Plymouth Auto Locksmith 24/7, Down the A38 in 55 to 80 Minutes
PL1 to PL9, Plympton, Plymstock, Derriford, Saltash
Dean of DB Car Keys is the mobile auto locksmith who drives the A38 from Honiton and can be with cars in Plymouth and the PL postcodes in 55 to 80 minutes, day and night. Plymouth work starts at £30, the price is fixed on the call, and there is no call out fee.
- Locked out in the city opened from £60.
- Every key lost new key from £150.
- Spare key for PL postcodes from £80.
- Fob battery or shell from £40.
Dean has done car key work for over 15 years, carries full insurance and a DBS check, and DB Car Keys has 102 five star Google reviews on its site. In Plymouth a key is cut only once the logbook or insurance certificate agrees with the photo ID shown.
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Auto Locksmith in Plymouth Prices for Each Job
An auto locksmith in Plymouth costs £60 to £120 to open a locked car by day and £150 to £400 or more to make new keys when every key is gone, and DB Car Keys adds no call out fee for the drive down the A38. After dark, at weekends and on bank holidays the price goes up by 20 to 50 per cent, and the figure for your make is confirmed before Dean sets off. The PL jobs in the table each show a price band and the minutes spent at the car.
| Job | DB Car Keys price | Time at the car |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency vehicle unlockingCar unlocking in an emergency, key shut inside | £60 to £120daytime, up to £150 out of hours | Under 10 minutes on most cars |
| Lost car keysReplacement keys for lost car keys, the missing key removed | £150 to £400 or morethe make and the key decide it | Finished on the one visit |
| Spare car keysSpare car key copies, copied from a working key | £80 to £220£80 to £180 for most cars | 30 to 60 minutes |
| Transponder keysNew transponder keys, blade and chip done together | £100 to £280the make and the key decide it | Cut and coded together |
| Car key programmingCar key programming for a spare, for a key you already own | £30 to £200the make and the key decide it | 15 to 45 minutes |
| Broken key extractionBroken key extraction at the car, the piece drawn from the lock | £60 to £130a replacement key costs extra | 10 to 25 minutes |
| Key fob repairsCar key fob replacement, battery to circuit | £40 to £100pairing a new remote £60 to £120 | 5 to 10 minutes for a battery |
| Immobiliser diagnosticsCar immobiliser repair and diagnostics, the key matched again | £60 to £120often after the battery went flat | 30 to 45 minutes |
Mobile car key replacement in Plymouth once the last Ford or Vauxhall key is lost is £150 to £220, and a BMW, Audi or Mercedes key costs £250 to £400. A spare cut from a working remote comes to £80 to £180 for most cars. Plymouth jobs carry a 30 day guarantee, and you pay at the finish by cash, bank transfer or card when the reader is in the van.
Car Locksmith in Plymouth for Every PL District
A car locksmith in Plymouth for every PL district brings the cutting machine, key blanks and coding equipment to the car, so lockouts, lost keys and faulty remotes are dealt with where the car is parked instead of at a dealer workshop. Google Maps times the drive from the DB Car Keys base in Honiton at 54 minutes to Plympton and 63 minutes to the city centre, a distance of 59.6 miles on the A38. Most Plymouth calls can be reached in 55 to 80 minutes, and the arrival time is confirmed on the phone.
The A38 enters Plymouth at Marsh Mills on the east side, so Plympton and Plymstock are reached first, with Derriford 5.4 miles north of the centre on the A386 and Saltash 6.4 miles west across the Tamar. Lockouts come from the city centre multi storey car parks, the retail parks at Marsh Mills, the hospital car parks at Derriford and the A38 lay bys, while spare keys are cut on drives across Plymstock, Peverell and St Budeaux and van keys are done on the industrial estates.
When the only key is lost in Plymouth, mobile car key replacement is completed at the car, and the lost key is wiped from the car memory so it cannot start the engine again. A 30 day guarantee covers replacement keys for lost car keys in Plymouth.
The Plymouth price is fixed before Dean leaves Honiton, with no call out fee and no extra for the 60 miles. Blanks, the cutter and the coding kit are kept in the van, so one visit finishes the job.
Proof of ownership comes before any key is made, so having these five things ready makes the Plymouth visit faster.
