Cut to code
Precision cutting for a key that fits.
Mobile auto locksmith · New Forest
Auto Locksmith New Forest | Car Keys Sorted Anywhere In The Forest
Lost a key on a Forest walk, locked out in a village car park, or a Land Rover that won't recognise its fob? SmartTech Auto Locksmiths works across the whole New Forest and comes out to the car with everything needed to cut and code a key 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 New Forest.
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
The mobile workshop
Specialist equipment.
Right on your driveway.
Key cutting and programming, brought to your vehicle.
Matched to your car
Transponder and remote programming.
Careful entry
Specialist tools to protect your vehicle.
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.
Specialist electronics
Advanced programming & EEPROM
Specialist key and immobiliser work beyond standard coding.
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.
At your vehicle
Auto Locksmith Services Across The New Forest
*Lost a key on a Forest walk, locked out in a village car park, or a Land Rover that won't recognise its fob? SmartTech Auto Locksmiths works across the whole New Forest and comes out to the car with everything needed to cut and code a key on the spot.*
Our auto locksmith services in the New Forest cover lost keys, lockouts, ignitions, spares and programming, all at the vehicle, whether that's a driveway or a gravel car park miles from anywhere.
Lost Keys And Lockouts
With no key left, we decode the lock, shape a new blade and program a matching chip, cancelling the missing key where the car's system permits: car key replacement. For locked keys in car in the New Forest, entry starts from £95 and leaves no trace: keys locked in car.
Stiff Ignitions, Spares And Programming
A key that sticks or won't turn is usually a worn ignition barrel, rebuilt or swapped there and then: ignition repair. A key the car has forgotten needs car key programming, and a spare copied while one key still works is the cheapest insurance there is: spare car keys.
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
Do We Really Cover The Whole Forest?
Yes. As a car locksmith in the New Forest, we cover it end to end, from Totton and the Waterside in the east to Ringwood and Fordingbridge in the west, and from Cadnam down to Lymington and New Milton on the coast.
Distances out here are real, so we're straight with you: this is booked-in work, not an instant callout, and you'll get a genuine time when you ring. Most jobs are still done the same day. That's the whole case for a mobile auto locksmith in the New Forest: the nearest dealer can mean a long drive, and a car that won't start needs a recovery truck to get there. We come to the car. We take calls from 8 in the morning until 10 at night in the week, and from 10 until 6 at weekends.
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
Coverage
Towns And Villages We Cover
Every corner of the Forest, with dedicated pages for the larger towns.
The Waterside And The East
Totton and Marchwood sit on the eastern edge, with Hythe and Dibden Purlieu, Fawley and the Waterside running down to the Solent. Ashurst, Lyndhurst and Cadnam lie along the A35 and A337 into the heart of the Forest.
The Coast, The West And The North
Lymington and New Milton cover the coast, with Brockenhurst, Sway and Beaulieu between. Out west, Ringwood, Burley and Fordingbridge follow the A31 and the Avon valley. For working vans anywhere in the Forest, see Forest van 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.
At your vehicle
What It Costs
From £95 for a lockout. Anything else is priced on the phone once we have your reg, and you pay when the job's done, not before.
Three things move the price: the style of key, how the immobiliser learns a new one, and whether you've a surviving key we can copy. 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. Major faults are diagnosed on site, and there's a call-out charge for working out exactly what's behind them. A year's guarantee covers every key. Before you book any locksmith, find out who's actually driving out, whether their key really runs the engine, and whether the quote is the final word. We'll want photo ID and the logbook before cutting.
Our work
Real keys. Real driveways.
Our services
The right key help in New Forest.
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
New Forest Auto Locksmith Questions
Can you reach a car in a Forest car park?
Yes. Gravel car parks, lay-bys and village greens are all fine, because the cutting and coding kit comes with us. Give us the car park name or the nearest road, or drop a pin on your phone's map, and we'll find you. There's no need to move the car or arrange recovery.
Do you make keys for Land Rovers?
Yes. The Forest is full of them, and they span quite a range. Keyless Land Rovers from around 2009 are usually straightforward. Models from about 2016 take more work, and those from 2019 on are more involved again. The very newest are checked against the registration before we commit. Give us the reg and we'll explain what's involved.
Will car door unlocking in the New Forest damage the car?
No. Car door unlocking in the New Forest uses tools designed for each lock type, so there's no levering and the paint, glass and seals come through intact. Prices start at £95; we book it in among other jobs, normally the same day, and the locks and alarm carry on working afterwards.
Do you do emergency callouts?
We don't run a 24-hour or drop-everything service. Lockouts are booked in and fitted between other jobs, and the majority of lockouts are sorted that same day. In the Forest, where drives are longer, we'd rather give you a time we'll actually hit. If a child or animal is trapped inside on a warm day, dial 999.
Your car. Your location. A clear next step.
7 years of experience450+ reviews12-month warranty
From the van
Key work around New Forest
August 2025Hatchback
Ignition barrel replaced
Ignition barrel replaced on a Hatchback for a customer in New Forest, done on site from the SmartTech mobile workshop. The faulty ignition was repaired on the driveway with no recovery truck needed, and the key was matched to the new lock.
New Forest
January 2026Volkswagen Polo
Flip key coded
Flip key coded on a Volkswagen Polo for a customer in New Forest, 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.
New Forest
September 2026Volkswagen Crafter
Van key cut and programmed
Van key cut and programmed on a Volkswagen Crafter for a customer in Southampton, 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.
Southampton
How it works
From your call to your vehicle in New Forest.
- 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
Walks, Campsites And Village Car Parks
Most Forest key problems happen away from home, which is exactly when a mobile auto locksmith in the New Forest is worth having.
Keys dropped on open heath or in woodland are rarely seen again, and the car is often left in a Forest car park miles from anywhere. Holiday lets, campsites and pub car parks bring the lockouts. Wherever the car is, we come to it, and locked keys in car jobs in the New Forest are handled the same way, at the vehicle.
Coverage
Across New Forest. Street by street.
Pick your area and check your postcode. If you're just outside, call — we often still come.
- Lyndhurst
- Brockenhurst
- Ashurst
- Beaulieu
- Burley
- Sway
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Locked out?
Vehicle lockouts & car opening.
Non-destructive entryFully mobileSame-day
At your vehicle
Car Key Cutting And Programming In The New Forest
Two tasks make a key, both done at the car: shaping a blade for the locks, and coding a chip the immobiliser will trust.
Cutting And Coding At The Car
Where there's no original, we work the cuts out from the lock and cut the blade in the van, ready to code. Car key cutting in the New Forest covers laser profiles and the slim emergency blades inside smart fobs. Coding follows: the immobiliser learns the chip, and the remote and any keyless function are set up.
Why Volvo Keys Take A Little Longer
Volvos are common round here, and on nearly all of them the car's security module has to be removed and read before a key can be programmed. That takes longer than a car you can code through the diagnostic port, but it's still done at the vehicle, not in a dealer's workshop. As auto locksmiths in the New Forest, we see plenty of them.
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
New Forest 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.