Lost keys, a broken fob or locked out in a Nottingham car park? Alex comes to your vehicle anywhere in Nottingham, from the city centre to Hucknall, Carlton, Clifton and Stapleford, and cuts, programs and fixes car keys on the spot.
AJ Auto Access is the auto locksmith Nottingham drivers call when a key is lost, broken or locked in the car. The business is run by Alex Tivey from his base in Long Eaton, under 10 miles from the city centre and just off Junction 25 of the M1. That short trip up the A52 means Alex reaches Nottingham drivers quickly, whether the car is on a driveway in Arnold, a street in Sherwood or a multi storey car park near the Victoria Centre.
Every job is done at your vehicle. Alex carries dealer-level key programming equipment, including Autel, Keytool Plus, Keytool Max and Lonsdor tools, along with key blanks and remotes for the most popular cars and vans on Nottingham roads. That means no recovery truck, no trip to a main dealer on the ring road and no waiting days for a key to be ordered in.
From student cars near the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University to work vans in Colwick and Bulwell, Alex handles car key replacement, lost keys, spare keys, key programming, lockouts and ignition repairs across the whole of Nottingham and the surrounding Nottinghamshire towns.
Six core services, all carried out at your home, workplace or roadside anywhere in Nottingham.
Broken, worn or faulty key? A new key is supplied, cut and programmed at your vehicle in Nottingham, including remote, flip and keyless smart keys.
Car Key ReplacementLost every key in town or had keys stolen? New keys are made from scratch and the missing keys are wiped from the car so they cannot start it.
Lost Car KeysOnly one key for your car? A spare is cut and coded on your driveway in Nottingham, so a lost key never turns into an all keys lost job.
Spare Car KeysKeys, remotes and proximity keys coded to your car through the OBD port, including many keys bought online by Nottingham drivers.
Car Key ProgrammingKeys locked in the car at a Nottingham car park or retail park? Damage-free entry with specialist tools for cars and vans.
Locked Out of CarKey stuck in the ignition or will not turn? Ignition barrels repaired or replaced and matching keys cut and programmed.
Ignition RepairAlex covers every part of Nottingham and the surrounding Nottinghamshire towns. Find your area below, or send your postcode on WhatsApp for a quick answer.
The busiest part of Nottingham, where most lockouts and lost key calls come from car parks, student streets and workplaces.
Alex regularly helps drivers in and around the Victoria Centre and Trinity Square car parks, the Lace Market, Old Market Square and the railway station car park. City centre lockouts and lost keys are dealt with where the car is parked, so there is no need to arrange recovery out of a multi storey.
Home to thousands of students from the University of Nottingham and close to the Queen's Medical Centre. Alex makes spare keys for student cars and helps staff and visitors locked out around the QMC, Castle Marina Retail Park and Derby Road.
From match days near the City Ground, Meadow Lane and Trent Bridge to residential streets in Sneinton and St Ann's, Alex covers the south and east of the inner city, including the Riverside Retail Park on Queens Drive.
Busy terraced streets and on road parking along Mansfield Road, Alfreton Road and Hucknall Road, close to Nottingham City Hospital. Worn keys, failing fobs and replacement remotes are common jobs here.
Suburbs and towns along the A60, A611 and the tram line north of the city.
Arnold drivers call Alex for spare keys, replacement fobs and lost keys, from Front Street and the town centre to Redhill, Daybrook and Woodthorpe. Keys are cut and programmed on your driveway, with no trip into the city.
Residential estates north of the ring road where family cars and work vans are often down to one key. Alex adds spares and replaces worn keys at the kerbside.
Covering Bulwell town centre, the industrial units around Basford and the Phoenix Park tram park and ride near Junction 26. Van keys and lockouts for trades are regular jobs in this part of Nottingham.
At the end of the tram line on the A611, Hucknall is covered for every service. Whether your car is at home, at work or at the Hucknall park and ride, Alex brings the programming equipment to you.
Suburbs and villages east of the city along the A612 and A52.
