Name: Avenue Locksmith
Address: Brooklyn, NY
Telephone: (347) 386-7164
Price range: $125–$700
Rating: 4.9

Question 1

I am locked out of my car during alternate-side parking and the street sweeper is coming — how fast can you get to me?

Accepted Answer

Alternate-side parking emergencies are exactly why we emphasize response time. Call (347) 386-7164 immediately, tell the dispatcher it is an alternate-side situation, and give us your exact cross streets. We route the nearest available technician and typically arrive in 15–25 minutes in Brooklyn. While you wait, you cannot legally move your car — but a locksmith opening the door does not count as you driving. We handle these situations regularly.

Question 2

My keys are in the car with the engine running and a child inside — what do I do?

Accepted Answer

If a child or pet is in a running car and you cannot get in: call 911 immediately — this is an emergency. Fire and police departments can open vehicles quickly for life-safety situations. Also call us simultaneously at (347) 386-7164 — we will dispatch immediately and are often faster than fire department response for non-life-threatening but urgent situations. For a running car with no occupants: call us, do not break the window.

Question 3

Will you scratch my car or damage the door seal getting me in?

Accepted Answer

No. We use professional slim jim tools and air wedge kits designed specifically for non-destructive vehicle entry. These tools have been refined over decades to avoid scratching paint, damaging seals, or triggering airbags. The window film or rubber seals around your door are safe. Damage-free entry is the professional standard — the "break a window" approach is what amateur rescuers do, not trained locksmiths.

Question 4

I locked my keys in the trunk — can you help with that?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Trunk lockouts have two solutions: access through the rear seat fold-down (if your car has this feature) or direct trunk release. For vehicles with a mechanical trunk release inside the passenger compartment, we open the door first and use the interior release. For vehicles without interior release, we use a long-reach tool through the door gap to access the trunk release. We rarely need to go at the trunk lock directly.

Question 5

I am parked in a Brooklyn parking garage and locked my keys in the car — do you service parking garages?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We service car lockouts in street parking, driveways, outdoor lots, and enclosed parking garages across Brooklyn. For parking garage situations, give us the garage name and address. Many garages will let us in to service a customer vehicle — call the garage attendant to let them know we are coming so there is no delay at the entrance.

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