Keys on the front seat, doors locked.
Walked away, hit the lock button on the door, slammed it shut, then realized. Standard lockout — door opens in 5-10 minutes, you grab your keys, done. Flat $75.
I'm Leo. Locked out of your car in Winnipeg? I open the door on-site without damage, for a firm $75 quote texted before I drive over.
A car lockout in Winnipeg is $75 flat — entry only, plus tax — quoted before I leave. Locked your keys in your car? If a child or pet is locked inside, call 911 first — Winnipeg Fire is fastest. Otherwise, call or text Leo at RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg, 204-599-5117 — a mobile auto locksmith who drives to you for an emergency car lockout, not a call centre.
Honest about scope before you text. Saves both of us a wasted trip.
Proper auto-locksmith tools open a standard car door cleanly — no broken windows, no pried door frames, no scratched paint.
At RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg, I get you back into your locked car on-site — a non-destructive car lockout is $75 (plus tax), with the price confirmed by text before I drive out.
Four steps, start to finish. Most of it before I leave the driveway.
No damage, no broken windows
A locksmith who forces the job — a slim-jim or coat-hanger on a modern door, or a wedge cranked too hard — can crack the window, bend the door frame, or damage the door's wiring, turning a $75 lockout into a $300+ repair. Proper modern auto-locksmith tools open almost every car cleanly, with nothing left to fix afterward.
Test before you book: ask for a firm price before anyone drives out, and ask how they'll open your specific car. The honest answer is a non-destructive method and a number that doesn't change on arrival. Anyone vague on the method — or whose price jumps once they're there — is going to cost you more than the lockout itself.
Anywhere in Winnipeg at no travel charge — inside the Perimeter, the $75 plus tax is the whole lockout price. Driveway, mall lot, work parkade, a pull-off on the highway — send the location and I head to you. Wondering how that compares to a tow truck, CAA, or the ads promising less? The honest side-by-side is in how much it costs to unlock a car in Winnipeg.
Outside the Perimeter, travel is $1.20/km for the distance beyond it — always written into the quote before I leave, never a surprise on arrival. I cover roughly 150 km around Winnipeg: Selkirk, Steinbach, Portage la Prairie, Gimli, and the lake country between. Rural lockouts are a normal part of my week, and same-day is realistic for most calls if you text early — I'll give you an honest window, not a guess. Full travel detail is on the pricing page.
The five situations I see most often, and the right call for each.
Walked away, hit the lock button on the door, slammed it shut, then realized. Standard lockout — door opens in 5-10 minutes, you grab your keys, done. Flat $75.
Winnipeg winter: you remote-started the car, walked outside, opened the door — and the auto-lock had already cycled. Doors locked, engine on, keys in the cabin. Routine job. $75.
Most newer cars have a hidden mechanical key inside the fob — pull it out, use the door cylinder. If you can't find that, I'll get the door open and you can swap the fob battery. $75 for the door, then DIY the battery (~$5-10).
Vehicles with an interior trunk release: I open the cabin and pop the trunk from inside. Same flat $75. Trunks without an interior release: separate procedure — text me your year/make/model to confirm scope.
Two jobs in one visit: lockout ($75) to get into the cabin, then lost-all-keys from $280+ or $350+ for a push-to-start smart key to make a new working key. Total time roughly 2–3 hours. Both quoted up front.
Don't text me — call 911. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responds faster than any locksmith, is trained for exactly this, and is free. They'll get the door open safely. Then text me afterwards if you need a new key cut.
Don't call a tow truck for a lockout
A common Winnipeg mistake: calling a tow service when you're locked out. Some tow operators use a "slim jim" or wedge — sometimes successfully, often not. Many newer vehicles (2010+) have side-curtain airbag wiring inside the door cavity and electronic window regulators that a slim jim can damage. A repair on either runs $300-$800+.
A trained auto-locksmith uses tools matched to your specific vehicle's lock and door architecture. Same outcome (you're back in), without the collateral damage risk.
CAA membership exception: if you're a CAA member, your lockout is covered as part of your roadside benefit — call them first. If you're not a member, or CAA can't reach you within an hour, that's when you text me.
