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The simplest time to get a second car key is while you still have a working one. We cut and program a matching spare at your car or our Glenview shop — for another driver, the glovebox, or the house.
★★★★★ 4.8 from 400+ Google reviews · MLAA member · SiteWise Green · Shop at 3/220 Ohaupo Road, Glenview · 24/7 emergency callouts
Why get a spare before you need one
Most Hamilton cars we see arrive with a single working key. That works until a blade cracks on a Hilux, a flip key dies in a supermarket car park, or a smart fob suddenly isn't detected. Making a spare while the working key is still in your hand is the simplest version of this job.
Waiting until every key is gone turns it into an all-keys-lost job — still something we do every week, but with more steps: generating the key from the vehicle, checking ownership carefully, and often wiping lost keys from the immobiliser.
What we can make as a spare
Plain metal keys
Older vehicles without an immobiliser. We cut a matching blade from your working key or the code.
Transponder (chip) keys
Most cars since the mid-1990s. We cut the blade and program the chip so the spare starts the car — a plain copy of the blade alone will not.
Remote and flip keys
Blade plus lock/unlock buttons in one head. We cut, pair the remote and program the chip. See also key fob replacement.
Smart / push-start keys
Proximity fobs for keyless cars, including the emergency blade inside. More on smart keys Hamilton.
How a spare key job works
Most spare jobs are done in a single visit. You keep the original; the new one matches it.
- Call or WhatsApp with make, model and year (rego helps) and confirm you still have a working key.
- We confirm we can do your car and give an upfront quote before anyone travels.
- On site we check ownership — photo ID plus registration or purchase papers.
- We cut and program the spare at the car or at our Glenview shop.
- We test both keys with you — start, lock, unlock — before we leave.
Makes we cover
Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Ford, Holden, Hyundai, Kia, Subaru and other common Waikato makes, plus many Japanese imports. Some late-model European systems are dealer-only — we'll say so on the phone.
Brand pages: Toyota · Mazda · Nissan · Honda.
- Shop: 3/220 Ohaupo Road, Glenview, Hamilton 3206
- Mobile vans across Hamilton and the Waikato
- 24/7 emergency callouts if you're already stuck without a key
Spare vs replacement vs all-keys-lost
- Spare — you still have a working key; we add another. Simplest job.
- Replacement — a worn, broken or unreliable key while you may still have another. See car key replacement Hamilton.
- All keys lost — nothing left that starts the car. See lost car keys Hamilton.
Suburbs and towns
From Glenview we cover every Hamilton suburb — Rototuna, Flagstaff, Te Rapa, Frankton, Dinsdale, Nawton, Hillcrest, Chartwell, Fairfield, Melville, Claudelands and the CBD — plus Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Ngāruawāhia, Huntly, Morrinsville, Matamata, Raglan and towns across the Waikato.
Why Hamilton drivers book a spare with us
- MLAA member locksmiths
- SiteWise Green (status only)
- 4.8 from 400+ Google reviews
- Local Glenview shop plus mobile vans
- Upfront quote — no prices published because every make/year differs
- Afterpay and insurance paperwork on request
Household and fleet spares
Keep one key on your everyday set and one at home (or with another driver). For work utes and fleet vans, a labelled office spare stops a whole crew being stuck when someone's key goes missing on a job site in Te Rapa or a farm outside Cambridge.
Couriers, tradies and property managers around Hamilton often book two or three matching keys in one visit so every driver has a coded key that starts the same vehicle.
What to have ready
- Make, model and year (rego helps)
- Confirmation you still have a working key
- Where the vehicle is (or that you will bring it to Glenview)
- Photo ID and registration or purchase papers for the ownership check
We do not publish prices on this page. A 2008 Corolla spare and a 2022 CX-5 smart spare are different jobs. You get an upfront quote for your exact car before we start.
Afterpay and insurance
Afterpay is available. If keys were stolen, comprehensive policies sometimes cover replacement — we can provide the quote and paperwork your insurer asks for. WINZ quotes are available on request.
Why book the spare now
- Cheaper stress than an all-keys-lost callout later
- Done while you still have a working key to copy from
- MLAA member locksmiths, SiteWise Green status, 4.8 from 400+ Google reviews
- Shop at 3/220 Ohaupo Road, Glenview, plus mobile vans
- 24/7 emergency callouts if you are already locked out — then book the spare once you are mobile again
FAQ
Can you cut a spare if I still have one working key?
Yes. That is the simplest car key job — we copy or cut the blade and program a matching chip or remote.
Will my old key still work?
Yes. When we add a spare, the original usually keeps working. We test both before we leave.
Do you come to me?
Yes. We work at your home, work or roadside across Hamilton and the Waikato, or you can visit our Glenview shop.
Can you make a spare smart key?
Yes, for most makes. A few late-model European systems are dealer-only; we confirm before travelling.
What if I have no keys left?
That is an all-keys-lost job — see our lost car keys Hamilton page. We can still help, with proof of ownership.
Do you publish prices?
No. Every make, model and year uses a different blank and coding process. You get an upfront quote for your car.
Do you cover Cambridge?
Yes. Cambridge, Te Awamutu and towns across the Waikato are in our service area.
Need a spare car key in Hamilton?
Day or night, one call reaches a locksmith.
Call 0800 562 57124/7 Emergency Callouts, every day of the year.