I lost my keys to the rental car while on vacation! Derek responded with a quote right away and was BY FAR the best price to make and program a new key! NO locksmith quoted me less than $330, in fact, most were more, and Derek's quote was a third of that! The key and fob alone, right from the dealer, cost $104. I feel like other locksmith's take advantage of the fact that the key most be programmed and I learned myself that it was a pretty simple process, so I feel like Derek and his team is by far the most honest and fair guys around! read more

Charged me $70 less than the dealership for fob key replacement. Very fast service. read more

My pops suggested this place, he's used them a few times! It wasn't local, but well with the 15-20 mins trip!! They told me ahead of time what to expect, told me how long it would take, and didn't charge an arm & a leg! Super fast & friendly! I will for sure spread the word, and be back! read more

Found this place here on Yelp. Called to get a quote on cutting and programming keys I got off Amazon for my 2006 Chrysler 300 srt. Went in both the guys were really nice and funny. Was done in 15 mins and for less than I the quote. One thing , they have most manufacturer keys on hand for you. Very awesome. Will recommend to all my friends and family. read more

Love this place! Great service, fair prices, and nice guys! :)

My son's truck key broke off in his door. I managed to get the broken half out of the lock and took it to Kim. He spent the time to read the codes and recreated the key for us. He did a fabulous job. The key worked perfectly. He was very friendly and extremely helpful. I can not recommend this place enough. I also in the past have gotten my keyless entry for my Camry replaced at a fraction of the cost of getting it at the dealership. 5 stars for sure. read more

Kwik-Key Locksmiths - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - La Mesa, California

This place is legit! You don't have to make the key 3x for it to work like Home Depot. Nice friendly staff, helpful and informative. . . I will be back to make a remote entry fob-thingie for my Honda one day soon. read more

I lost my key and remote for my Infiniti FX-35, I called the Infiniti dealer and found out the it would cost $385 to replace the key and remote. $120 for the Key $140 for the remote $125 labor charge to program the remote and key I called Kwik Key and was able to replace them for $130 out the door , real professional service, I highly reccomend them. read more

We called for a quote to unlock our vehicle and were told it was a $25 service call fee and unlocking fee starting at $20. He arrived quickly and had the truck unlocked in 10 min tops. That was great. Not so great was the fact the $20 "starting" fee turned into $161 fee! I tried calling back and spent countless minutes on hold. Don't be fooled by their cheap prices. You will pay $200 for 10 min work. Very unhappy. read more

I don't know why it says by appointment only but if you go to the store to have keys made..they accept walk-ins..there was a customer ahead of me but once they got to making my key..took abt 3mins..tried it on my car and worked without a problem..they did give me a heads up because of the type of key I brought had a weaker metal but I told them to go ahead and see if it holds up..and it did..definitely coming back here for all my key needs and will definitely recommend to all my friends!! Can't beat the service, speed and the honesty!! read more

Kwik-Key lives up to its name. I was in and out in 5 minutes and the additional car keys I purchased worked the first time. The owner is a master of his craft. Would highly recommend to anyone in need of a spare key. read more

This is the place to go! I just bought a used truck and it only came with one key and one key fob. Kwik-Key was able to make me a new all-in-one key on the spot, and at a fraction of what it would have cost me at the dealer. Thank you so much Kwik-Key! read more

I was locked up midnight yesterday and i called them the lady saidd sure i will send the tech in 10-15 minutes, then i called them after 30 minutes, 1 hours, 2 hours.... every time her self or managers tell me ohh we gonna call the tech and he will give you a call shorty !! After 4 hours in which made it to 5 am and i called them more than 10 times and heard the same thing over and over suddenly they stop answering!!! Worst experience of being a costumer in my life at any business!!!! read more

