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5 Best Locksmith Services in Austin (2026)

Ranked by real Google ratings and review volume · How we chose

Brad Smith
By Brad Smith, Home Services Expert · ✓ Updated · 7 min read

We compared 13 locksmith services in Austin on Google Maps · 5 listed · How we rank

A dead key fob in a parking garage at night is when locksmith services in Austin get tested. The businesses below hold more than 3,100 Google reviews between them, with ratings from 4.5 to 5, so the sharper question is whether you need a storefront for a key cut or a mobile technician who drives to you.

Short answer: Keyless Shop Locksmith carries 4.9 stars from more than 790 Google reviews and works from a shop on Airport Blvd. Pop-A-Lock of Austin has the most reviews, more than 1,100 at 4.5, and Austin Express Keys matches the 4.9 with more than 590. Ask for a firm quote before anyone is dispatched.
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Austin Locksmiths, Side by Side

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Keyless Shop Locksmith 4.9 ★ 793 Car keys and fobs, walk-in shop View ›
2 Pop-A-Lock of Austin 4.5 ★ 1,103 Lockouts and roadside help View ›
3 Austin Express Keys 4.9 ★ 593 After-hours car and home lockouts View ›
4 Prestige Mobile Locksmith 5.0 ★ 381 Key fob programming View ›
5 Pros On Call 4.9 ★ 315 Home rekeys and deadbolts, plus garage doors View ›
5 Best Locksmith Services in Austin (2026)

Locksmiths reviewed, one by one

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#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Keyless Shop Locksmith

4.9793 Google reviews

Keyless Shop Locksmith runs a storefront at 6615 Airport Blvd in Austin. Its site lists car key duplication, lost car key replacement, residential and commercial locksmith work, mobile service, rekeying, and lock installation and repair. The shop is open Monday to Saturday, and its site says Sunday is for mobile jobs only. The site and the business categories lean heavily toward automotive keys.

What people praise

  • One reviewer was quoted an exact price on the first call after other shops kept changing theirs
  • A technician reached a customer within 30 minutes, and a new key came together within 10 minutes of arriving
  • One reviewer had keys and a fob for a 2007 GMC 2500 made quickly
  • A customer brought in two old driveway gate remotes and was told honestly which one could be revived at no charge

Worth knowing

  • Reviews and site copy centre on automotive keys, so ask about home lock work if that is your job
  • The shop is closed Sundays, when only mobile jobs are taken
Reputation scorecardrank in Austin
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume793 · 88th
Confidencevery high
Recency8 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown96% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A good first call for a lost or broken car key, especially if you can drive to the Airport Blvd shop. For house locks, confirm the work before booking.

Website+1512-549-1060 Directions

6615 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78752

Pop-A-Lock of Austin logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days

Pop-A-Lock of Austin

4.51,103 Google reviews

Pop-A-Lock of Austin is a franchise location of a national locksmith and roadside brand, and it serves the Austin area from no listed street address. Google lists it as a locksmith with key duplication. Reviewers describe car jump-starts and on-the-spot battery changes rather than lock work, which fits the roadside side of the brand.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe a technician changing a dead car battery on the spot
  • A customer whose insurer dispatches Pop-A-Lock for jump-starts has used it twice
  • A technician diagnosed a failing starter when the jump did not work
  • Reviewers describe the technicians as helpful, courteous and personable

Worth knowing

  • A couple of reviewers waited longer than the quoted arrival time, so ask for a firm ETA when you call
  • Most review detail is about roadside help rather than home or commercial locks
Reputation scorecardrank in Austin
Rating4.5 / 5
Review volume1,103 · 96th
Confidencehigh
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown81% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: It carries the largest review base here at a 4.5 rating. It suits roadside problems and insurer-dispatched calls; for rekeying a house, ask what the branch handles.

Website+1512-836-1011 Directions
Austin Express Keys logo
#3🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Austin Express Keys

4.9593 Google reviews

Austin Express Keys is a mobile locksmith that serves Austin without a listed street address. Its site lists car, commercial, residential and 24-hour emergency locksmith work and shows a Texas license number, B20399. Google adds key duplication, laser cutting and a locks supplier category.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe arrivals within an hour, 10 minutes and about 20 minutes after dark
  • A technician got a customer into a home without damaging the lock
  • A stolen-key customer had a key reprogrammed in about 15 minutes and was told the pricing and fees up front
  • One reviewer found it cheaper than the car dealership that was going to tow the car

Worth knowing

  • It is a mobile service with no shop to walk into
  • Reviews lean toward car lockouts and keys
Reputation scorecardrank in Austin
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume593 · 81st
Confidencehigh
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown96% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong pick when you are stuck and need someone to come to you. The 4.9 rests on more than 590 reviews, so it is not a small sample.

