Car key replacement in Meridian: driveway or lot
Either one works for the job, as long as the service vehicle can park close to the car. When you call (208) 480-6980, give the year, make and model, plus the house number for a driveway or the nearest entrance for a lot.
Smart keys that leave with someone else
Many newer cars in Meridian use a smart key, sometimes called a proximity key because the car senses it by radio when it is near. On many models the engine keeps running after that fob leaves, but once switched off, it won't restart until the fob is back.
So a car gets stranded at a ballfield or a drop-off when the fob rides away in a jacket, a bag or another driver's pocket. Check every bag and the other family car first. If the fob is truly gone, we program a new one and, on many models, remove the missing one from memory.
Homes where two drivers share one smart key see this more; a second fob added while the first still works heads it off. See push-to-start keys and spare keys and copies.
Meridian parking lots, parks and subdivisions
- Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue. Busy shopping lots, where a key set on a cart or the car roof while loading up is easy to lose. Check the cart corrals and the store's lost and found before calling.
- Settlers Park. Practice nights and weekend games fill the lots, and keys zipped into a sports bag get locked in. We open the door using entry methods and tools chosen to avoid damage.
- Downtown Meridian. Street parking around Meridian Road, where a cross street is enough to find you.
- Ten Mile Road, Linder Road and Chinden Boulevard. Newer subdivisions and apartment complexes, some of them gated; see the question below.
With a child or a pet shut in the car, more so in summer heat or winter cold, call 911 first, then us; those calls go to the top.
From Nampa to Meridian
For a car locksmith based in Nampa, Meridian sits on the way to Boise. Most trips run east on I-84 and leave it at Ten Mile Road, Meridian Road or Eagle Road; for the north end near Chinden Boulevard, Ustick Road is often better. We tell you on the call when to expect us.
South of the interstate, Meridian Road becomes Highway 69 toward Kuna, and Fairview Avenue and Overland Road continue east into Boise; we work in both.
Car key services for Meridian
If you searched for a locksmith in Meridian, Idaho because of a car key, these are the jobs we do: