Specialist electronics
Advanced programming & EEPROM
Specialist key and immobiliser work beyond standard coding.
Mobile auto locksmith · Gosport
Auto Locksmith Gosport | Keys Cut, Coded And Fixed Across The Peninsula
Lost the key on the Lee seafront, locked out in Bridgemary, or a van that won't start outside a job in Hardway? SmartTech Auto Locksmiths covers all of it, an auto locksmith in Gosport that works at the car instead of sending you chasing a dealer.
- 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 Gosport.
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.
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.
At your vehicle
How Soon Can We Reach You In Gosport?
For most vehicles, the same day. We book key jobs into the day's run and give you a real time on the call, not a hopeful one. Lockouts are fitted around the booked diary, and most are still dealt with the same day.
We're not a drop-everything emergency service, and we'd rather say so than leave you waiting. Phones are answered 8am–10pm on weekdays and 10am–6pm at weekends. Among auto locksmiths in Gosport, we're the ones who quote and attend the job ourselves.
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.
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.
At your vehicle
Auto Locksmith Services In Gosport
The complete set of auto locksmith services in Gosport runs from lost keys and lockouts to ignitions, spares and programming, and every one happens at the vehicle.
Every key gone? The car's own lock gives us the blade, which is cut and paired with a new chip, and the missing key is struck off where the system allows: car key replacement. Locked out? Car door unlocking in Gosport opens the car from £95 and leaves no marks: keys locked in car. A key that's gone stiff or won't turn at all, the thing people here tend to call vehicle lock repair, almost always means a worn ignition barrel, which we rebuild or replace where the car stands: ignition repair. While you still have a working key, having it copied is the least costly job on the list: spare car keys.
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.
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
At your vehicle
What It Costs
A Gosport lockout begins at £95. Key and ignition jobs get a phone quote from your reg before we leave, with prices agreed before work begins.
The figure rests on which key it is, how the car's immobiliser accepts new keys, and whether you still hold a working one. Where one symptom could have several causes, we explain the possible prices on the phone and assess the vehicle before confirming the work. Prices are agreed before anything is taken apart. Some bigger jobs can only be pinned down at the car, and a call-out charge covers that diagnostic visit. Keys carry a 12-month guarantee. Three questions sort it: who comes to the car, whether the key they fit will start it or merely unlock it, and whether the price is final. We check photo ID and the V5C before cutting a key.
Your car. Your location. A clear next step.
7 years of experience450+ reviews12-month warranty
Coverage
PO12, PO13, Lee-on-the-Solent And Beyond
Most cars same day • Car entry from £95 • A year's guarantee on every key • 450+ Google and Checkatrade ratings
The whole peninsula is covered. As a car locksmith in Gosport, we work across PO12 and PO13, from the town and Alverstoke out through Hardway, Elson and Rowner to Bridgemary and Lee-on-the-Solent.
Gosport's quirk is that it's a long way round by road, up to Fareham and back down the other side of the harbour, even though Portsmouth looks close across the water. That's exactly why a mobile auto locksmith in Gosport earns its keep here: the car stays where it is, and we come to it, rather than anyone trying to arrange recovery round the top of the harbour to a dealer.
Areas we cover
GosportAlverstokeLee-on-the-SolentBridgemaryRownerStubbington
Mobile
Insured
Local
At your vehicle
Van Keys For Gosport's Trades?
Yes. Gosport runs on working vehicles, from marine trades near the waterfront to builders and sparks across Bridgemary and Rowner, and a van off the road costs a day's pay.
We make Transit, Vivaro, Trafic and Transporter keys at the van. One Transit quirk worth knowing: the remote battery sits on a thin soldered leg that snaps with age, so the fob dies even though nothing looks wrong. We sort that at the van. Company and lease vehicles need a letter of authority before we cut, and the full detail is on van key replacement.
Our work
Real keys. Real driveways.
Our services
The right key help in Gosport.
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
Your questions
Gosport Auto Locksmith Questions
Can you open my Gosport car without damage?
Yes. Car door unlocking in Gosport uses lock-specific entry tools, so the frame isn't forced and the paint, glass and seals are left alone. It's clean, quick work: lockouts start from £95, usually seen the same day and fitted around booked jobs, and once you're back in the locking and alarm behave exactly as before.
Do you cover Lee-on-the-Solent and Bridgemary?
Yes, both, along with Alverstoke, Hardway, Elson and Rowner. The key is made at the car wherever it's parked across the peninsula, so there's no need to get it round the harbour to a garage or dealer. Pass us the reg and the car's location, and we'll be there.
Can you fix a Vauxhall remote where the buttons have dropped out?
Usually, yes. Vauxhall remotes are known for the buttons wearing through or falling out, while the electronics inside still work. In that case a vehicle locksmith in Gosport can fit a fresh case around the original board rather than sell you a whole new key. If the board itself has failed, a replacement key is the better value.
Can you come out right away?
Not that instant, no. Jobs are booked in, and lockouts are worked between them, which for most people still means later the same day. We'd sooner quote you honestly than over-promise and leave you stuck. Is a child or pet trapped in a hot car? Dial 999 straight away.
From the van
Key work around Gosport
September 2025Mazda CX-5
Spare smart key
Spare smart key on a Mazda CX-5 for a customer in Gosport, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. Adding a spare while a working key still exists is quicker and simpler than an all-keys-lost job later.
Gosport
February 2026Ford Transit Connect
Van remote key
Van remote key on a Ford Transit Connect for a customer in Gosport, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. We matched the key to the registration, cut the blade and coded the transponder so the car started first time. Keeping a work van off the road costs money, so the job was booked in around the customer's day.
Gosport
March 2026Volkswagen ID.3
Spare smart key
Spare smart key on a Volkswagen ID.3 for a customer in Gosport, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. Both keys were tested on the car, so the customer now has a working backup.
Gosport
How it works
From your call to your vehicle in Gosport.
- 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
At your vehicle
Car Key Cutting And Programming In Gosport
A new key is really two tasks, both carried out at the vehicle: a blade cut to the locks and a chip the immobiliser will accept.
With no original to work from, the blade is decoded from the lock itself and cut on the machine we carry. Car key cutting in Gosport manages laser profiles as easily as the thin emergency blades tucked into smart fobs. From there the car is taught to recognise the chip, the buttons are synced, and the keyless side is configured and proven before we leave. A cut blade will open the door, but the programming is what lets the engine start, which is why a key from a high-street cutter alone won't do.
Coverage
Across Gosport. Street by street.
Pick your area and check your postcode. If you're just outside, call — we often still come.
- Gosport
- Alverstoke
- Lee-on-the-Solent
- Bridgemary
- Rowner
- Stubbington
PO12PO13
Locked out?
Vehicle lockouts & car opening.
Non-destructive entryFully mobileSame-day
At your vehicle
Stokes Bay, The Ferry And The Streets Between
Where the car is when the key goes missing tells us a lot. In Gosport two spots stand out.
Stokes Bay and the Lee-on-the-Solent seafront draw crowds on a fine day, and a key dropped on the shingle rarely turns up, leaving the car stuck in a seafront car park. The ferry pontoon and town-centre parking are where locked keys in car jobs in Gosport cluster, a fob dropped on the seat or trapped in the boot while dashing for the Portsmouth ferry. Whatever car park or kerb the car is on, we come to it and make the key there, which is what a mobile auto locksmith in Gosport is for.
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
Gosport 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.