Website+1512-501-2028 Directions
Prestige Mobile Locksmith logo
#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Prestige Mobile Locksmith

5.0381 Google reviews

Prestige Mobile Locksmith is a mobile locksmith serving Austin and the surrounding area with no listed street address. Its site describes licensed, insured service with car key replacement, emergency lockouts, lock installation, commercial security and safe services, and shows Texas license B26272401. Automotive key programming and vehicle module work feature heavily in the site copy and the reviews.

What people praise

  • A BMW 325 key fob was replaced and programmed by a technician who arrived quickly in South Austin
  • Two car keys were cut and programmed in about 30 minutes for one customer
  • A reviewer with a 2003 Toyota Avalon had a new key made by a technician who arrived fast
  • One customer said the technician spotted a problem another service had missed and fixed it within minutes

Worth knowing

  • Nearly all review detail is about cars, so ask about home locks or safes if that is your need
Reputation scorecardrank in Austin
Rating5 / 5
Review volume381 · 73rd
Confidencehigh
Recency8 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown99% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The pick for modern car keys that need programming. It holds a perfect 5.0, with more than 380 reviews behind it.

Website+1737-610-2213 Directions
Pros On Call logo
#5🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Pros On Call

4.9315 Google reviews

Pros On Call works from an office at 6901 N Lamar Blvd Ste 137 in Austin and lists a national phone line alongside its Austin number. Its Austin page lists lockouts, rekeying, lock installation and master key systems, plus garage door, access control, door and gate services, with Texas license B19847. Google lists it simply as a locksmith.

What people praise

  • A new homeowner had the locks changed and later a deadbolt added, both booked quickly
  • A reviewer described a technician arriving within 10 minutes
  • Another customer locked out of a car had a technician arrive within 20 minutes
  • A customer with a complicated car key problem got a clear next step from the technician

Worth knowing

  • Part of a multi-city brand, so confirm which technician is being sent to you
Reputation scorecardrank in Austin
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume315 · 65th
Confidencehigh
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown97% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Its site lists garage door, access control, door and gate services alongside locksmith work, and it works from a street address on N Lamar. It has the smallest review base, still more than 310.

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6901 N Lamar Blvd Ste 137, Austin, TX 78752

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What the scorecards show

Rating is the business’s live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated it, set against other Austin locksmiths. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.9 from hundreds of people counts for more than a 5.0 from a handful. Recency reflects how recently customers are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.

What drives locksmith pricing in Austin

The reviews and sites here don’t give consistent prices for locksmith work, so there is no price table. What moves the bill: whether it is a car or a house, a basic key cut or a programmed transponder fob, the hour you call, how far the technician drives, and whether the lock needs to be replaced rather than rekeyed. Ask for the total, including any dispatch or service fee, before the technician leaves.

Mobile and shop-based help around Austin

Keyless Shop Locksmith is on Airport Blvd in the 78752 area and Pros On Call has an office on N Lamar Blvd, so those two work best if you can come to them. Pop-A-Lock of Austin, Austin Express Keys and Prestige Mobile Locksmith travel to you and give no street address. Reviews mention call-outs in South Austin, and Pros On Call’s site names areas from Hyde Park to Steiner Ranch. Searching for a locksmith near me? Each listing shows a live phone number so you can ask who is closest.

Questions to ask before a locksmith arrives

  • What is the total price, including any dispatch or service fee, before you head out?
  • Can you give me an arrival window, and will you call if you are running late?
  • Can you cut and program a key for my exact make, model and year?
  • Is your Texas license number on your site or can you give it to me?
  • Do you rekey, or only replace the lock?
  • Do you take card payment on site?

Frequently asked questions

Which Austin locksmiths have a shop and which come to you?

Keyless Shop Locksmith has a storefront at 6615 Airport Blvd, and Pros On Call lists an office at 6901 N Lamar Blvd. Pop-A-Lock of Austin, Austin Express Keys and Prestige Mobile Locksmith list no street address and travel to the customer.

Can an Austin locksmith make a car key with a fob?

Reviews describe it at several of these. One customer had a key and fob made for a 2007 GMC 2500 at Keyless Shop Locksmith, and Prestige Mobile Locksmith customers describe a BMW 325 fob replaced and programmed and keys made for a 2003 Toyota Avalon. Give the technician your make, model and year first.

Do these Austin locksmiths show a Texas license number?

Keyless Shop Locksmith’s site shows B10529001, Austin Express Keys shows B20399, Prestige Mobile Locksmith shows B26272401, and Pros On Call shows B19847. Pop-A-Lock of Austin’s site did not show a license number, so ask the branch for it directly.

Which of these locksmiths work on home locks and not just cars?

Pros On Call has reviewers describing a lock change and a deadbolt install at a newly bought home. The sites for Keyless Shop Locksmith, Austin Express Keys and Prestige Mobile Locksmith also list residential work, but most of their reviews are about cars, so confirm the job before you book.

Where to start

Keyless Shop Locksmith is the safe starting point for a car key, and Pros On Call is the more home-oriented name. If you are stranded away from a shop, Austin Express Keys and Prestige Mobile Locksmith both come to you. Whoever you call, get the total price in writing before work begins.

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