I drop my car off early in the morning, park it on El Cajon Blvd in front of the store. They told me they will call when ready, they didn't called back until around 5pm. When I got there, the car was park in front of their store with all the doors and windows wide open. I didn't give this guys permission to drive my car around. When I got home I notice that there was a big hole on the passenger side lower rocker panel with big long scratches alone the bottom side of the car from the front of the bumper to the rear side that wasn't there before. The front grill had a long crack and the lower sides was dirty and muddy like they run over a pot pole. I wash the car the day before, it was clean and this damages wasn't there before I drop my car to this place. This guys wasn't even honest enough to say something. They taken my car on the road for a joy ride, causing a lot of damages. Do not trust this guys with your car, they are very dishonest. This place is a dump, there are keys laying around on the floor and all over the place. This Guy Kim has a bad attitude and not very customer friendly. This guys takes advantage of other people trust. Do not come to this store, find a different place to make your keys. Not recommended. read more

I could not find the only copy to my car keys for the life of me. I searched high and low for two days and there was still no trace of them. I was so stressed out that I began to look for different locksmiths in my surrounding area. All locksmiths quoted very high prices or asked for me to tow my vehicle to their locations. All of that was way to inconvenient for me. I called Kwik Key as a last resort after being fed up and within an hour Kim was at my vehicle with new key and remote reprogrammed to my vehicle. It took him only 10 minutes after he arrived to do all of this for a very affordable price. I would recommend that anyone with car key problems call here. Ask for Kim. He was amazing. Trust me. You won't regret it! read more

Great locksmithvand key services! Expert knowledge, good service and super prices. My go to place for keys, locks and advice! read more

Kwik Key Locksmith is the cheapest and best locksmith in town. I basically called around and was quoted absurd quotes of $250+ to get my key cut and programmed to work with the ignition. I lost all my keys and my car needed a special key to unlock the immobilizer. Most the companies will try and gouge you knowing that you would need to tow your car back to the dealer to get the job done. Kim at Kwik Key Locksmith did it for $165 and at no time during the phone call conversation did I feel as if he was trying to rip me off like the other locksmiths. I can't recommend Kim enough. Give them a call I guarantee he is the cheapest locksmith because I did the research and call the other locksmiths already. These guys are fair and honest which make me recommend them. read more

Excellent service. These guys are great they stand by their work and are very informative. I had several keys made and one key made for my work truck made that another lock smith could not figure out. All work great!!! read more

Did the work I needed quickly and precisely, but the man who helped me was extremely rude. He told me multiple times that my locks were junk. I asked if I should bother re-keying them, and he responded incoherently. Will definitely look for someplace friendlier in the future. read more

Fast and easy yes. The guys here are assholes though, not friendly and throw keys towards you on their counter. I wouldn't come here again. Even if it's out of my way to go somewhere else. read more

Rude! Don't use them! I asked them to send me a receipt and they refused. I asked them to simply send me a pic to my phone and they said "I don't have time for that!" I told them it would only take two seconds. Don't waste your time on them if they don't give you their time. read more

I received VIP treatment here and I felt well taken care of. Kem actually found the right remote for my car - the same one I was told by someone else could not be had except from the dealer. The dealer does well on these things too, but at twice the cost. So I am very happy. I really appreciated the professional know how and would recommend this shop to everyone. Thanks guys! read more

Had 3 keys copied, only paid $8 & it literally took him 2 minutes or less to copy all of them. Very fast service & the keys work great!

For $175 Kem came out and delivered a key for my car and programmed it to work with my ignition. You can't just copy a key these days without having it programmed to be able to start your car. He was +$85 cheaper than the other locksmiths. read more

Fast. Extremely affordable. Just what you're looking for when having keys made. They will be my go-to place for all needs in the future.

Best locksmith I have ever dealt with. They were knowledgeable, fast, and well equipped. I got a chipped key cut and programmed, as well as a keyless entry fob programmed in less than 15 minutes. Outstanding company. Oh, and I only paid around $65. Can't imagine what the dealer would have charged. 2007 Chevrolet Malibu read more

The best! The can even reprogram remote controls for cars.

