Avenue ends with a missing car key, first identify the street where you parked. We can then discuss vehicle compatibility, the work required, and current mobile availability.
Planning your visit
Newport Avenue, Voltaire Street, and Point Loma Avenue are distinct business areas in Ocean Beach. Give the nearest intersection or parking-lot entrance instead of just the name of a shop you walked to.
If you are waiting on the beach, use the car’s location as the meeting point. Tell us if you have the fob but it is damaged, or if every key is missing; those details change what is needed for the visit.
Local visitor information: City of San Diego: Ocean Beach community. For service availability and an arrival estimate, call Auto Key SD.
Choose the problem that matches your vehicle. Parts and programming support depend on its year, make, and model.
No working key left? Ask about making and programming a replacement at the vehicle.
Replace a missing, worn, or damaged car key after checking the vehicle and key type.
Check and program a compatible chip key so the vehicle can recognize it for starting.
Ask about precision cutting for a compatible sidewinder or laser-style car key.
Restore remote-entry functions with a compatible replacement or additional key fob.
Get help when the vehicle’s security system does not recognize the key.
Assess a sticking, worn, or damaged mechanical ignition before choosing repair or replacement.
Request help restoring access when your keys are locked in the vehicle.
Discuss changing which mechanical key operates supported vehicle locks.
Call to check urgent mobile availability for a lockout, missing key, or immobilized vehicle.
Assess a damaged or unreliable vehicle door lock and discuss repair options.
Arrange an additional key while you still have a working original.
Request assessment of a key broken in a vehicle door, ignition, or trunk lock.
Check support for a replacement or additional proximity key for a push-button-start vehicle.
A lockout may only require restoring access. Say whether you can see the keys inside and whether you have a spare elsewhere, so the requested service matches the problem.
Provide the year, make, model, key type, and whether a working key remains. Explain the fault and where the car is parked. Confirm parts, programming, travel charges, and availability before agreeing to the visit.
This page describes mobile service in Ocean Beach, not a separate neighborhood storefront. Our shop is at 3794 Rosecrans St #2, San Diego, CA 92110. Rosecrans visits are by appointment; call (619) 535-8000 before visiting to arrange a time. Call separately to confirm mobile coverage and vehicle compatibility.
Call with your vehicle details and location for a quote and current availability.