Car Key Replacement in Augusta, GA

Proving the car is yours

A new key starts a car, so expect to show that the car is yours. Have photo ID and the registration or title ready, with matching names. If those papers are locked inside the car, say so in your request.

A company car, or one registered to a spouse or parent, may need that owner's ID or written permission as well, so find out early who else has to be reachable.

Where the car is in Augusta

A new key has to be cut and, on many newer cars, programmed to that car, so where the car sits matters.

On Fort Gordon, anyone without DoD credentials needs a visitor pass. The Visitor Control Center near Gate 6 issues them Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is closed weekends and holidays, so a key lost on post late on a Friday needs planning. In your request, note that the car is on post and whether you already hold base access.

Elsewhere in the city, say whether the car is in a driveway, a carport, a parking lot or on the street, and whether the doors can open fully where it sits.

Lost along with other keys

If the lost ring also held house keys, and anything showing your address went with it, the house is exposed too. Consider lock rekeying for the exterior locks along with the car key. If the keys were stolen, report it to the police and keep the report number.

What to have ready

• Photo ID, and the registration or title.
• The VIN, printed on the registration and visible at the base of the windshield on the driver's side.
• Year, make and model, and whether the car starts with a turned key or a push button.
• Any working key or fob; having one on hand can simplify programming the new one.

The car key replacement page covers the service, key fob programming covers remotes, and Augusta is the city page.