Specialist electronics
Advanced programming & EEPROM
Specialist key and immobiliser work beyond standard coding.
Mobile auto locksmith · Fareham
Auto Locksmith Fareham | Keys, Lockouts And Ignitions Sorted At Your Car
Lost the only key in Whiteley, locked out in Portchester, or a Mercedes with its steering stuck locked? As an auto locksmith in Fareham, SmartTech Auto Locksmiths comes to the car, wherever it's parked, and fixes the problem on the spot.
- 7 Years Of Automotive Expertise
- 450+ Reviews · Google & Checkatrade
- 12-Month Warranty
Not A National Or Middle Man
Real Local Professionals You Deal With Direct
No Inflated Middle Man Or Dealer Prices
Let’s talk keys
Get a quote in Fareham.
Send your details and we’ll get back to you about your keys. For anything urgent, call us.
- Speak directly about your vehicle
- The right option for your key
- Understand the work before deciding
Auto locksmith services
Every key problem,
one van.
Advanced programming, EEPROM and ignition expertise for everyday cars, premium vehicles and work vans. Seven years of practical automotive experience, brought to you.
OEM spec
Laser key cutting
High-security blades cut to factory code on site.
Dealer-level
Smart fob coding
Transponders and keyless remotes programmed to your car.
Roadside
All keys lost
No spare? We build a brand new key from scratch.
Same visit
Broken key extraction
Snapped in the door or ignition — removed and replaced.
Ignition specialist
Ignition repair & replacement
Stiff, jammed or worn ignition locks diagnosed and repaired.
Availability
Do We Cover All Of Fareham?
Same day for most vehicles • Lockouts from £95 • 12-month guarantee • 450+ Google and Checkatrade reviews
Yes. All four postcodes are covered, from Portchester in the east to Park Gate and Whiteley in the west and north to Wickham, and your car locksmith in Fareham books most vehicles in the same day.
Junctions 9 to 11 of the M27 and the A27 make the whole borough an easy run. Ring between 8 in the morning and 10 at night on weekdays, or 10 till 6 at the weekend; lockouts get fitted around the booked work, not dropped into it.
The mobile workshop
Specialist equipment.
Right on your driveway.
Key cutting and programming, brought to your vehicle.
Cut to code
Precision cutting for a key that fits.
Matched to your car
Transponder and remote programming.
Careful entry
Specialist tools to protect your vehicle.
Cars & commercial vehicles
Help for the vehicle you drive.
Capability across approximately 90% of vehicles, from everyday cars to premium models and work vans. Tell us the make, model and year to confirm yours.
Common makes
- Volkswagen
- Audi
- Ford
- BMW
- Mercedes
- Vauxhall
- Nissan
- Toyota
- Kia
- Hyundai
- Peugeot
- Land Rover
Based in Southampton, covering Portsmouth, Waterlooville, New Alresford, Salisbury, the whole New Forest, Bournemouth and communities in between.
Services
Auto Locksmith Services In Fareham
What the auto locksmith services in Fareham include, and where to read more about each. Everything happens at the car.
No Key Left At All
We decode the lock, cut a blade, program a new chip and remove the lost key from the car where the system allows. Prices and the full process are on car key replacement in Fareham.
Lockouts
For locked keys in car in Fareham, the price starts at £95. Purpose-made entry tools mean nothing is forced or marked, and most lockouts are dealt with the same day, in between booked jobs. See keys locked in car.
Ignitions And Mercedes Steering Locks
Barrels are rebuilt where possible and swapped where not. Steering lock trouble on the W204 C-Class comes up a lot around Fareham, and it's fixed at the car: see ignition repair in Fareham.
Spares, Programming And Key Repairs
A copy of a key that still works costs least of anything we do: spare car keys. Keys the car won't recognise need car key programming, and split cases or worn buttons can usually be sorted with car key repair.
VolkswagenBMWFordAudiMercedesVauxhall
Cars & vans keys
Keys for the vehicle you drive.
replacement keys
Vehicle
Your registration
Key system
Checked with you
Service
At your vehicle
Key compatibility and programming are confirmed from your registration.
Cars & vansBook
Makes we cover
Cars We Key Around Fareham
About nine vehicles in every ten on UK roads can have keys made at the car, and Fareham's mix is no different.
Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, Toyota, Nissan, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Mazda, Land Rover, Volvo.
Everyday Cars
Routine work includes Fords up to the 2023 models, Toyota, Nissan, Renault keycards, and Citroën, Peugeot and Vauxhall of any year; 2019-on models of the last three need a manufacturer PIN, so keep the V5C and photo ID handy. Any vehicle locksmith in Fareham sees these daily. On plenty of 2018-on Kias, a new key has to come from Kia itself, at roughly £350 before programming. See Ford, Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën.
Premium And Newer Models
Business & fleet
Your vehicles work hard.
Their keys should too.
A lost work key affects more than one journey. Keep key replacements and spares part of your vehicle planning.
- 01Vehicle details
- 02Key requirements
- 03Cut, paired & checked
The vehicles
Share the makes, models and years across your cars and vans.
The drivers
Tell us who needs a key and how the vehicles are shared.
The keys
Plan replacements, spares or help with a damaged work key.
Bring registration details and proof of authorisation.
Ready for the road
The details that make a difference.
PrecisionCUT
A key that fits
The blade is cut to suit your vehicle's locks.
PairingCODE
A key that starts
The transponder is paired with your immobiliser.
Final checksTEST
A remote that works
Lock, unlock and starting functions are checked before we finish.
Pricing
Prices You Can Plan Around
Lockouts are £95 upwards. Other work gets a fixed quote from the reg before we leave, and you pay only when it's done.
What moves the figure is the kind of key, how the car's immobiliser takes new keys, and whether a working key is still in your pocket. A change of plan once we see the car means a new quote before anything happens, and no call-out fee if you'd rather stop. All keys come with a 12-month guarantee.
Some national brands and booking websites aren't locksmiths at all: they sell your job on to someone else, with their margin on top. Car locksmiths in Fareham who quote and do their own work are easy to check: ask who's coming, whether the key will start the car, and whether the price is fixed. ID and the V5C get checked before a key is cut.
Coverage
Fareham Postcodes: PO14 To PO17
Every Fareham postcode is covered, each with its own page.
PO15 And PO16: West Fareham, The Town And Portchester
PO14 And PO17: Titchfield, Stubbington And Wickham
Areas we cover
PortchesterTitchfieldWhiteleyStubbingtonLocks HeathPark Gate
Mobile
Insured
Local
Your car. Your location. A clear next step.
7 years of experience450+ reviews12-month warranty
Common faults
The Faults Fareham Drivers Call About
Three problems come up in Fareham more than most.
Top of the list is the Mercedes C-Class steering lock, where the key sits in the slot, the column won't free, and the car won't start. Then mid-2000s Ford Focus and C-Max models showing an engine fault, which can be water in the engine ECU rather than anything to do with the key, so we ask before quoting. And newer Kias, where a genuine key is needed and the price surprises people. Being a mobile auto locksmith in Fareham, we'd rather name the real problem than sell you the wrong fix, and as a car locksmith in Fareham that's what the first phone call is for.
Our work
Real keys. Real driveways.
Seasonal calls
Fareham Through The Year
Summer and winter bring different calls.
Summer Days At The Coast
Hill Head and the Stubbington shoreline draw crowds on warm days, and keys dropped on the shingle are rarely found. Hot weather also means lockouts with dogs or children inside: if that's you, ring 999 before anyone else.
Cold Mornings
Cold weather drains fob batteries, and keyless cars stop finding their keys. A fob that's sluggish by October deserves a new cell before November. Keys forced into frozen locks are the other winter call, so warm the key rather than the lock.
Our services
The right key help in Fareham.
All keys lost
We cut and programme a new key at your car, so there's no tow to the dealer.
Call for this serviceTime
Usually same day
Typical price
Quoted on the call
- Blade cut on site
- Transponder coded
- Old keys removed from the car
From the van
Key work around Fareham
March 2026Volvo XC90
Module and key coded
Module and key coded on a Volvo XC90 for a customer in Fareham, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. Programming was carried out at the vehicle, then every function was tested so the key worked exactly like the original.
Fareham
October 2025Smart ForTwo
Replacement key
Replacement key on a Smart ForTwo for a customer in Fareham, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. The new key was cut to code and programmed to the vehicle, then the locks, remote and start were tested before we left.
