Updated September 2026 · Metro Atlanta

How Much Does a Locksmith Cost in Atlanta?

Real pricing for every service in 2026. NASTF VSP authorized, ALOA certified, dispatched from Brookhaven. The numbers below are the numbers we quote on the phone.

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The Short Answer

Metro Atlanta Prices, In One Screen

If you only read one section, read this one. Everything below is the same numbers with the reasoning attached.

Car lockout

$75 to $150 day. $150 to $275 overnight and weekends.

House lockout

$75 to $150 day. $150 to $275 overnight and weekends.

Rekey

From $25 per cylinder. Most houses run four to eight.

Car key, domestic

$150 to $250. Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, Hyundai, Kia.

Car key, European luxury

$250 to $450. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Range Rover, Porsche.

All keys lost

$200 to $600. No working key exists, so the immobilizer is paired fresh.

Ignition repair

$150 to $400. Add $75 overnight.

The "$29 locksmith" ad

That is the arrival fee, not the job. Real totals land $200 to $600.

The number that matters is the total, and you can get it on the phone

Every price on this page is quotable before anyone drives to you. If a company will only give you a service-call fee and says the rest depends on what the technician finds, that is not caution, it is the business model. Metro Atlanta is a heavy target for that pattern, particularly around Hartsfield-Jackson and the stadium decks where people are stranded and in a hurry.

How to verify a locksmith before they arrive See the full price list

Automotive

Car keys are where the dealer gap is widest

A dealer has to have the car. That means a tow, and it means waiting for an appointment. We come to the vehicle and finish on-site, which is why the same key costs a fraction of the dealer quote even before the tow bill.

What moves the price is not the brand alone, it is whether a working key still exists. Cloning from a working key is fast. Pairing a new key when every key is lost requires authorized access to manufacturer security data, which is what NASTF Vehicle Security Professional authorization is, and it takes longer. The same applies to module and ECU work, where the diagnostic time, not the part, is most of the cost.

Service	Day	Night / weekend
Car lockout	$75 - $150	$150 - $275
Trunk lockout	$85 - $175	$175 - $300
Broken-key extraction	$75 - $150	$150 - $250
Car key programming (domestic)	$150 - $250	+$50 night
Car key programming (European luxury)	$250 - $450	+$50 night
Car key programming (ultra-luxury)	$300 - $500	+$50 night
All-keys-lost programming	$200 - $600	Varies
Ignition repair / replacement	$150 - $400	+$75 night
Car key duplication	$30 - $100	+$30 night

*Prices shown are reference only. Final cost varies based on the complexity of the service, the specific hardware involved, the vehicle make, model and year, and the time of service. We provide an exact phone quote before our technician is dispatched.

Residential and commercial

Home and business work is priced per cylinder, not per visit

That is why a rekey quote should always come with a door count. Anyone quoting a flat rekey price without asking how many locks you have is either guessing or planning to revise it on-site.

Service	Day	Night / weekend
House lockout	$75 - $150	$150 - $275
Inner door lockout	$50 - $100	$100 - $175
Lock rekey (per cylinder)	From $25	+$10 night
Full house rekey (4-7 cylinders)	$50 - $200	+$50 night
Lock change (standard)	$75 - $200	+$50 night
High-security deadbolt install	$150 - $400	+$50 night
Smart lock installation	$150 - $400	Scheduled
Office lockout	$80 - $200	$150 - $300
Commercial rekey (per cylinder)	$45 - $95	+$25 night
Master key system setup	$250 - $1,000+	Scheduled

The complete list for both states, including everything not shown here, is on the pricing page. Service areas are on the Georgia locations page.

What you are paying for

Why the cheap quote costs more

Three things separate a price that holds from a price that moves once someone is at your car.

Authorized access, not drilling

NASTF VSP authorization means we pull manufacturer security data and program the key the factory way. The alternative is drilling a lock that did not need it, and then you pay for the lock too.

A price before the van leaves

The quote happens on the phone, with the make, model, year and situation. Nothing is assembled in your driveway while you wait.

A real entity you can check

4Keys Locksmith LLC, a registered Georgia company dispatched from Brookhaven, ALOA certified, insured and bonded. Not a call center routing your address to whoever answers.

FAQ - Atlanta Locksmith Pricing FAQ

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A daytime car or house lockout in Metro Atlanta runs $75 to $150. Overnight and weekend runs $150 to $275. A new car key is $150 to $500 depending on the make and whether any working key still exists. Rekeying starts at $25 per cylinder. We quote the exact price on the phone before a technician is dispatched.

Because $29 is the price of arriving, not the price of the work. That number exists to win the phone call. The total is assembled on your driveway once someone is already there and you are already waiting. Real totals from those ads commonly land between $200 and $600, and the technician frequently drills a lock that did not need drilling. Ask for the full price on the phone. A company that will not give you one is telling you something.

Domestic makes such as Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, Hyundai and Kia run $150 to $250 for cutting and programming on-site. European luxury such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Range Rover and Porsche runs $250 to $450. A dealer quote for the same key is typically two to three times higher, and the dealer requires a tow because the car has to reach them. We come to the vehicle.

All-keys-lost means no working key exists, so the immobilizer has to be paired to a completely new key rather than cloned from an existing one. That requires authorized access to the manufacturer security data, which is what NASTF VSP authorization is. It runs $200 to $600 depending on the vehicle. It is the single most common reason a quote goes up.

Yes, and we say so before dispatch. Lockouts carry an overnight and weekend rate. Key programming carries a $50 night surcharge and ignition work carries $75. Nothing is added after the technician arrives.

Rekeying starts at $25 per cylinder. A typical house runs four to eight cylinders, so a full rekey with every lock matched to one key lands between $50 and $200. A lock change with new hardware runs $75 to $200 plus the hardware itself.

Metro Atlanta broadly. Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett and Clayton, dispatched from Brookhaven. That covers Buckhead, Midtown, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Marietta, Norcross, Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Smyrna and the rest of the perimeter.

Not at this time. We work on combustion vehicles. If you have an electric vehicle we will tell you on the phone rather than send a technician who cannot finish the job.

No. We use authorized factory methods through NASTF Vehicle Security Professional access, which is the same manufacturer security data a dealer uses. The work is done the manufacturer way, so the vehicle warranty is unaffected.

Yes. Office lockouts run $80 to $200 during the day. Commercial rekeying is $45 to $95 per cylinder. Master key systems start at $250 and scale with door count and keyway. Panic bars, access control and high-security keyways are quoted per job.

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