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 Summerstrand
Summerstrand runs on the sea, and that shapes the sort of calls we get. A key goes into the sand at Hobie Beach and nobody sees it again. Somebody parks at the Boardwalk for the evening and comes back to a remote that will not open the car. A student loses the only key to a first car the week before exams. All of it ends the same way, with somebody standing next to a car they cannot drive.
We work as a mobile locksmith, so we come to where you are standing. That might be the parking along Marine Drive, a bay at the Boardwalk, a driveway a street back from the beach, or your own front door. The cutting machine and the programming equipment travel in the van, which means the job gets finished in one visit.
Losing every key you own is the version people dread, and it is still something we sort out the same visit. 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 need coding to the immobiliser, and our transponder programming handles that part while you wait.
Salt air is the quiet problem out here. Summerstrand sits right on the water, and salt works its way into remotes, lock barrels and front door locks. You notice it slowly. The button needs a harder press than it used to, or the key starts to catch when you turn it. Caught early that stays a small job.
Sand and seawater move faster. A remote that has been in the water at Hobie Beach usually needs replacing rather than drying out, and we will tell you straight which way yours is going instead of charging you to find out.
House and business locks are the other half of what we do. There are a lot of holiday flats and guesthouses along this stretch, and a lock used by a different person every week wears out sooner than most. We change them, repair them, and key them alike so one key runs the whole place.
Spare keys are worth a mention too. Plenty of people put it off because the car is running fine and there is no reason to think about it. 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 around Summerstrand
The Boardwalk parking is our most common spot. People go in for dinner or a show, come out late, and find the remote has given up. We are usually there inside twenty minutes.
Hobie Beach and Shark Rock Pier bring the next batch. Keys come out of pockets on the sand and that is the end of them. During Splash Festival or Ironman week it happens several times a day.
The university side stays busy through term. Students lock keys in first cars, or lose the only set they own, and there is rarely a spare sitting at home.
Then the flats and guesthouses along Marine Drive. Front door lockouts, keys that never came back from a guest, and locks that need changing between bookings.
Why people out here call us first
We drive out from Seaview Road, so Summerstrand is about twenty minutes in normal traffic. That matters most at eleven at night on the beachfront, standing next to a car that will not open.
You get the price before we leave. Tell us what has happened on WhatsApp, we tell you what it costs, and that figure stays the same when we pull up.
We carry blanks for the makes we see most out here, which covers Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai and the German brands, along with the lock stock these flats and guesthouses usually need.
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 nobody unfamiliar turns up at your address.
Finding you in Summerstrand
We cover the whole of Summerstrand, from the Boardwalk end through the university and out along Marine Drive. The beachfront hotels and the blocks of flats behind them are on the same run.
Getting to you goes quicker when we know what we are walking into. Send your location pin, and either the make, model and year of the car, or a photo of the lock. That tells us what to load before we leave, and it usually saves a second trip.
Our base sits at 51 Seaview Rd and we run the Marine Drive route most weeks of the year. 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:
Hobie Beach, Shark Rock Pier, The Boardwalk, Marine Drive, Nelson Mandela University South Campus
GetKeys Auto Locksmith
51 Seaview Rd, Farms Port Elizabeth,
Gqeberha, 6390
084 513 4914
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
FAQS
How quickly can you reach Summerstrand?
About twenty minutes from our Seaview Road base in normal traffic. The Boardwalk and the beachfront are two of the spots we run to most often.
My key went into the sand at Hobie Beach. What now?
That is one of our most common Summerstrand calls. We come to the car, cut a fresh key on the spot and program it so you can drive home. No need to find the old one.
My remote went in the sea. Can it be saved?
Sometimes, but salt water is hard on the parts inside. We will look at it and tell you honestly whether a clean up will hold or whether a new key works out cheaper over time.
Can you come to the Boardwalk parking?
Yes, and we do most weeks. Send your level and bay number on WhatsApp and we will meet you at the car.
Do you work with student cars and older models?
Yes. Older cars are often simpler and quicker to do. Tell us the make, model and year and we will confirm before we leave.
Do you change locks in holiday flats and guesthouses?
Yes. We change and repair door locks, and we can key several doors alike so one key runs the whole place. Useful when keys go missing between guests.
Do you come out at night?
Yes. We work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including public holidays. Late calls to the beachfront are normal for us.
What does a new car key cost?
It depends on the make, the model and the year. Send us those three details on WhatsApp and we will give you the price before we drive out.