Five stars on Google — early but real.
"I was so thankful that Leo was able to save my evening. I am travelling from Ontario to Calgary and my keys got locked…"
— Kaitlyn Pleinis · Google review
"Great service! He quickly made a copy of my car key, and it works perfectly. Friendly, professional, and fair price."
— Oleh Vashchenko · Google review
"Precise, polite and punctual."
— Dominic Ibeme · Google review
Prices and times checked July 2026
The questions I get most often when someone texts from a parking lot.
At RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg, a car lockout is $75 plus tax when your key is locked inside and I open the door. If you've lost every key, that's a separate all-keys-lost job (from $280+). A lockout is one piece of what a mobile auto locksmith in Winnipeg handles. Exact number comes by text before I dispatch — the number I send is the number you pay.
Text me and you'll hear back within 10–15 minutes during my posted hours, so you'll know right away that help is coming. For arrival, I'll send a real ETA in the quote based on where you are and where I am — not a fake "30 minutes" promise. During closed hours, the bottom-bar Text button queues you up for the next opening.
No. I use proper auto-locksmith tools — wedges, long-reach probes, lockout tools designed for modern vehicles — to open the door without damage: no broken windows, no pried door frames, no scratched paint. The damage to watch for comes from amateur shortcuts like slim-jims or coat-hangers on modern cars, which can crack a window or harm the door's wiring. If someone can't tell you how they'll open your specific car, or the price jumps on arrival, that's the red flag.
Call or text Leo at RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg at 204-599-5117 — for an emergency car lockout I'm a mobile auto locksmith who drives to you, not a call centre. Send your year/make/model and location and I'll text back a firm price (a standard lockout is $75 plus tax) and an honest ETA before I leave. If a child or pet is locked inside, call 911 first — Winnipeg Fire is faster.
Don't try to force the door yourself — a coat-hanger or slim-jim on a modern car can crack the window or damage the door wiring. Text me your year/make/model and where you're parked and I'll send a firm $75-plus-tax quote and come open it without damage.
Yes — I come to you anywhere in Winnipeg and the surrounding area: a driveway, a parking lot, or a pull-off on the highway. Text your location and I'll send a real ETA, not a guess.
It's possible with the right tools on some vehicles, but on modern cars the wrong angle can crack a window or damage door wiring — a repair that runs well past the $75-plus-tax lockout fee. If you don't already have the tools, texting me is the cheaper, safer route.
Government photo ID before I open the door — driver's licence, passport, or any official photo ID. If the ID is locked inside, I verify another way (photo of a separate ID on your phone, recited ownership info). It's an insurance and ethics requirement, not me being difficult.
Still a lockout — the door part is the same. Once I open the door, you'll be able to retrieve the key. If the key is broken off in the ignition, that's a separate retrieval-and-extraction job; text me the make/model and I'll quote separately. The flat $75 lockout still applies for getting into the cabin first.
Yes for most vehicles — usually I go through the cabin and pop the trunk from inside. Some trunks (without an interior release) need a separate procedure; text me the year/make/model. Same flat $75 in most cases.
That's two jobs: lockout first ($75) to get into the cabin, then key generation (lost-all-keys from $280+ or $350+ for a push-to-start smart key) to make a new working key. I can quote them together up front and do both in the same visit — typically 2 to 3 hours total. See the Lost All Keys page for the key-side detail.
Not for weekends or holidays — those are normal working days at the normal price. My set hours are 7 a.m.–9 p.m., every day. Between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. there's a flat $75 after-hours fee on top of the job's own price — so an overnight lockout is the $75 lockout rate plus the $75 after-hours fee, plus tax. Both numbers are published right here, not sprung on you at the roadside. Locked out late and it can hold until morning? Text me and I'll book you first thing with no after-hours fee at all.
This is an emergency — call 911 first. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is the right call for any locked-in-vehicle child or pet situation, especially in hot or cold conditions. They're faster, free, and trained for exactly this scenario. I'm a key-and-lock specialist, not an emergency responder.
Call me and I'll give you the price and an honest ETA before I leave.