Lost all your car keys in Winnipeg? Take a breath — I make a new one at your car.

Often, yes — most lost-keys jobs in Winnipeg get handled same day. Text your year/make/model and where the car is, and I'll reply with a written quote and a realistic ETA. I won't pad it to sound fast or promise a time I can't keep. I'm one person — every day, 7 a.m.–9 p.m. (Winnipeg time); between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. I can still come out for a flat $75 after-hours fee on top of the regular price, plus tax, or book you first thing with no after-hours fee.

At RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg, a lost-all-keys (AKL) replacement starts at $280 plus tax — a brand-new key cut and programmed to your vehicle on-site, no tow and no dealer parts wait. The exact number depends on your year/make/model and key type — push-to-start smart keys and newer security-gated vehicles sit higher in the range. You get that exact price in writing by text before I dispatch, and the number I send is the number you pay. Ownership verification is required before any key is generated. Text your year, make and model to 204-599-5117 for the written quote.

Usually, yes. A dealer all-keys-lost replacement in Winnipeg typically runs $600–$800+ for the key, often plus a $100–$250 tow — there's no working key to drive it in — and a 3–10 business-day parts wait. I do it mobile, right at your car, from $280 plus tax, same day, with the price quoted in writing before I head out.

Government photo ID matched to vehicle ownership proof. Your ID stays with you so that part is straightforward. For ownership proof: vehicle registration (paper or PDF) or proof of insurance in your name. If every document is inside the locked car, I do the lockout first so you can retrieve the registration from the glovebox before any key programming begins.

Ownership has to be verified before I make any key. I need vehicle registration or proof of insurance for the car, plus government photo ID that matches. Spouse's or company car? The registered owner authorizes it in writing. No verification, no key — that's the same check a dealer runs, and it protects your car.

Plan for 1 to 3 hours — longer than the 30–60 minutes often quoted online. Cutting and programming is 30 to 40 minutes; with no key to copy, decoding your key code from a door or ignition lock (or through dealer-level access), lock condition, the vehicle's battery, and ownership checks add the rest. I confirm the timeline in the written quote.

Totally fine — that's the norm, not the exception. Most of my lost-keys jobs happen right where the car is stranded: a Costco or IKEA lot, Polo Park, a downtown parkade, the lot at your work. You don't need to get it home first — I come to you and sort it out on the spot. All I need is to park next to it and a stretch of uninterrupted access — on an all-keys-lost job, plan for 1 to 3 hours. If it's already been towed to an impound lot, just tell me — those have their own access rules, so we'll plan around them.

Yes. I cover Winnipeg and roughly 150 km around it, so Selkirk, Steinbach, Portage la Prairie, Gimli, Stonewall and Beausejour are all normal jobs for me. Inside the Perimeter there's no travel charge. Past it, travel is $1.20/km for the distance beyond the Perimeter, written into your quote before I leave — never a surprise on arrival. Kenora and Lake of the Woods need booking ahead. There's more on my full service area and on auto locksmith work in Selkirk if you want the detail.

You're needed at the start — the ID check and ownership verification — and at the end, when you start the car, test the locks and remote, and pay me once it's all working. The stretch in between is the actual decode, cut, and programming, which usually runs 1 to 3 hours — longer if the vehicle throws a complication. You're welcome to wait in the car, sit nearby, or grab a coffee and come back, as long as I can reach you when it's time to test.

Honest answer: depends how far in. If I've already cut and programmed, the work is done and the bill stands — I can't un-program a key. If I'm still on the road, no charge. Text me the moment you find them.

In Manitoba, basic Autopac (MPI) generally doesn't cover simply losing your keys — but some comprehensive or extension policies do, and theft-related key loss can be treated differently. I give you a written, itemized receipt every time (parts, programming, VIN code) so you can submit a claim to MPI or your insurer. I don't bill insurance directly — you pay me, then claim it yourself.

Different situation, same fix at your car — but security comes first. When I program your new key, the old stolen keys stop working, so whoever has them can't start your car. File a police report first (you may need the file number for an MPI claim), then text me the year, make, model and where the car sits. I come to the impound lot, your driveway, or wherever it is — no tow.

Some ads quote a teaser number that grows on arrival. My $280+ plus tax is a binding written quote sent by text before I drive out — it covers decoding, cutting, programming and erasing the lost keys, you pay after the new key starts the car, and the work carries a 12-month warranty.

Check for a spare, then text me the year, make, model and where the car sits — you get a written quote and a real ETA. Don't tow it; I come to the car. The full step-by-step is in my what-to-do guide.

First the safety part: if a child or pet is shut inside the car, call 911 first — Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is faster and free for a locked-in emergency, and I'm a key specialist, not an emergency responder. If it's just you and a car that won't start because every key is gone, call or text Leo at RAXO Locksmiths in Winnipeg at 204-599-5117 — I'm a mobile auto locksmith who drives to where you're stranded, not a call centre. Send your year/make/model and location and I'll text back a firm all-keys-lost price (from $280 plus tax) and an honest ETA before I leave. No tow to the dealer, and you pay after the new key starts the car.