Plymouth Car Key Callout Step by Step
A Plymouth car key callout goes step by step from your call to the car being driven again, and every step is done at the car.
Call With the District and the Car
Tell Dean the district, street or car park in Plymouth, the make, model and year, and what has gone wrong. You hear the full price and a Plymouth arrival time before you put the phone down.
Down the A38 Into the City
The van comes from Honiton on the A38 into Plymouth by Marsh Mills, and can be at the car in 55 to 80 minutes.
Papers Matched, Then the Key
With the logbook and photo ID matched, the car is opened, the key cut and coded or the immobiliser fault cleared where the car stands.
Car Moving Again Within the Hour
Most Plymouth jobs are complete 30 to 60 minutes after Dean arrives, at the price given on the phone.
Plymouth Locksmith Cover for Every PL District
Plymouth locksmith cover for every PL district runs at all hours, and the six areas below bring most of the car calls.
City Centre and the Waterfront
The city centre streets, its multi storey car parks and the waterfront car parks bring most of the central lockouts, and the van stops as close to the car as the roads allow.
Devonport, Stonehouse and St Budeaux
The western districts of Devonport, Stonehouse and St Budeaux bring van lockouts and van keys from the yards and estates, as well as spare keys on home drives.
Mutley, Peverell and Mannamead
The streets north of the centre around Mutley, Peverell and Mannamead are mostly spare key, remote and fob jobs, done outside the house.
Derriford and Crownhill
Derriford is 5.4 miles and 15 minutes north of the city centre on the A386, and the hospital car parks, the retail park and Crownhill are covered day and night.
Plympton, Plymstock and Marsh Mills
Plympton is the first part of the city off the A38, 54 minutes from Honiton, and the Marsh Mills retail car parks and the streets of Plymstock are reached on the way in.
Saltash and Tavistock
Saltash across the Tamar is 6.4 miles and 14 minutes from the city centre, and Tavistock to the north on the A386 is covered at the Plymouth price band.
Vehicle Locksmith in Plymouth or Main Dealer
A vehicle locksmith in Plymouth or a main dealer, or a breakdown patrol, differs in where the key is made, how long the car stays off the road and the total paid.
| What the driver needs | DB Car Keys | Main dealer | Breakdown cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key made at the car in Plymouth | Every job | Car taken to the workshop | Usually |
| Price agreed before any work | Fixed on the call | Quoted after inspection | Set by the policy |
| Help at night and on bank holidays | Yes, every day | Shop hours | If the cover includes it |
| Every key lost | New key made at the car | Yes, at dealer prices | Rarely included |
| Spare remote for a Ford or Vauxhall | £80 to £180 | £150 to £350 | Not offered |
| Lockout opened with no damage | On every lockout | Not a dealer service | Varies by patrol |
| Remote coded on the street | Yes, from the van | In the workshop | Seldom |
A Plymouth driver with breakdown cover can first check whether lockouts and lost keys are included, then compare the patrol wait with the 55 to 80 minutes DB Car Keys needs. A dealer codes keys only inside its workshop, which means a tow across the city and several days without the car before the dealer invoice.
Google Reviews From Drivers Across Plymouth
Google reviews from drivers across Plymouth and the rest of Devon, Dorset and Somerset total 102 at five stars, written after lockouts, replacement keys and fob repairs.
Car Key Guides for Drivers in Plymouth
Car key guides for drivers in Plymouth explain three faults that cause many calls, a flat fob battery, keys shut inside the car and a red key warning flashing on the dash.
Car Makes Coded by the Plymouth Auto Locksmith
Car makes coded by the Plymouth auto locksmith run from city runabouts to the vans and crew cars on the industrial estates and the cars commuting on the A38 and the A386. Makes not in the grid are listed on the car makes covered page.
Not on the list? Give Dean a call. Phone 07830249408 with the make, model and year, and the Plymouth job is confirmed before the van leaves Honiton.
Auto Locksmith Pages for Plymouth Districts and Towns
Auto locksmith pages for Plymouth districts and nearby towns give the streets, car parks and drive times for each one.
The same van covers Plymstock, Southway, St Budeaux, Crownhill, Efford, Manadon, Peverell, Milehouse, Wembury, Saltash, Tavistock, Newton Abbot, Torquay and Exeter, and DB Car Keys also works as the Plympton auto locksmith.
