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Locked Out of Your Car in Philadelphia? What to Do Next
Keys on the seat, doors locked, engine maybe still running. It happens dozens of times a night in this city. Here's the fastest path back into your car.
Check every door and the hatch first
It sounds obvious, and it works often enough to be worth thirty seconds. Rear doors and liftgates are the ones people forget to check.
If you have a manufacturer app — many brands offer remote unlock — try that before calling anyone. It is free and instant when it works.
What roadside lockout assistance actually is
We use non-destructive entry methods and professional lockout equipment to open the door. That is entry assistance — it is not locksmith work. We do not cut, duplicate or program keys, and if your key snapped off in the lock or the immobilizer has faulted, a locksmith or dealer is the right call.
We will ask you to verify that the vehicle is yours or that you are authorized to enter it. That protects you as much as us.
Where lockouts happen most in Philadelphia
Restaurant blocks in Fishtown and East Passyunk, hotel garages downtown, hospital garages in University City, and stadium lots on event nights. Garage lockouts add one step: the facility has to allow an outside technician in, so check with the attendant while you're on the phone with us.
What to have ready when you call
Your exact location — garage name and level, or a cross street. Vehicle year, make, model and color. Whether the engine is running, whether a child or pet is inside (tell us immediately, and call 911 too), and whether you can prove ownership when the technician arrives.