“Although there are only 25 or so licensed and registered locksmiths in San Diego County, there are over 800 listed in the Yellow and White pages or on the internet” PR Newswire
Everybody advertise that they are your local locksmiths while in fact their company may be several states away and that’s OK if their techs actually live in your neighborhood but even that may not be the case. Their techs may live across San Diego or even several towns outside of it. Compounding that with the fact that most of them cover the whole San Diego and beyond, that they may be on a job helping someone, add traffic, and you can easily understand why you frequently have to wait a long time for them to arrive.
The below businesses are local (Rancho Bernardo, Carmel Mountain, 4S Ranch, Del Sur, Rancho Penasquitos, and Poway) and adjacent town establishments. These listings are for your convenience. We are not affiliated with any one of them.
When in doubt, lookup a locksmith’s California license here.
Please let us know about any other “local” locksmiths or key duplication services anywhere else in the San Diego county.
Home Depot -
12185 Carmel Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92128
(858) 592-
Home Depot Stores in other areas
Ace Hardware -
10511 4S Commons Dr #156
San Diego, CA 92127
858-
Ace Hardware Stores in other areas
CVS Pharmacy (Map it!)
11655 Duenda Road
San Diego, CA 92127
858-
Note: Only a few CVS pharmacies make keys! Don’t bother calling every CVS store to find out.
Postal Annex #0002 (Map it!)
13223-
San Diego, CA 92129
858-
Services and Shops in Other San Diego Towns
Lowe's Home Improvement (Map it!)
(and most other Lowe’s locations in San Diego County. Look for a green self-
2318 Northside Dr, San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 584-
Walmart -
(and most other Walmart locations in San Diego County. Look for a green self-
13425 Community Rd, Poway, CA 92064
(858) 486-
Key duplication machine from Minute Key. You can find these at most of the below stores in the San Diego county and beyond. Here are some:
• Lowe’s
• Walmart
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