Car Key Replacement in Trenton, NJ

Proving the car is yours

A new car key is cut and programmed for one vehicle, so have proof of ownership ready: a photo ID plus the title or current registration in the same name. If the papers are in the locked car, say so, since they can be checked once it is open. If the registration is missing, ask your state motor vehicle agency for a copy before booking. For a company or leased car, bring paperwork that names you as an authorized driver.

Where the car is parked

Where a Trenton car sits changes how a car key replacement goes.

• Downtown garages and lots. The Trenton Parking Authority runs the Warren Street, South Broad and Front Street, Lafayette and Liberty Commons garages and the Merchant Street lot. The Trenton Downtown Association lists the Warren Street Garage and the Merchant Street lot as closed on weekends. If your key is missing while the car sits in a closed facility, the car cannot be reached until the facility reopens, so find the closing time first.
• Neighborhood streets. In South Trenton's Franklin Park or Chambersburg, give the block and the nearest cross street so the location is clear.

Information to gather

1. The VIN. It is on the registration and on a plate at the base of the windshield on the driver's side.
2. Year, make, model and trim, and whether the car starts with a push button or a turned key.
3. How many keys remain. Adding a key to a car that still has a working one is usually simpler than replacing every key.
4. The car's location, as described above.

If you still have the key but the remote buttons stopped working, see key fob programming. The Trenton page has the downtown parking details.