Fareham
February 2025Renault Kadjar
Key card programmed
Key card programmed on a Renault Kadjar for a customer in Fareham, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. The key was coded to the car's immobiliser through the diagnostic port, with remote buttons and keyless functions checked afterwards.
Fareham
Nearby areas
Nearby Areas
Fareham sits between Southampton and Portsmouth, and we cover both, plus everything in between.
How it works
From your call to your vehicle in Fareham.
- 01
Call or text
Tell us your car and what's happened. We explain the work and quote on the call.
2 minutes
- 02
We drive to you
The van comes to your home, work or roadside with the tools to finish the job.
Arrival agreed on the call
- 03
Keys in hand
Key cut and programmed at your car, tested with you before we leave.
Same visit
Coverage
Across Fareham. Street by street.
Pick your area and check your postcode. If you're just outside, call — we often still come.
- Portchester
- Titchfield
- Whiteley
- Stubbington
- Locks Heath
- Park Gate
PO16PO14PO15PO17
FAQ
Fareham Auto Locksmith Questions
Does car door unlocking in Fareham leave marks?
Not at all. For car door unlocking in Fareham we use tools made for modern locks, nothing wedged into the frame and nothing scratched. It's from £95, and we fit it in between booked jobs, normally the same day. Once you're in, the central locking and alarm behave as normal.
Is a C-Class steering lock fixable at the car?
Yes. The electronic steering lock on the W204 C-Class is a known weak point, and we sort it at the vehicle, so there's no recovery to a dealer. Signs include a steering lock warning, a key that goes in and does nothing, and a column that stays locked. Getting it seen early avoids a stranded car.
Do you cover Whiteley and the business parks?
Yes. Whiteley, Segensworth, Solent Business Park and the estates around junctions 9 to 11 are all part of our Fareham area. As car locksmiths in Fareham, we treat company cars like any other, though they need written authority from the business before we cut a key, so it's worth asking your fleet manager before you ring.
What if my car's on finance?
That's fine. We'll need your photo ID with either the logbook or the finance paperwork. Lease and company cars are different: the owner has to authorise the key in writing first. Those checks happen before any key is cut or programmed, and they protect you as much as anyone.
Are you an emergency locksmith?
No. We book jobs in, and lockouts are fitted in between that booked work, usually the same day. We'd rather give you an honest time than promise to drop everything. With a child or animal shut in on a warm day, phone 999 immediately.
Locked out?
Vehicle lockouts & car opening.
Non-destructive entryFully mobileSame-day
Where calls start
Where Fareham Lockouts Happen
Town-centre shopping, school runs and business parks account for most of them. School-run lockouts tend to happen in the morning rush, with a child's bag on the back seat and the key beside it, while business-park ones peak at lunchtime and the end of the day. Keys left on a seat in the town centre, a boot shut on the shopping in Portchester, or a fob left in a desk drawer at Segensworth: wherever it is, we come to the car. Locked keys in car calls in Fareham are slotted around our other work, and the time you're given on the phone is one we intend to keep.
What customers say
450+ five-star / 10-out-of-10 reviews across Google and Checkatrade
Transit Custom Ignition Repair.
"I cannot recommend Alec enough. My transit custom lock was not turning. I did not know Alec at this point and called another locksmith. To cut a long story short the other locksmith attempted a repair and then gave up, leaving me with a van I could no longer use. I called Alec who came out next day; he repaired the damage done by the other locksmith and custom made a replacement ignition barrel so one key still does the doors and the new ignition. I couldn't be more pleased. Price was very fair too!"
Sam chapman
"Did the work at a 3rd of the price of the dealership and I'm sure to a higher quality, the work was quick and professional. Could not recommend more!"
Can work on most cars! Pricing is very reasonable! Fast reliable service!
"Absolutely spot on! After ringing about 15 different companies who said they couldn't help and one company even saying the series of my car doesn't exist I found smarttech who I contacted who could finally help! The next day he came out and I now have access and a new key to my car! Fast and efficient polite service! Highly recommend!!"
Where we cover
Fareham and the surrounding area.
The outline shows the area we cover. Not sure if you're inside it? Call with your postcode and we'll confirm before you book.