1. Use a Spare Key

The most logical solution is to fetch and use your spare key. It’s always wise to store it in an easily accessible place. Didn’t receive a spare key with your car? Then have one made.

When does this work?

• ✅ You have a spare key at home
• ✅ You can easily go home to get the key
• ✅ Someone else can bring you the spare key

When does this not work?

• ⚠️ You are too far from home to go back quickly
• ⚠️ You don’t have a spare key or don’t know where it is
• ⚠️ No one can help you by bringing the spare key

Tip! Take your spare key with you when you go on holiday and keep it in a fixed place at home, so you can find it quickly when needed.

2. Contact Your Car Dealer

If the spare key is not an option, contact your car dealer. Dealers work closely with manufacturers and sometimes have a mechanical or electronic way to unlock the car from the outside. Some brands can even unlock the car remotely.

What do you need?

• 1️⃣ The car’s chassis number (VIN)
• 2️⃣ Proof of ownership (registration documents)
• 3️⃣ ID document for verification

When does this work?

• ✅ You have all the required documents
• ✅ The dealer has special equipment for your brand
• ✅ You are close to a dealer

Tip! Have the chassis number of your car ready when you call the dealer. This is especially useful if you’re abroad.

3. Try to Open the Lock Yourself

Before you call in extra help, you can of course first try to get into the car yourself. You might be handier than you think and manage to open your car without damage. Especially with older cars, it may be possible to hook the lock open yourself.

What do you need?

• 1️⃣ A piece of iron wire or metal wire
• 2️⃣ A pair of pliers to bend the wire
• 3️⃣ Patience and care

How does it work?

• 1️⃣ Bend the wire into the right shape with pliers
• 2️⃣ Insert the wire through the gap at the top of the door
• 3️⃣ Fish for the inner latch of the door
• 4️⃣ Manipulate the lock to open the door

Tip! The wire from a cheap clothes hanger is perfect for this. With pliers you can bend it easily.

When does this work?

• ✅ Older cars with mechanical locks
• ✅ There is enough space between the door and the frame
• ✅ You have patience and are handy

When does this not work?

• ⚠️ Modern cars with electronic locks
• ⚠️ No space between door and frame
• ⚠️ Anti-theft protection is installed

4. Call a Locksmith

If the dealer can’t help, you can’t reach your spare key and you can’t open the car yourself with any method, you can call a locksmith. They specialise in opening and forcing all kinds of functional locks and mechanisms.

What do locksmiths do?

• 1️⃣ Emergency repairs of locks and hardware
• 2️⃣ Remove broken keys from locks
• 3️⃣ Replace defective cylinders
• 4️⃣ Provide burglary prevention
• 5️⃣ Open cars without damage

Why choose a locksmith?

• ✅ Experienced professionals with the right knowledge
• ✅ Special tools for every situation
• ✅ Damage-free opening of your car
• ✅ Fast service – usually within 30 minutes
• ✅ Available 24/7 for emergencies

Tip! Choose a reliable, experienced and certified locksmith. Check reviews – there are many scammers active in the locksmith industry.

Tip! If you’re travelling, you can sometimes arrange this via the emergency line of your travel insurance.

5. Call Roadside Assistance

If you have a roadside assistance subscription, it may cover situations where keys are left in the car. In that case you can call the roadside assistance service to open your car free of charge. Services such as Touring, VAB or other Belgian roadside assistance providers can help when you’re locked out of your car.

What is covered?

• ✅ Free opening of your car (with membership)
• ✅ Travel costs are included
• ✅ Professional help from experienced mechanics
• ✅ 24/7 availability for members

Costs without membership

Even without membership you can call roadside assistance, but you will usually pay around €80 to €120 for it.

When does this work?

• ✅ You have an active membership with a roadside assistance service
• ✅ You are within the coverage area
• ✅ The situation is covered by the policy

Tip! Always keep the phone number of your roadside assistance service at hand.

6. Smash a Window?

The last option you might think of is to smash a car window. It may seem like the quickest, cheapest and easiest solution, but it is not always the sensible choice.

