Do you cover Arlington Heights?

Yes. It is the furthest point in Arlington from Somerville, so it adds a few minutes, but it is inside the service radius.

Can you make a spare proximity key for a CR-V in Arlington?

Yes, on site. A spare smart fob is paired to the vehicle at the curb, and it is a sensible buy on a crossover where the all-keys-lost rate is meaningfully higher.

Service area

Car key replacement in Arlington

Mobile key making and programming in Arlington, MA. We come to your car — lost keys, spares, key fobs, push-to-start. 15–25 minutes from Somerville from the Somerville base.

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Working in Arlington

Arlington runs west along Mass Ave from Cambridge, and I reach the Center and Heights through Alewife or via Mystic Lake depending on traffic. Arlington Center and East Arlington are the common call spots; the Heights add a few minutes up Mass Ave.

Parking and getting there

Mass Ave in Arlington Center has metered and time-limited spots, so I work curbside beside the car. East Arlington residential streets are permit-parking. The Alewife congestion at rush is the slow window — useful to know when timing a spare-key booking.

Vehicles in Arlington

Family crossovers and sedans dominate — Honda CR-Vs, Toyota RAV4s, and Subaru Outbacks. A healthy share of push-to-start proximity keys, which is exactly the work where a spare now beats the all-keys-lost rate.

Neighbourhoods covered

Arlington Center
Arlington Heights
East Arlington
Capitol Square
Brattle Street

A note on response time

Arlington is near the western edge of the honest service radius. Calls here are steady but the afternoon Mass Ave congestion can stretch the response, so a spare-key booking is better scheduled mid-morning.

Questions about Arlington

Do you cover Arlington Heights?: Yes. It is the furthest point in Arlington from Somerville, so it adds a few minutes, but it is inside the service radius.
Can you make a spare proximity key for a CR-V in Arlington?: Yes, on site. A spare smart fob is paired to the vehicle at the curb, and it is a sensible buy on a crossover where the all-keys-lost rate is meaningfully higher.

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Basic metal blade

Honest price range

Spare $45–75

All keys lost $60–95

Spare: Order ahead · 2–3 days All keys lost:

A plain cut key with no electronics. Common on older domestic trucks and a few basic models. No transponder, no buttons.

Bladed keys are cut to your vehicle’s specification, so this is booked ahead rather than done on the spot. Order today, programmed and in your hand in 2–3 days.

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Transponder key

Honest price range

Spare $135–185

All keys lost $225–325

Spare: Order ahead · 2–3 days All keys lost: Not currently offered

A plastic-headed key with a transponder chip inside. Looks like an ordinary key but the vehicle will not start without the chip. Most cars since about 1998.

Bladed keys are cut to your vehicle’s specification, so this is booked ahead rather than done on the spot. Order today, programmed and in your hand in 2–3 days.

All keys lost for this key type is not currently offered. The dealer is the path when every bladed key is gone — get a spare while a working key still exists.

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Remote head key

Honest price range

Spare $175–250

All keys lost $275–375

Spare: Order ahead · 2–3 days All keys lost: Not currently offered

A key blade plus lock and unlock buttons built into one plastic body. The most common key shape on the road today.

Bladed keys are cut to your vehicle’s specification, so this is booked ahead rather than done on the spot. Order today, programmed and in your hand in 2–3 days.

All keys lost for this key type is not currently offered. The dealer is the path when every bladed key is gone — get a spare while a working key still exists.

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Smart proximity fob

Honest price range

Spare $250–375

All keys lost $375–550

Spare: Available now All keys lost: Available now

A fob with no blade. You keep it in your pocket and push a button to start. Push-to-start proximity keys are standard on most cars built after about 2014.

All keys lost: Yes, the largest jump. There is no blade to copy — the fob is paired to the vehicle through an encrypted programming session, and a PIN is often extracted first.

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Laser-cut / sidewinder blade

Honest price range

Spare $175–250

All keys lost $300–450

Spare: Order ahead · 2–3 days All keys lost: Not currently offered

A thick blade with the cut milled into the side rather than the edge — the signature cut on many modern Honda, Lexus, and higher-trim keys. Often paired with a transponder or smart system.

Bladed keys are cut to your vehicle’s specification, so this is booked ahead rather than done on the spot. Order today, programmed and in your hand in 2–3 days.

All keys lost for this key type is not currently offered. The dealer is the path when every bladed key is gone — get a spare while a working key still exists.

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