How Much Does a Locksmith Cost in Staten Island?
Short answer: most jobs land between $75 and $350. A car or house lockout is $85 on a standard vehicle or lock. A spare car key with a chip runs $80–120. A push-to-start smart key is the priciest job on the list at $180–350, because the key itself is a real cost before anyone touches your car.
Below are the numbers we actually charge across Staten Island — not a “starting at” figure designed to get a van into your driveway.
Staten Key Bros Price List
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Car lockout — standard vehicle | $85 |
| Car lockout — luxury or European (Mercedes, BMW and similar) | $150 |
| Home or apartment lockout — standard lock | $85 |
| Home or apartment lockout — lock needs drilling or extended work | $150 |
| Spare transponder (chip) key — working key in hand | $80–120 |
| Car key replacement — all keys lost | $150–200 |
| Smart / push-to-start key — spare copy | $180–300 |
| Smart / push-to-start key — all keys lost | $200–350 |
| Rekeying — per cylinder | $75 |
| Nights, weekends and holidays | No surcharge |
Rekeying several locks at once? Ask about a multi-lock rate — doing them in one visit costs less per cylinder than one at a time.
Where a range is shown, the final number depends on your vehicle’s make, model and year. We confirm the exact price over the phone before we drive out, and that number doesn’t change once we arrive.
No After-Hours Surcharge
Plenty of locksmiths add a night or weekend premium. We don’t. A lockout at 11pm on a Saturday costs the same as one at 2pm on a Tuesday. You’re already having a bad enough evening without a surprise line item on the invoice.
What Actually Drives the Price
- Whether a key already exists. This is the single biggest factor on car keys. With a working key in hand, we clone or add a key quickly. With every key lost, the car has to be accessed and the immobilizer programmed from scratch, which takes longer and costs more.
- The key type. A basic transponder key and a proximity smart fob are completely different parts at completely different prices. The fob itself is most of the cost on a push-to-start job.
- The vehicle. Luxury and European models generally take longer and need different equipment than a common domestic or Japanese car.
- Lock condition. A standard lockout is quick. A seized, damaged or high-security lock that has to be drilled and replaced is a bigger job.
- Number of cylinders. Rekeying is priced per cylinder, so a whole house costs more than a single door — but less per lock.
Why Some Locksmiths Advertise $19 Service Calls
Because it isn’t the price. It’s the hook. That number usually belongs to a national call center, not a locksmith — the call gets sold to whichever subcontractor is nearest, and the real figure appears once your car is already open and you’re standing there with a bill. The $19 covers the trip. Everything else is “extra.”
The defense is simple: before anyone drives out, ask for the final, all-in number for your specific vehicle or lock. A real local locksmith can give you that on the phone. A call center can’t, because it doesn’t know who’s coming or what they’ll charge.
Common Questions About Locksmith Pricing
How much is a locksmith for a car?
A car lockout is $85 for a standard vehicle, $150 for a luxury or European model where the door and lock design takes longer to work safely. Opening the door and making a key are separate jobs — if you’ve lost the key rather than locked it inside, see the key prices above.
How much does it cost for a locksmith to make a car key?
$80–120 when you still have a working key to copy from. $150–200 when all keys are lost, since the car has to be read through the diagnostic port and a new key programmed to the immobilizer from zero.
How much does it cost to replace a key fob?
$180–300 for a spare push-to-start smart key, $200–350 if every key is gone. Most of that is the fob itself. A dealer will typically charge more for the same part, add a programming fee on top, and often want the car brought in — which means a tow if you have no working key.
What does a locksmith charge to rekey a lock?
$75 per cylinder. If you’ve just moved in and want the whole house done at once, ask about the multi-lock rate.
Do you charge more at night or on weekends?
No. Same price whenever you call.
Can you give me a price over the phone?
Yes, and we’d rather. Tell us the make, model and year for a car key, or the lock type for a home or business job, plus where you are on Staten Island. You get the final number before we leave. If something genuinely turns out different once we’re on-site — a lock more damaged than described, for instance — we explain it and get your OK before doing anything extra. Never after.
Serving All of Staten Island
Staten Key Bros is a mobile locksmith covering Staten Island ZIP codes 10301–10314, including St. George, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor, New Dorp, Great Kills, Tottenville, Charleston and everywhere in between. Wherever your car is parked or your home is, we come to you. Cash or card, paid on-site when the job is done.