I got my hair salon re key today. New locks and new keys. They showed up on time, got the job done fast. And the price was reasonable. would use them again!! read more

Called Kwik-Key this morning after loosing my VERY expensive SUV key and they were at my house in about an hour! Twenty minutes later I had a brand new key and paid $70 less than what was quoted from the dealership (not to mention I would have had to get my car towed into the dealership...what?!) VERY satisfied with the speedy recovery of my key! read more

Best Locksmith in San Diego! Just bought a used car and it only came with 1 transponder key, no remote key (bought it from truck and SUV superstore, big mistake. Never buying from them again... long story). I called the dealership for the price of a remote and a transponder key. They quoted me $175 just for the remote key and $100 for the transponder key. Crazy!!! That's not even including the cost to program it. So I called around and every locksmith was charging the same as the dealership. Finally read a review about Kwik-key and decided to give them a call. Called them, and same day told me to come in. They had my remote and transponder key in stock. (Other locksmiths didn't have the remote in stock and had to order it and they had dealership prices too). Long story short, Kwik key hooked it up with 2 remotes and a transponder key. Remote key: $60x2= $120 Transponder key $50x1= $50 total= $170 plus tax It took Kwik-Key like 10 minutes tops to program both remotes and key and also cut the key. Amazing work and amazing price. With the price I paid for 2 remotes and 1 key, I would've only gotten 1 remote key from the dealership unprogrammed. I have found my locksmith for life. Thanks Kwik-Keys! read more

It used to be that a locksmith just physically cut keys for you, but these guys are also car electrical experts. Kwik Key made extra keys for my Jeep, but while programming them, a problem with my Integrated Control Module was exposed. These guys went above and beyond to help me get through my car problem, although they had nothing to do with it, other than they couldn't finish what they were doing for me until my Jeep was right. I can't say enough about their professional attitude, and I DO NOT agree with the review above that claimed these folks were rude! Just the opposite! High integrity, go there and don't worry! read more

I needed new transponder keys for my Toyota. Toyota dealer said they would have to replace ignition at a cost of over $400. They replaced the pins in the ignition in 30 minutes at a cost of less than 1/2 of what Toyota was going to charge me. Very Knowledgeable and friendly. Would recommend to all my friends. GREAT JOB. Norm read more

Got my car fob programmed in only 20 mins (dealerships would quotes a 2-3 hr time window) and for about $20-30 cheaper for the programming (I brought my own fob in) I have and will recommend them again read more

Went to them for a second remote for a Prius and they did the remote, programming, and extra key in about 20 minutes. They did it for about half what a dealer would charge. Very happy with the product and service. read more

Called at 3:30pm on a weekday and was able to get someone to come out within 1 hour, which was a big plus. Kim arrived on time, explained the cost of the repairs before making them, and provided great service. I would recommend them to anyone having basic problems with their door knobs. read more

Kwik key is AWESOME. After a day spent in the sun in pb, my boyfriend's only car key somehow grew legs and ran from my bag......... anyway some googling later, we found that finding a locksmith was our best bet. The first one I called quoted me at 325 dollars...... and then the next one I called quoted me at 200. I almost went with them but then decided to call kwik key even though they seemed to be a little further from where we were located. The reviews sold me! This is one of those times the reviews were totally on point. Not only did it only cost 140 but he came all the way out to pb and had the key cut and programmed in maybe 15 minutes or less. He was awesome! I am definitely keeping his number handy and recommending him to anyone that needs a locksmith. read more

Fast, friendly, and professional. I needed a replacement car key, and another highly rated company was asking for 120$ for two keys and would not allow me to pay for one. This company asked for substantially less. The technician did take my cylinder back to his shop, but I live very close and (to echo another reviewer) the wait time was worth the money that I saved. read more

Fast and Cheap! I was out of there in less than 2 minutes and the key worked great!

Jackie and Kem got the job done and saved me at least $35! I would go to them for all my lock-smith and key making needs. Thanks Kwik-Key.

Locked myself out of my house and of course it was raining. Called and there was someone at my door 15 minutes later. Quick affordable ($50) and knowledgable. Although I hope to never need to use again, I will if need be! read more