Car Key Replacement for Car Rental Agencies
Rental cars live hard. They get driven by a different person every week. Keys get left in hotel rooms, dropped in airport bins, or "definitely returned" but somehow never found. The rental fob that was working perfectly on Monday is dead by Friday because someone's kid used it as a teething toy.
Quick Car Keys provides a mobile car key replacement service for rental agencies across Melbourne. Buzz has been cutting keys for 22 years, and he understands that when a rental car doesn't have a working key, it's not earning. Every day that vehicle sits in your depot without a key is revenue lost.
The Rental Key Problem
Here's what makes rental fleet keys different from regular consumer work:
Volume and frequency
You're not replacing one key a year. You're dealing with key issues every week. Maybe every few days during peak season. You need someone who can respond fast and handle multiple vehicles if needed.
Mixed fleet
Your fleet isn't all one brand. You might have Toyotas, Hyundais, Mazdas, a few Kias, maybe some Mitsubishis. Each brand has different key types, different programming requirements, different blank profiles. We carry stock for all of them.
Turnaround pressure
A consumer can wait a few days for a key. You can't. That car needs to be back in rotation. Our same-day service means we're usually at your depot within hours of your call, and the job takes 30 to 60 minutes per vehicle.
Key tracking headaches
Renters are supposed to return two keys. They return one. Or they return someone else's key. Or they return both keys but one doesn't work anymore because they dropped it in a swimming pool. We've seen it all.
What We Offer Rental Fleets
Lost Key Replacement
Renter loses the key entirely. We come to the vehicle, cut a new key from the VIN, program it, and the car is back in service. No tow to a dealer.
Spare Key Cutting
New vehicles entering your fleet with only one key? We'll cut spares in bulk. Drive around the depot, do five or ten cars in a morning, all done.
Fob Replacement
Key fobs take a beating in rental fleets. Buttons wear out, cases crack, batteries die at the worst possible time. We replace and program fobs on site.
Smart Key Programming
Newer fleet vehicles with push-button start need proximity key programming. Same process, same speed, just different technology.
The Depot Visit Model
For rental agencies, we find the most efficient model is the depot visit. Rather than calling us out for one car at a time (though we do that too), you batch up your key jobs and we come to your depot. Three cars, five cars, whatever the number is. We work through them back to back.
- One visit, multiple vehicles
- Less disruption to your operations
- Potentially better per-key pricing on batch work
- Scheduled visits if the volume justifies it
Makes We Cover
Most of the brands that populate Australian rental fleets:
All models up to 2022. Full brand list here.
Warranty
Every key we cut — consumer or trade — comes with a 3-year warranty, parts and labour. For rental agencies doing regular volume, that warranty matters. You need to know the keys work and keep working through thousands of kilometres and dozens of different drivers.
Get in Touch
No formal tender process needed. Call Buzz on 0456 013 246 or send a message with your fleet details. We'll talk through what you need and give you pricing that reflects the volume.
Need a Key? Let's Sort It.
Call us on 0456 013 246 or fill out a form and we'll get back to you fast.