We answer at 3am
Open 24 hours, seven days a week, public holidays included
We come to you
The van carries the workshop, so nothing gets towed anywhere
4.9 Star Reviews
Verified Google reviews from around PE
You hear the price first
We quote before we drive out, and that number does not change
We cut and program car keys at your car, and we sort the locks at homes and businesses in the Gqeberha CBD
Town is a different kind of job. Cars sit on the street or stacked in parkades, the buildings are old, and everybody is in a hurry. When a key goes missing in Central it tends to happen at the worst possible moment.
We work as a mobile locksmith, so we come to the car or the door. That might be a bay in a parkade off Govan Mbeki Avenue, a spot on the street below the Donkin, or an office door that will not lock at closing time. The cutting machine and the programming equipment travel with us, so it gets finished in one visit.
Most calls in Central come down to the same handful. Keys shut inside the car on the street. A remote that has stopped working in a parkade. Or an office key that has gone home in somebody's pocket and is not coming back until Monday.
Losing every key you own is still a same visit job. Lost car key replacement means we read the code off your car, cut a fresh key on the spot and program it so the engine starts. Chip keys get coded to the immobiliser through our transponder programming, done in the van while you wait.
Central has some of the oldest buildings in the city, and old buildings have old locks. The original hardware on those doors looks wonderful and opens far more easily than most owners would like. Changing or upgrading it is one of the better things you can do for a property down here.
Business locks are a big part of our work in town. Shopfronts, offices, storerooms, and keys that have been handed out over the years to people who no longer work there. We change them, repair them, and key them alike so one key runs the building instead of a bunch on a ring.
Snapped keys go with the territory. An old barrel and a worn key eventually part company, usually in the lock. We take the broken piece out without damaging the barrel and cut you a fresh one on the spot.
Spare keys are worth sorting before you need them. A spare car key cut today costs a good deal less than an emergency call out on a Sunday night.
Where we get called out in Central
The parkades are the most common by a distance. Multi level parking and a boot lid make for a bad combination, and we usually reach you quickly because we are in and out of town most days.
Street parking along Govan Mbeki Avenue is next. Cars left all day while people work, and keys that vanish somewhere between the office and the pavement.
The Donkin and the Route 67 side brings visitors, normally with a hire car and no spare key anywhere in the country. Those get sorted on the spot.
Then the businesses themselves. Shopfront locks that stop turning, office doors that will not close properly, and locks that need changing the day somebody leaves.
Why town calls us first
Central is about fifteen minutes from our Seaview Road base and we run that route most days, so you are rarely waiting long.
You hear the price before we leave. Tell us what has happened on WhatsApp, we quote it, and that number does not change when we pull up.
We carry blanks for the makes we see most, which covers Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai and the German brands, along with commercial lock stock for the older buildings down here.
You deal with the same small team every time. We are a Gqeberha business with a verified Google listing and a stack of reviews behind us, so there is no call centre elsewhere sending a stranger to your shop.
Broken Car Key Replacement
Snapped key removed from the lock and a new one cut on the spot.
Car Key Replacement
Replacement car keys cut and programmed at your vehicle, for most makes and models.
Emergency Lockout Assistance
Locked out? We open your vehicle without damage, any hour.
Home Lockouts and Lock Changes
Locked out at home, or want the locks changed? We handle both.
Lost Car Key Replacement
Lost all your keys? We come to the vehicle, cut a new key on site and program it.
Mobile Auto Locksmith Call-Outs
We come to your car, wherever it is standing. No towing needed.
Business and Office Locks
Office and shopfront locks opened, repaired, changed or keyed alike.
Transponder Key Programming
Chip keys coded to your car's immobiliser, done at the vehicle.
Finding you in Central
We cover the whole of Central, from the Donkin and Central Hill down through Govan Mbeki Avenue and across towards the Baakens Valley. The harbour end sits on the same route.
If you are in a parkade, send the level and the bay number along with your location pin. Add the make, model and year of the car, or a photo of the lock, and we know exactly what to load before we leave.
Our base sits at 51 Seaview Rd, about fifteen minutes out. The drive is on us, so coming to you adds nothing to your quote.
We're out this way most weeks — so you'll find us near:
Donkin Reserve, Route 67, Govan Mbeki Avenue, Baakens Valley, Central Hill
GetKeys Auto Locksmith
51 Seaview Rd, Farms Port Elizabeth,
Gqeberha, 6390
084 513 4914
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
FAQS
Can you come into a parkade?
Yes, that is our most common call in town. Send the level and bay number with your location pin and we will meet you at the car.
How quickly can you reach the CBD?
About fifteen minutes from our Seaview Road base, and often quicker because we are in and out of town most days.
I am visiting and lost the keys to my hire car. Can you help?
Yes. No spare in the country is a problem we solve regularly. We cut and program a new key at the car so you can carry on with your trip.
Can you change the locks on my shop or office?
Yes. Shopfronts, office doors and storerooms. We can also key several doors alike so one key runs the building instead of a bunch on a ring.
A member of staff left and still has keys. What should I do?
Change the locks, or have them rekeyed so the old keys stop working. It is quick and a good deal cheaper than finding out the hard way.
My key broke off in an old lock. Can that be saved?
Usually yes. We take the broken piece out without damaging the barrel and cut a fresh key. Older buildings in Central give us this one often.
Do you come out after hours?
Yes. We work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including public holidays. Late calls in town are routine.
What does a new car key cost?
It depends on the make, the model and the year. Send us those three details and we will give you the price before we drive out.