Call the Plymouth Auto Locksmith on 07830249408
Call the Plymouth auto locksmith on 07830249408, and the price and the arrival time are fixed before Dean heads down the A38. Plympton, Plymstock, Derriford, St Budeaux, Saltash and the rest of the PL postcodes get the same terms at every hour.
Plymouth Auto Locksmith FAQs
DB Car Keys can reach Plymouth city centre in about 60 to 80 minutes, as Google Maps times the A38 drive from Honiton at 63 minutes. Plympton and Plymstock on the east side are reached first, from about 55 minutes.
Yes, a lockout at Derriford Hospital is covered in any of the hospital car parks, day or night. Give the car park and the nearest entrance when you ring, and the price is agreed before Dean sets off.
Yes, the whole PL postcode area across Plymouth is covered, from PL1 to PL9, along with Saltash in PL12, Tavistock in PL19 and Yelverton in PL20. Ring with the postcode to confirm the arrival time.
Yes, replacement keys for commercial vehicles in Plymouth are cut and programmed for Transit, Sprinter, Vivaro, Transporter and most other vans. Most van keys are transponder keys, priced at £100 to £280 and coded next to the van. In Plymouth, the price for new transponder keys is fixed on the phone.
When all your car keys are lost in Plymouth, a new key is made at the car by reading it through the diagnostic port, cutting a blank and coding it to the immobiliser. The lost keys are erased from the car, and the cost is £150 to £400 or more.
Yes, Saltash, Tavistock and the west Devon roads around them are covered, with Saltash 14 minutes from the city centre across the Tamar. Each is charged at the Plymouth price bands.
The difference between calling DB Car Keys and your breakdown cover is that a locksmith makes and codes keys at the car, while a patrol mainly gets the car moving and often excludes lost keys. Check the policy, then compare its wait with the 55 to 80 minutes Dean can take.
A car locksmith in Plymouth costs from £30 to code a key you own up to £400 or more for new keys on a prestige make, and DB Car Keys charges no call out fee. Daytime lockouts are £60 to £120 and spare keys £80 to £220.
Auto locksmiths in Plymouth charge a fixed price per job, and DB Car Keys charges from £30 to code a key up to £400 or more for a prestige make. Work after dark, at weekends and on bank holidays costs 20 to 50 per cent more.
The average cost to unlock a car door in Plymouth is £60 to £120 during the day and up to £150 late at night, with the door opened cleanly. Emergency vehicle unlocking usually takes under 10 minutes once Dean is with the car. Dean carries out car unlocking in an emergency at the car anywhere in Plymouth.
You can get a car key replaced in Plymouth at the car itself, because a mobile locksmith cuts the blade and codes the chip on the spot. Car key programming for a key you already have costs £30 to £200, with no trip to a dealer. The van brings the kit for car key programming for a spare to the car in Plymouth.
A replacement car key in Plymouth will cost £80 to £220 when you still have a working key to copy, and £150 to £400 or more when every key is lost. The make, the type of key and the time of day set the final price.
Yes, a spare car key is cut in Plymouth on the machine in the van and coded to the car before the van leaves. A spare key from Dean costs £80 to £180 for most cars, and a few makes reach £220. See spare car keys. Calls for spare car key copies in Plymouth are answered 24 hours a day.
Yes, a remote key fob is mended in Plymouth beside the car, from a new battery to a fresh shell or buttons. Key fob repairs run from £40 to £100, and coding a new remote to the car is £60 to £120. Drivers in Plymouth book car key fob replacement with one call to 07830249408.
Yes, a snapped key is extracted from a door lock or ignition in Plymouth in 10 to 25 minutes, and the lock keeps working. Broken key extraction costs £60 to £130, and a new key cut that day is charged separately. Dean does broken key extraction at the car himself in Plymouth, insured and DBS checked.
A car will not start on its own key when the immobiliser no longer accepts the chip, which often happens after a flat battery. Immobiliser diagnostics at the car in Plymouth find the cause, and pairing the key back takes 30 to 45 minutes for £60 to £120. Night, weekend and bank holiday calls for car immobiliser repair and diagnostics in Plymouth add 20 to 50 per cent.