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Mobile auto locksmith · New Forest
Van Key Replacement New Forest | Trade Vans And Campervans Keyed On Site
Whether it's a trade van on a job in Lymington or a campervan at a Forest campsite, van key replacement in the New Forest is done where the van is parked, with the key cut, programmed and tested before we leave.
- 7 Years Of Automotive Expertise
- 450+ Reviews · Google & Checkatrade
- 12-Month Warranty
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Real Local Professionals You Deal With Direct
No Inflated Middle Man Or Dealer Prices
Let’s talk keys
Quote for your van key.
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
Vans we cover
Trade Vans, Campers And Imports
Trade vans and camper conversions • Blue-button Transit fobs in stock • 12-month key guarantee • 450+ customer reviews
From Transits on building jobs to imported Japanese campers, most vans around the Forest can have a new key made at the van.
Transits up to 2023, every Vivaro, Trafics and Partners are routine. Our stock of the discontinued blue-button fob makes Ford Transit key replacement in the New Forest a single visit, even on older vans. Volkswagen Transporters, the base for plenty of camper conversions, are done at the van with every key lost up to about 2018. Imported campers such as the Nissan Elgrand and Mitsubishi Delica are often possible too, though Japanese-market remotes run on a different radio frequency, so we check yours before quoting.
Transponder pairing
Coded to your immobiliser
Remote functions
Lock, unlock and boot tested
Van keys
Keys made
at your van.
We come to your van, cut the blade and programme the key on the spot — no towing, no dealer wait.
Availability
Can A New Van Key Be Made Today In The New Forest?
Most of the time. We replace lost van keys in the New Forest on the same day you ring, beside the van, without the original and without a tow to a dealer that could be an hour away.
Ring any weekday until 10pm, or between 10 and 6 on Saturday and Sunday. Rural jobs take a little more planning, so ring as early as you can.
Spare keys
More Than One Driver?
If several people drive your vans, the cheapest time to sort keys is before any of them go missing.
Spare van keys in the New Forest, copied while a working key exists, cost a fraction of an all-keys-lost visit. Every key gets its own slot in the van's memory, so if one walks off a site, only that one is cancelled. If the vans are mostly Transits at one yard, Ford Transit key replacement in the New Forest for the lot can be planned as one visit: tell us how many. For business-owned vans, we need a letter of authority before cutting.
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.
Making the key
How Is The New Key Made?
Two jobs, both at the van, and neither needs the key you've lost.
Cutting From The Lock
The reg tells us which blank to bring. At the van, a decoder reads the lock's cuts and our machine cuts the blade to match, including laser-cut profiles and the emergency blades inside smart keys.
Coding The Immobiliser And Remote
Van key programming in the New Forest comes next: the immobiliser learns the new chip, the remote buttons are linked, and the lost key is struck off on most vans. On an Elgrand, the Intelligent Key often runs the power doors too, and those are set up and checked alongside the engine start.
Pricing
Pricing For Replacement Van Keys
We quote by phone, from the registration. Replacement van keys in the New Forest are priced on three things: the van, the style of key, and whether you still hold one that works.
Copies cost least; building a key from nothing costs more, given the decoding and deeper coding involved. Nothing is paid until the key works. Every price is given before anything is taken apart; if one symptom could be more than one fault, you hear each possible price on the phone first, then we confirm at the vehicle. Every key is covered for 12 months.
Auto locksmith in the New Forest
Locked out
in the New Forest?
Mobile service across the New Forest and the surrounding areas, straight to where your car is parked.
Before you ring
Two Things To Have Ready
Two details make a New Forest van job go much more smoothly.
If It's An Import, Find The Chassis Number
Japanese imports don't always match UK records, so for an imported camper we ask for the chassis number and a photo of the existing key, if you have one. That tells us the right key and remote before van key programming in the New Forest begins, instead of finding out at the van.
Where Exactly Is The Van?
Forest car parks, campsites and farm tracks don't always have a usable address. A postcode, the nearest road name, or a pin dropped on your phone's map gets us there without a detour.
FAQ
New Forest Van Key Questions
Can you replace lost van keys in the New Forest at a campsite?
Yes. As long as we can reach the van, everything happens on the pitch: blade cut, chip programmed, remote paired. Tell the site office we're coming if they control the gate, and send us the pitch number. Campervans with added locks or alarms from the conversion are worth mentioning when you call.
Do you do spare van keys in the New Forest for camper conversions?
Yes, for most base vans. Spare van keys in the New Forest for a converted Transporter, Transit or similar are cut and programmed like any other van key. Extra locks fitted during the conversion are a separate job, so tell us about them, and we'll say what we can do for those too.
My Elgrand's power doors stopped working with the key. Can you help?
Often. On many Elgrands, the Intelligent Key controls the power doors as well as the locks and ignition, so a failing or newly programmed key can affect them. We check the whole system when we program a key, and we'll tell you if the fault sits outside the key itself.
Is it the key or the ignition?
Try the spare first. If it starts the van, the original key is the problem. If neither works, or the key won't turn at all, the ignition barrel may be worn. Transit barrels are a very common fault, and we carry them. See ignition repair for more.
Our work
Real keys. Real driveways.
Across the Forest
Across The Forest, Coast To Coast
As a van locksmith in the New Forest, we cover the whole area: from Totton and Hythe to Lymington, New Milton and Ringwood.
That means trade vans on village jobs, campervans in Forest car parks and holiday vans at the coast. A van with no key in the middle of the Forest is a long way from any dealer, so replacement van keys in the New Forest are made right beside it.
Your car. Your location. A clear next step.
7 years of experience450+ reviews12-month warranty
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.
From the van
Key work around the 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
September 2026Iveco Daily
Van ignition and key
Van ignition and key on a Iveco Daily for a customer in Netley & Hamble, 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. Keeping a work van off the road costs money, so the job was booked in around the customer's day.
Netley & Hamble
April 2026Peugeot Boxer
Van key and module repair
Van key and module repair on a Peugeot Boxer for a customer in Eastleigh, 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. Keeping a work van off the road costs money, so the job was booked in around the customer's day.
Eastleigh
How it works
From your call to your vehicle in the 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
Coverage
Across the New Forest. Street by street.
Pick your area and check your postcode. If you're just outside, call — we often still come.
- the New Forest
Not listed — call and we'll check.
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
the 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.