Why is this not recommended?

• ⚠️ Insurance fraud: Claiming the damage on your insurance can be seen as fraud in this situation
• ⚠️ High costs: Replacing a car window is not cheap
• ⚠️ Glass shards: Your car will be full of tiny glass splinters
• ⚠️ Risk of injury: The chance of cutting yourself is high
• ⚠️ Least safe solution: Overall this is the least safe option

When would you consider this?

• 🚨 Real emergency: For example if a baby or pet is inside the car
• 🚨 No other options: When all other methods have failed
• 🚨 Extreme urgency: When you simply don’t have time to wait

Note! This really is the very last option. A locksmith can open your car without damage for a much lower price than a new window.

Professional Help from Locksmith Lucas

Are your keys still in the car while the doors are locked? Are you locked out of your car? It happens to dozens of people every day. Wherever your car is in Flanders, you can always count on the fast and expert service of Locksmith Lucas to open your car door.

Why choose Locksmith Lucas?

• 1️⃣ Years of experience: Thanks to many years of experience as a certified locksmith, I can open almost any brand and type of car – new and old – without a key and 100% damage-free
• 2️⃣ Fast service: You never have to wait long. Call me and I’ll be there within 30 minutes
• 3️⃣ Professional techniques: I use professional techniques and special tools, including an inflatable air wedge
• 4️⃣ Damage-free opening: Thanks to these techniques and tools I can open your car door easily and without damage
• 5️⃣ Drive away immediately: After opening, you can simply drive away using your existing lock and keys

Fast, damage-free and affordable car door opening

Locksmith Lucas is a true specialist in locks and burglary protection. Thanks to my 10 years of experience, I can open your car door or boot quickly and without damage, at a competitive price.

Fast

One phone call, and within 30 minutes we are on site. We make sure you regain access to your car as quickly as possible. We offer this fast locksmith and emergency service 24/7 throughout Flanders.

Damage-free

With specific techniques and professional tools, we manage to open almost any car door without causing damage to the lock, paint or bodywork of your vehicle.

Affordable

Locksmith Lucas is known for clear, affordable and fixed rates. For opening car doors, however, costs can vary significantly depending on the make of the vehicle. Unfortunately we have no influence on that. For that reason we cannot give an exact price in advance for our car lock service. We can, however, provide a realistic price indication beforehand if you tell us the make of your car when you call.

Our services

• 🚗 Locked out
• 🔧 Lock replacement
• 🛡️ Burglary protection
• 🔒 Security locks
• 🚪 Opening car doors
• 🏠 Front door locks
• 🏠 Interior door locks
• 🔑 Mortise locks
• ⚙️ Cylinder lock replacement
• 🔐 Multi-point locks
• 🪟 Window locks
• 🚪 Gate locks
• 🚪 Sliding door locks
• 🏦 Safe opening
• 📮 Mailbox lock replacement

Locked out and need access to your car as soon as possible?

3 a.m. and you’ve lost your car key? Are the keys still in the car while the doors are locked? Locksmith Lucas is one of the few certified locksmiths who is ready for you day and night. Even in emergencies, at night, on weekends and on public holidays, you can rely on high-quality service from our experienced locksmiths.

If you are locked out of your car, you can rely on Locksmith Lucas. Within 30 minutes I am on site to open your car door. After opening the car, you can simply use your vehicle again.

Reliable locksmith with 24/7 locksmith and emergency service

Do you urgently need a locksmith to open your car door? Locksmith Lucas offers a 24/7 locksmith and emergency service throughout Flanders. This means that we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to solve all your lock problems.

After your call, I can be with you within 30 minutes, wherever you and your vehicle are in Flanders. We ensure that you can quickly get back into your car and to your car key, regardless of the make and type of your vehicle.

This 24/7 locksmith service applies to all kinds of locks. I can also help you open or replace your safe or gate lock.

Do you urgently need help from a professional locksmith? Then call Locksmith Lucas on 0484 577 990. We are ready for you day and night to help you out with opening, replacing or installing locks.