Best 24/7 emergency locksmiths in Sydney

Best 24/7 emergency locksmiths in Sydney, ranked

1. 1Martin Place Locksmiths for 24-hour lockouts across the CBD and inner city

   24/7MobileBased in Sydney

   Martin Place Locksmiths is a family-run business based in Sydney that runs a 24-hour emergency lockout service seven days a week. It quotes a response time of 15 to 40 minutes for most of the city, and its area takes in the centre, the inner suburbs and the east. It also does re-keying, master key systems and commercial work for strata and residential buildings. Security keys need the building's authorised signatory to sign off before any are cut, so arrange that early for a building job.

2. 2Lost Key Locksmiths for car key replacement and transponder programming

   24/7Licence publishedMobileCar keysBased in Waterloo

   Operating out of Waterloo, Lost Key Locksmiths comes to the job, and its emergency service runs 24/7 for home and car lockouts across Sydney. It cuts car keys on site, programs transponder keys and extracts broken keys. The business says it charges a $0 call-out fee and gives upfront quotes, and customers say the price paid matched the quote. Its licence is 000107874. It also does safes, smart locks and commercial master key systems.

3. 3Smart Locksmith & Security for lockouts, smart locks and fire doors

   24/7Licence publishedMobileCar keysBased in Condell Park

   Based in Condell Park, Smart Locksmith & Security sends a mobile van out around the clock across metropolitan Sydney. Desk hours are 9am to 5pm on weekdays, and calls at night or on weekends use a different line. The licence on file is 000102328. It is strongest on digital smart locks and fire door work, and customers say the team explains the options and often finishes a job in one visit. Quotes are free and can be requested online, though no price list is shown.

4. 4Oz Locks for lockouts at any hour and rekeying after a move

   24/7MobileBased in Miranda

   Oz Locks works from Miranda and covers the Sutherland Shire, and it comes to you. Lockout calls are answered at any hour. Weekday hours run from 7am to 5pm and Saturday from 8am to 5pm, so rekeying and lock changes are best booked in those hours. Its work includes restricted key systems for homes that need controlled key copies, and window, garage and sliding door locks. Customers praise prompt arrival at short notice and neat workmanship.

5. 5Emerlocks for digital lock installation and emergency lockouts in Ramsgate

   24/7Based in Ramsgate

   Emerlocks is based in Ramsgate and states 24/7 emergency locksmith work for lockouts. Customers say its installers fit digital locks and electronic strikes neatly, and that the technician checks the whole job works before leaving. One customer's job involved coring through brick for a rescue override switch. The business also lists commercial work, safes, master key systems and restricted key systems. Car key and security door work are not listed, and no call-out fee is shown.

6. 6Nighthawk Locksmiths for lockouts that run through the night

   24/7MobileBased in Belmore

   Nighthawk Locksmiths, based in Belmore, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and comes to the job. Reviewers describe arrival within 15 to 30 minutes of a call, so it fits late-night lockouts. Beyond lockouts, it repairs locks, rekeys after a move, and upgrades security for homes and businesses. No call-out or lock prices are shown, so get a quote before any work starts.

7. 7Locksec Security for car key copying and safes, with 24/7 emergency response

   24/7MobileCar keysBased in Neutral Bay

   Locksec Security (mobile service) works from Neutral Bay and comes to the job. Emergencies go to a separate 24/7 phone line, and the business says it responds around the clock. It copies electronic car keys into everyday spares, programs remote keys and sells restricted master key systems, including EVVA keys the business says only it can cut. Its safes range from small home units to large commercial ones. Quotes follow a call about the job, and no call-out fee is listed, so ask about price when you ring.

8. 8Macarthur Locksmiths Pty Ltd for car keys and remotes, including boats and caravans

   24/7Car keysLicensedBased in Leumeah

   Leumeah-based Macarthur Locksmiths Pty Ltd serves Camden, Macarthur and Campbelltown, and its emergency work runs round the clock. It says its average call-out time is 15 minutes in its local area. On the vehicle side it handles keys and remotes for cars, motorbikes, caravans, scooters and boats. It also installs alarms, CCTV, intercoms and electronic locking for businesses. It states its staff are licensed, though no number is given.

9. 9Replacement Car Keys Sydney Mascot for remote and smart car keys cut on site

   24/7MobileCar keysBased in Mascot

   Replacement Car Keys Sydney Mascot is a mobile car key service based in Mascot. It cuts, copies and programs keys on site, from spare and lost keys to remote, smart and transponder keys. Call-outs are taken at all hours, the business notes. Customers describe an arrival time texted ahead, and several say a key was made and programmed at their car without a trip to a shop. A remote that has stopped working can sometimes be reset in the car, customers say. No call-out charge appears, so settle the cost at the start.

10. 10Macquarie Locksmiths for after-hours lockouts and master key systems

    24/7LicensedBased in Macquarie Park

    Macquarie Locksmiths is a master locksmith based in Macquarie Park. It advertises after-hours emergency calls, and its workshop keeps Monday-to-Friday hours from 9am to 5pm. It handles lock repairs and replacements, restricted and master key systems, safe installation, access control and security screen doors. Its staff are said to be licensed, but no figure is given. Visitors say they arrive quickly, sometimes within 20 to 30 minutes of a call.

Compare 24/7 emergency locksmiths in Sydney

The table compares each business on the facts its own details give for emergency lockouts.

24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked 24/7 emergency locksmiths in Sydney

Each business was ordered by round-the-clock or after-hours service it states itself, whether it lists lockouts, whether it comes to the job, and a score weighted by how many customers reviewed it, so a result from a few reviews counts for less than one from many. Every business was read for how it handles this kind of call, and a licence number it gives counts in its favour.