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Canberra Car Keys

5.0 · 142 reviewsSee reviews ↓
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About the company

Canberra Car Keys was established in 2018 and specialises exclusively in automotive keys and locks. The business services Canberra and the surrounding regions. Nathan is an automotive locksmith specialist and won the Master Locksmith's Association of Australasia's Apprentice of the Year Award in 2003. Kiara is the Office Manager, and Miri is an automotive locksmith helper. The locksmiths are qualified and professional Master Locksmiths, fully licenced and registered.

It provides a mobile locksmith service that comes to the customer. Canberra Car Keys estimates it can replace all keys on approximately 90% of cars in the Canberra region. It warranties new keys for a year, and repairs and services for three months. Services include lockouts, lost car key replacement, spare key duplication, broken key repairs, car door lock replacement, car key programming, Ford ignition switch repairs, and repairs of locks and ignitions.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Canberra Car Keys is known for automotive key work, with customers repeatedly describing outcomes achieved on vehicles that other workshops had turned away. Nathan is named often, praised for answering calls and arriving quickly, while Dave is mentioned for completing on-site work such as replacing an entire key set. Reviewers describe emergency call-outs for snapped motorcycle keys, failed ignition barrels and alarm fobs on older British cars, with several noting that the team was willing to attempt unusual jobs rather than dismiss them.

Communication before and after the job comes up as a strength, including advice given over the phone about a likely fault and its cost, followed by a next-day visit. Pricing is described as fair and, in one case, the quote was honoured precisely, with payment handled quickly. Turnaround is a recurring theme, with keys cut in driveways within minutes and jobs finished on the spot. Friendliness and professionalism are noted alongside the technical expertise, and customers who had returned for additional keys report the same experience each time.

Reviews (15 of 142)

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Ganesh Karki23 July 2026

Excellent service at a very reasonable price. The staff were very friendly, professional and efficient as well. Easily the best in Canberra. Highly recommend!

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Tommy P11 July 2026

Great service, have an old jeep with old software and was worried it couldn't be sorted. They rectified with no dramas at a great price, really got me out of trouble, use these guys!!

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Monique Z26 June 2026

Nathan was amazing, went above and beyond. Was very helpful. Would recommend 100%

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Mick Batchelor19 June 2026

Excellent service from Nathan. He went to the effort to source a part and stayed in touch through the process. Second time we have used this company and a very good experience both times

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Dan15 May 2026

I want to give Nathan and Dave a 10/10 if I could. I was incredibly lucky to find them after a nightmare situation — someone broke into my house, stole one of my cars, and took the keys to my other car as well. I called Nathan immediately, and within just two hours he had sent Dave out to help. Dave replaced my entire key set in only 30 minutes. Nathan provided a very reasonable and affordable quote, and charged exactly what he quoted — no hidden fees at all. Later, when the police found my stolen car which was heavily damaged, I contacted Nathan again. He was completely honest with me about the complexity of making new keys for that vehicle, but he still accepted the job and sent Dave to inspect it. Once again, Dave was beyond excellent. With his previous mechanic experience, he carefully checked the car, shared his opinion, and honestly gave me the option of either proceeding with new keys or simply selling the car. He spent over 30 minutes helping us, and despite my insistence, he refused to charge anything. His empathy and kindness during such a stressful time meant so much to me. I never expected this level of genuine care and honesty — especially in a situation where most people would charge call-out fees even for doing nothing. At the end of the day, after everything that happened, I truly felt blessed to have chosen Canberra Car Keys. Thank you again, Nathan and Dave!

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Paul James22 April 2026

Prompt professional service from Nathan and Dave. I had an unusual problem with the alarm fob for my 1990s British car. Canberra Car Keys were prepared to have a go, and solved the problem. I originally thought a mobile service was more targeted at emergency situations. While ‘bricks and mortar’ businesses weren’t interested in thinking outside of the box, I appreciated CCKs willingness solve the problem.

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Ryan Parsons6 February 2026

Really relieved to have used these guys. Nathan was super responsive and booked me in quickly. Dave was really helpful at my property, and had two keys made for me earlier and cheaper than anticipated. Will only use these guys moving forward! thank you so much!!

Contact

☎+61478922522
🌐http://canberracarkeys.com.au/
Working hours
Monday08:30–00:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
Wednesday00:00–24:00
Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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Locksmiths in Canberra compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Canberra are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1ACT Mobile Locksmith★ 5,0616Yes
2Canberra Car Keys (this page)★ 5,0142No
3Advance Locksmiths★ 5,0130Yes
4Northside Locks★ 5,076Yes
5Superior Locks★ 5,034Yes

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