North Hollywood, CA locksmith line
Locksmith in 91608, Universal City
Universal City is a hill with a theme park, a studio lot, CityWalk, hotels, office towers and a Metro station at the bottom on Lankershim. Very few people live here. Plenty of people lose their car keys here.
- Price quoted before work begins
- Ask for ID and a written estimate
- Hours: Monday through Sunday, All day
01 ZIP 91608
A ZIP made of parking structures
The 91608 ZIP is unusual. Most of it is the Universal Studios property, the hotels on the hill and the offices around them, much of it unincorporated Los Angeles County land. It has a handful of residents and crowds of visitors every day, so the locksmith calls are mostly about cars, not houses.
A typical call: a family comes off a long day, gets back to the parking structure, and the keys are on the back seat or somewhere in the park. The locksmith needs the structure name, the level, the row and ideally the space number, plus the make and model. Parking staff may need to let the locksmith in.
Lost car keys are a bigger job than a lockout. A new key for a modern car usually needs cutting and transponder programming on site, which starts at $100.00 on the price sheet before the service call fee. Proof of ownership is required, so keep the registration somewhere other than the glovebox.
02 Typical calls
What gets called in from 91608
- Car lockouts in park and CityWalk parking structures
- Lost car keys that need a new key cut and programmed
- Rental car lockouts (call the rental company too)
- Hotel guests locked out of their own car
- Office suite lock changes on the hill
Studio lots, the theme park and hotels have their own security and their own locksmiths for their doors. A contractor from this line won't work on property doors without the owner's go-ahead, and shouldn't.
Rental cars are a special case: the rental company may want to send its own help or approve the work. Check the key tag or the agreement first. More on car keys on the automotive page.
03 Questions
Questions from Universal City
Can a locksmith get into the parking structure?
Usually, with the structure's cooperation. Tell parking staff you have a locksmith coming, and give the dispatcher your level and row.
I'm locked out of my hotel room. Can you help?
No, and you don't need to pay anyone: the front desk handles room locks. Call a locksmith for your car or your own property.
Is Universal City part of North Hollywood?
Not officially. Most of it is unincorporated county land with its own ZIP, 91608, right next to North Hollywood and Studio City.
04 Coverage
Other North Hollywood ZIP pages
- 91601NoHo Arts District
- 91602Toluca Lake side
- 91604Studio City
- 91605North End
- 91606Victory & Oxnard
- 91607Valley Village
- 91608Universal City
- 91603, 91609–18P.O. box ZIPs
Call the line
Give your cross streets and describe the lock. The price is quoted before work begins.
05 Callback
Request a callback
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