Welcome to Ostan Locksmiths, Vehicle Key Specialists
Locksmith Richmond
24/7 mobile car and motorcycle key specialists across Melbourne
Car and Motorcycle Key Requests
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About Ostan Locksmiths
Automotive and Motorcycle Locksmith in Richmond
Ostan Locksmiths is a mobile vehicle locksmith based in Richmond VIC 3121. We work on cars, utes, vans and motorcycles only, so every tool in the van goes into vehicle keys, transponders, remotes and ignitions.
There is no shopfront to drive to. You tell us where the vehicle is sitting, we bring the cutting machine and the diagnostic gear to it, and most jobs are finished at the kerbside in a single visit.
- Cars, utes, vans and motorcycles only
- Key blanks, cutting equipment and programming tools travel in the van
- Transponder chips matched to the immobiliser, not just a blade cut from a blank
- New keys originated from the vehicle identification number with proof of ownership
- An honest answer on repair versus replacement before any work starts
Modern vehicle keys are half mechanical and half electronic, and a motorcycle key works the same way. A cheap copy cut from a blank will move the barrel and still leave you stranded.
See our automotive locksmith services across Melbourne for the full picture.
Not Sure What Your Vehicle Needs?
Car and Motorcycle Key Help, Day or Night
Keys fail at the worst possible moment. A fob locked in the boot at the supermarket, a smart key that has stopped waking the car, a bike key snapped off in the barrel outside work.
We answer the phone around the clock and dispatch from Richmond, so you are not left standing beside a vehicle you cannot move.
- Around the clock attendance, seven days
- Dispatched from Richmond to wherever the vehicle sits
- Cars, utes, vans and motorcycles covered
If the last key is lost rather than locked inside, replacing it is also about keeping the vehicle safe. The Crime Statistics Agency Victoria publishes recorded motor vehicle theft data for the state every quarter, and a key floating around out there is a genuine risk.
We supply a new key and, where the vehicle supports it, remove the missing one from the immobiliser so it will no longer start the engine.
Our Services
Car and Motorcycle Locksmith Services We Cover
Car Key Replacement
Lost the only key to your car, ute or van? We cut and code a replacement where the vehicle is parked, covering plain blades, transponder keys, flip keys and proximity smart keys for most makes and model years.
Car Key Cutting and Programming
Spare keys cut to code from your vehicle identification number, then paired to the immobiliser so they actually start the engine. Having a second working key made now saves you an emergency callout later.
Lost Car Keys and Lockouts
Locked out, or the last set has vanished somewhere between the gym and the tram? We attend day and night, use non-destructive entry wherever possible, and make a fresh key on site so you can drive away.
Car Ignition Repair
A key that jams, sticks or refuses to turn is usually a worn barrel rather than a dead vehicle. We inspect the ignition on site and tell you whether it can be repaired or needs replacing before anything is dismantled.
Motorcycle Locksmith
Bikes are our other specialty, not an afterthought. Replacement and spare keys cut and coded for road, cruiser, scooter and off-road models, plus chipped key programming and ignition barrel work at your location.
We Are Ready
Call Any Hour and We Come to the Vehicle
There is no counter to queue at and nothing to tow. Ostan Locksmiths runs as a fully mobile operation out of Richmond, so the response you get at 2am on a Sunday is the same one you get at 2pm on a Tuesday.
Cars, utes, vans and motorcycles are all we handle, which means you are speaking to someone who deals with transponders and immobilisers every single day rather than now and then.
- Tell us the make, model and year of the vehicle
- Tell us roughly where the vehicle is sitting
- Tell us whether any working key still exists
- We explain what the job involves and what it will cost before we set off
- Nothing goes ahead until you agree to it
What We Do
Vehicle Locksmith Services Across Richmond and Melbourne
Every job below is carried out at your location by a mobile technician, using cutting and programming equipment that travels in the van.
If what you need is not listed, get in touch and describe the symptom, because key and immobiliser systems vary a great deal between makes and model years.
Our two main guides are automotive locksmith services in Melbourne and car key replacement in Melbourne.
Why Choose Ostan Locksmiths
Six Reasons Melbourne Drivers and Riders Call Us
Vehicles Only
Cars, utes, vans and motorcycles are the whole job, so the gear in the van is chosen for keys and immobilisers.
Quoted Before We Start
You hear what the job involves and what it costs on the phone, and nothing proceeds until you say yes.
We Come to You
Fully mobile from Richmond. No towing, no drop-off, no leaving your vehicle somewhere overnight.
Around the Clock
Late nights, weekends and public holidays included. Vehicle keys never fail at a convenient hour.
A Real Person Answers
Ring us and you speak to the technician who will be doing the work, not a call centre.
Keys Made On Site
Cutting and programming equipment travels with us, so most jobs are finished in a single visit.
Richmond Based, Melbourne Wide
Your Local Vehicle Locksmith in Richmond
Service Area
Where are you based?
Ostan Locksmiths is based in Richmond VIC 3121 and runs entirely as a mobile service, so there is no shopfront to visit. We drive to your vehicle anywhere across greater Melbourne, most often in Abbotsford, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Carlton, Kew, Hawthorn, Toorak, South Yarra, Brunswick and Camberwell.
Richmond, Victoria 3121
Mobile service across greater Melbourne
- 0410 380 354
- [email protected]
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
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Common Questions
Car and Motorcycle Key Questions We Get Asked in Melbourne
Clear answers about replacement keys, lockouts, motorcycle keys, pricing and our mobile service across Melbourne.
Can you make a car key if I have lost every key?
Yes. With proof of ownership and photo identification we can originate a brand new key from your vehicle identification number, cut it and pair it to the immobiliser at your location.
An all-keys-lost job takes longer than copying a working key, so allow extra time and mention it when you get in touch.
How long does a replacement car key take?
Most jobs are finished inside the one visit, commonly within the hour once we are on site.
Proximity smart keys and some European models need a longer programming cycle, and a small number of vehicles need a part ordered in first. We will tell you which category yours falls into before we arrive.
Do you cut motorcycle keys as well as car keys?
Yes. Bike work sits alongside car work rather than behind it.
We cut and code motorcycle keys, replace lost sets, program chipped keys and repair or replace ignition barrels for most road, cruiser, scooter and off-road machines.
What does a new key cost?
It depends on the make, model and year, whether the key is a plain blade, a transponder, a remote or a proximity smart key, whether any working key survives, and the hour of the day.
Give us your registration when you get in touch and we will quote before we come out, so nothing is a surprise at the kerbside.
Do I need to have the vehicle towed to you?
No, and there is nowhere to tow it to. The work happens wherever the vehicle already sits, whether that is a driveway in Hawthorn, a staff car park in South Yarra or the side of the road in Collingwood.
Can you get me into a locked car without damaging it?
Non-destructive entry is the standard approach and it is what we aim for on every lockout.
We will not open a vehicle without evidence that you are entitled to it, so have your licence and ownership details handy when we arrive.
Which Melbourne suburbs do you cover?
Richmond and the surrounding inner suburbs are our core patch, including Abbotsford, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Carlton, Kew, Hawthorn, Toorak, South Yarra, Brunswick and Camberwell.
We travel further across greater Melbourne when the job warrants it, so ask.
How do I book Ostan Locksmiths?
Send the quote form on this page and we will come straight back to you.
If you would rather read up first, start with our automotive locksmith service in Melbourne or car key replacement in Melbourne, then head to the contact page.