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

Yes — that’s exactly what an all-keys-lost job is. I don’t need your original key, a spare, or anything to copy: I decode the key directly from the vehicle, cut a brand-new key to that code, and program it — transponder chip included — right at the car. The lost keys are erased in the same visit, so they can’t start your car anymore. From €200, quoted in writing before I drive out; ownership verification (photo ID matched to registration or insurance) is required before any key is generated.

Yes — this comes up all the time with auction finds, private sales and inherited vehicles. No key ever needs to exist: I decode the vehicle itself (or work from the VIN), cut a brand-new key, and program it right where the car sits — no towing it anywhere first. Bring proof it’s yours — the registration or transfer papers, or a bill of sale with your photo ID. Same all-keys-lost service as the rest of this page, from €200.

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.

Totally fine — that's the norm, not the exception. Most of my lost-keys jobs happen right where the car is stranded: the IKEA or Alcampo car park, Meridiano, an underground car park in Santa Cruz, 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 the grúa has already taken it to the municipal depot, just tell me — those have their own access rules, so we'll plan around them.

Yes. I cover all of Tenerife, so Adeje, Los Cristianos, Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava, Icod de los Vinos and Candelaria are all normal jobs for me. Inside Puerto de la Cruz there's no travel charge. Beyond it, travel is €0.50/km for the extra distance, written into your quote before I leave — never a surprise on arrival. The most remote spots (Teno, Anaga) are best booked ahead. There's more on my full service area and on auto locksmith work in Adeje 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.

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 (denuncia) first — your insurer will usually ask for it — then text me the year, make, model and where the car sits. I come to the vehicle depot, your driveway, or wherever it is — no tow.

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 112 first — the fire brigade 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 Olexy at Otypro in Tenerife at +34 747 733 779 — I’m a mobile auto locksmith who drives to where you’re stranded, not a call centre.