From Carlton Hill and Carlton Square to the Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield, Alex helps drivers with lockouts, broken keys and spare keys. Busy retail parks are a common place for keys to be locked in the car.
Covering Gedling village, Mapperley Plains, Porchester and the business units around Colwick and the racecourse. Replacement keys and key programming are done on site, including for commercial vans.
A short drive east along the A52, Radcliffe-on-Trent is covered for all services. Alex makes spare and replacement keys on your driveway so you do not need to travel into Nottingham.
From the town centre to homes near Cotgrave Country Park, Alex cuts and programs car keys at your vehicle, including lost key jobs where no working key is left.
Suburbs and villages south of the River Trent, along the A52, A60 and A453.
One of the busiest parts of Alex's patch, from Central Avenue to Trent Bridge and Lady Bay. West Bridgford has its own page with more local detail.
West Bridgford auto locksmithCovering the Clifton estate, the Nottingham Trent University Clifton campus and the Clifton South tram park and ride on the A453. Lockouts, lost keys and spare keys are handled wherever the car is parked.
A village just south of the city on the A60 Loughborough Road, near Rushcliffe Country Park. Alex makes and programs keys on your driveway in Ruddington, with no need to tow the car anywhere.
Quiet residential areas where many newer family cars use keyless smart keys. Alex programs proximity keys and replacement remotes at your home.
The side of Nottingham closest to Alex's base, around the A52, A610, A6514 and M1 Junctions 25 and 26.
Beeston town centre, the University Park side and the tram line through Chilwell Road are all covered. Beeston has its own page with more local detail.
Beeston auto locksmithFrom homes near Wollaton Hall and Deer Park to Bilborough and Aspley, Alex handles spare keys, replacement fobs and ignition problems along the ring road and Wollaton Road.
Only minutes from Long Eaton, these areas get some of the quickest arrival times. Toton Lane tram park and ride, Derby Road in Stapleford and Bramcote Hills are all covered.
Covering Chilwell, Attenborough and the streets around the former Chetwynd Barracks. Alex makes spare keys and replaces broken keys at your vehicle.
Towns along the A610 near Junction 26, from Nuthall and Kimberley to Eastwood. Lost keys, spares and lockouts are all dealt with at your home or workplace.
Including the busy Giltbrook Retail Park, where drivers sometimes lock keys in the car while loading shopping. Alex opens the vehicle without damage and can replace a faulty fob on the same visit.
Alex's home patch, next to Junction 25 of the M1. Long Eaton and Sandiacre sit in Derbyshire but share Nottingham's NG10 postcode, and are always covered.
Every service is available across these Nottingham postcode districts.
| Postcode | Areas covered |
|---|---|
| NG1 | Nottingham City Centre, Lace Market |
| NG2 | The Meadows, West Bridgford, Trent Bridge, Sneinton, Compton Acres |
| NG3 | St Ann's, Mapperley, Sneinton, Carlton Road |
| NG4 | Carlton, Gedling, Netherfield, Colwick |
| NG5 | Arnold, Sherwood, Bestwood, Top Valley, Woodthorpe |
| NG6 | Bulwell, Basford, Cinderhill |
| NG7 | Lenton, Radford, Hyson Green, Queen's Medical Centre |
| NG8 | Wollaton, Bilborough, Aspley, Strelley |
| NG9 | Beeston, Chilwell, Stapleford, Toton, Bramcote |
| NG10 | Long Eaton, Sandiacre |
| NG11 | Clifton, Wilford, Silverdale, Ruddington |
| NG12 | Radcliffe-on-Trent, Cotgrave, Edwalton |
| NG15 | Hucknall |
| NG16 | Eastwood, Kimberley, Nuthall, Awsworth, Giltbrook |
Keys tend to go missing or get locked in cars in the same places. These are some of the spots Alex is called to most across Nottingham.
Multi storey car parks around the Victoria Centre, Trinity Square and the railway station, where keys get locked in cars or lost on a day out.
Riverside, Castle Marina, Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield and Giltbrook Retail Park, where keys are often locked in the boot while loading shopping.
Toton Lane, Phoenix Park, Clifton South and Hucknall, where commuters come back to a car they cannot open or start.
