Car Key Replacement in Virginia Beach, VA

Where keys go missing

In Sandbridge, paid parking runs May through September, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at city lots near Sandbridge Market and at Little Island Park. If the only key was lost on a day out there, note which lot the car is in and how long it has been paid for, so the work can be planned around the time left.

Rental homes are another setting. Give the rental address and tell the host that someone will be working on a car in the space: each short-term rental address needs at least one off-street parking space per bedroom under city rules, so a visitor's car may well sit on the property rather than the street. This is general information, not legal advice.

Elsewhere, from Pungo to Chesapeake Beach, give the street address or the name of the lot.

Proof of ownership

A replacement key is cut and programmed for one car, so expect to show that the car is yours. Have ready:

1. Photo ID
2. The title or current registration, in the same name
3. The VIN, seen through the windshield at the driver's side of the dashboard and printed on the registration
4. For a leased or company car, authorization from the leasing company or employer; for a rental car, call the rental company first

Which key you need

• Make, model and year
• The key type: a plain metal key, a key with a chip in the head, a remote-head key, a flip key, or a push-button smart key
• Whether any working key remains; copying a working key is simpler than making one when every key is lost
• How many keys you want in total

A fob whose buttons still work but that will not start the car may only need key fob programming. If the keys are inside a locked car rather than lost, see car lockout.

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