Lockouts don't check your calendar. Two-thirds of them happen outside business hours: after the bars close on Garnet Ave, before dawn at a Kearny Mesa warehouse, Sunday night when the smart lock's battery finally dies. Lockout Krew runs 24/7, 365, with a live dispatcher and techs actually on the road at night, because 'emergency locksmith' should describe the service, not just the search term.
Here's our promise on after-hours pricing, because this industry has earned your suspicion: it's the same flat rate plus one flat late-night add-on, published on this site. Not double. Not triple. Not 'the tech will tell you when he gets there.' The 2am price is on the same page as the 2pm price.
What Counts as an Emergency? If You're Locked Out, It Counts.
You don't need to justify the call. Locked out of your car in a dark parking structure, out of your house with dinner burning inside, out of your shop with staff arriving. All of it is what we're awake for. The truly urgent cases (a child or pet locked in a car, someone vulnerable locked out at night, an engine running) jump the queue automatically. Say it when you call.
Late-Night Coverage, Honestly Stated
At 2am our coverage is strongest in the central corridor: Downtown, the beaches, Uptown, Mission Valley, and out to La Mesa and National City. We still roll to East County and the South Bay overnight; it just takes a bit longer, and dispatch will quote you the real ETA instead of a hopeful one. If another reputable outfit can genuinely reach you faster at 3am, we'd rather tell you that than leave you waiting.
Why Night Lockouts Are Our Specialty
Because we're unlock-only, our night techs aren't tired from a day of installing hardware. Unlocking is the whole job. The van carries entry tools, not inventory. The result: faster arrivals, cleaner opens, and a flat price that doesn't need to fund a showroom. It's a simple business model and 2am is when it shines.