University Park, Jubilee Campus, the Clifton campus, the Queen's Medical Centre and the City Hospital, with busy staff and visitor car parks.
Match days at the City Ground, Meadow Lane and Trent Bridge, plus events at the Motorpoint Arena and the racecourse at Colwick.
Driveways, streets, industrial estates and business parks across Nottingham, where spare keys and replacement keys are made on the spot.
A few local points that help Nottingham drivers avoid key problems, or get them sorted faster when something goes wrong.
Keyless cars are a target in many Nottingham suburbs, because thieves can use relay equipment to pick up the signal from a key inside the house. Keep keyless keys in a signal-blocking pouch or tin, away from the front door, and follow the police advice on preventing vehicle theft. If a key has gone missing, have it removed from the car so it can no longer start the engine.
Many used cars bought around Nottingham come with only one key. A spare made while you still have a working key costs far less than an all keys lost job, and it can be done on your driveway in under an hour for most cars.
Stay with the car if you can, note the level and bay number, and share the car park name when you call. Alex can reach city centre car parks and open the vehicle without damage, so there is no need to break a window or call for recovery.
Nottingham winters can leave locks and ignitions stiff. Do not force a key that will not turn, as it can snap in the lock. A worn key or ignition barrel is cheaper to fix early than after it fails completely.
Students at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University often drive older cars with a single, worn key. A spare or a fresh replacement key avoids being stranded at the end of term, and Alex can come to your halls or shared house.
For trades working across Nottingham, a van stuck without a key costs money every hour. Alex makes van keys at your yard, site or home, and can add extra keys so every driver has their own.
Tell Alex your make, model, registration and where in Nottingham the car is. He gives you a clear quote.
He travels from Long Eaton along the A52 or M1 to your home, work or roadside in Nottingham.
Your new key is cut to your locks and coded to the car through the OBD port, or the car is opened without damage.
Starting, locking and unlocking are tested, and every key comes with a 1-year warranty.
Every photo is from a real AJ Auto Access job, taken at the customer's vehicle.
"Excellent service! Alex came out quickly and sorted a new spare key for my car for a great price, highly recommend."
Sharon N.Spare car key
"Key got stuck in ignition with engine on, Alex was really easy to get hold of and came out to me that evening. Got the key out and ordered the new part required, fitted a few days later all for a good price."
Stuart W.Ignition repair
"Great service from Alex. Needed a second key for my van. Service was quick, professional and fairly priced."
SamVan key
Yes. Alex covers the whole of Nottingham, from the city centre to Arnold, Bulwell, Hucknall, Carlton, Gedling, West Bridgford, Clifton, Ruddington, Wollaton, Beeston, Stapleford and Eastwood, across postcodes NG1 to NG12, NG15 and NG16.
Alex is based in Long Eaton, under 10 miles from Nottingham city centre, so he can usually reach most of Nottingham quickly during opening hours. Call or WhatsApp with your location and he will give you an arrival time.
Yes. Alex cuts and programs replacement keys at your vehicle using dealer-level equipment, so there is no recovery to a Nottingham main dealer and no wait for a key to be ordered in, for most vehicles.
Call or WhatsApp Alex with your make, model, registration and location. He will make a new key at the car and remove the lost keys from the immobiliser, so they cannot be used if someone finds them.
Yes. Alex regularly helps drivers locked out in city centre car parks, retail parks and tram park and ride sites. He opens the car without damage using specialist tools.
Yes. Alex makes spare and replacement keys for students at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, at your halls, shared house or campus car park.
Yes. Alex makes, programs and replaces keys for light commercial vans for trades and businesses across Nottingham.
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm. Outside those hours, send a WhatsApp message and Alex will reply first thing.
The price depends on your make, model and year and the type of key or job. You get a clear, fixed quote before any work starts, with no call out surprises.
Yes. Alex is DBS checked and fully insured, and every key and repair comes with a 1-year warranty.
Call or WhatsApp Alex with your make, model and location anywhere in Nottingham for a clear quote.
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm · Saturday 8am to 4pm