Car Key Replacement in Memphis, TN

Proving the car is yours

A replacement key starts with showing that the car is yours. Have photo ID, the registration or title in your name, and the vehicle identification number, or VIN, which appears on the registration.

A car that cannot be driven away

Without a key the car stays where it is, and it can collect tickets like any other. The City of Memphis police FAQ describes a citation ticket as a parking ticket and says that three or more unpaid ones can lead to the car being impounded until they are all paid. This is general information, not legal advice.

Housing, religious, commercial and office space share Midtown's mixed-use areas, so if the car is in a lot beside a shop or office rather than at the curb, say whose lot it is.

What to have ready

1. Photo ID that matches the name on the registration or title.
2. The registration or title, or a photo of it, showing the VIN.
3. The year, make and model, plus what kind of key you lost: a plain blade, a key with a remote or a push-button start fob.
4. Every key you still have, including spares kept in a drawer.
5. The exact spot where the car is parked.

Before you book

The Division of Consumer Affairs in the Tennessee Attorney General's Office mediates consumer complaints, most easily filed through its online form. It forwards the complaint and asks the business to respond within 21 days. It cannot act on your behalf or give legal advice. Before any work starts, get the full cost in writing and keep the estimate and the invoice.

Sending a request

Tennessee Locksmith Pros takes service requests from homes, businesses and drivers in Memphis. For a key that also needs a remote, see key fob programming; for the service itself, see car key replacement and the Memphis page.