Service area · 92122
University City locksmith, from UTC to Governor Dr
University City is north of Pacific Beach up I-5 or Genesee Ave, about fifteen minutes on a normal day. South UC around Governor Dr is 1960s and 70s homes; north UC, the Golden Triangle around Westfield UTC and La Jolla Village Dr, is high-rise condos, big apartment complexes and offices; and UC San Diego sits on the western edge.
Getting to you in University City
Genesee Ave, Nobel Dr, Regents Rd and La Jolla Village Dr are the main roads. The apartment and condo complexes are large, so give us the building and unit, and a gate code if there is one. For car lockouts the usual spots are the Westfield UTC garages, the UTC Transit Center at the end of the Blue Line, the office garages along Executive Dr, and campus lots, where you will want to check UC San Diego's parking rules while you wait.
What we see most in University City
Students, medical staff and young professionals mean a steady stream of apartment lockouts and roommate rekeys. Landlords and property managers in the big complexes need turnover rekeys and mailbox locks. The office district needs commercial lock service, from closers to keypad entries. And the Governor Dr neighborhoods bring the classic single-family work: rekeys after a sale, deadbolt upgrades and sliding patio door locks on homes that have not had new hardware since they were built.
Two halves of one zip code
North UC is towers, garages and the mall, with the trolley bringing it closer to the rest of the city. South UC is a quieter grid of ranch homes around Standley Park and the schools along Governor Dr, with Clairemont just across SR-52. UC San Diego and the VA Medical Center fill the western edge, where University City gives way to La Jolla, with plenty of people who lock themselves out of apartments between shifts and classes. We cover all of it from Pacific Beach and know which half you are in from the cross street.
Common questions in University City
Do you come to UC San Diego on-campus housing?
Contact your residential office first for university-run dorms and apartments; they manage those locks and can usually get you in fastest. For off-campus apartments, condos and houses anywhere in University City, call us. We are open 7 am to 9:30 pm, every day.
My roommate moved out. Can I rekey the apartment?
Usually with your landlord or property manager's okay, which most give readily when a former roommate still has a key. Check your lease, get the approval in writing if you can, and we rekey the unit and give the manager a copy of the new key.
Can you come to a UTC office outside business hours?
Yes, within our own hours of 7 am to 9:30 pm, every day. Most of our commercial work in University City is scheduled before 9 a.m., after 5 p.m. or on weekends so nobody is working around us. Lockouts are handled as they come in during those hours.
Services
What we do in University City
Emergency Lockouts
Home, car and business lockouts, 7 days a week.
Learn moreResidential Locksmith
Rekeys, deadbolts, smart locks and repairs.
Learn moreCommercial Locksmith
Storefronts, offices, restaurants and rentals.
Learn moreCar Keys & Lockouts
Car lockouts, lost keys, fobs and ignitions.
Learn moreLock Rekeying
Keep your locks, kill the old keys.
Learn moreLock Installation & Repair
Deadbolts, smart locks, repairs and upgrades.
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Locksmith in University City, on the way
Call or text and you get a price, an ETA and the name of the technician heading your way. Open 7 am to 9:30 pm, every day.