A car lockout with WOW Locks in Dallas-Fort Worth is $89 before tax, with non-destructive entry tried first. Add-ons such as after-hours or distance can apply, and each is quoted on the call before a technician is dispatched. Ask what applies to your vehicle and address, and get the full total at (844) 969-5625.
The rest of this page is the fine print, so nobody can spring it on you in a parking lot.
The Base Price: $89 Car Lockout, What It Covers
The base price for a car lockout with WOW Locks is $89 before tax, and it is the same rate card in every Texas city we serve, Dallas-Fort Worth included. It covers sending a technician to your vehicle and opening it, with non-destructive entry tried first. It does not cover a lost key, a broken key or a replacement. Those are different jobs.
Here is what sits inside the $89 and what does not.
| Item | In the $89? | How it is handled |
|---|---|---|
| Opening your locked vehicle | Yes | Non-destructive entry tried first |
| Texas sales tax | No | Added on top of the $89 |
| After-hours service | Can apply | Quoted on the call before dispatch |
| Distance beyond our standard service radius | Can apply | Quoted on the call before dispatch |
| More than one lock, or a second vehicle | Not assumed | Say so on the call, so the total covers it |
| A new or replacement key | No | Separate key replacement service |
| A key broken off in a lock or ignition | No | Different job, described and quoted on the call |
Read the “can apply” rows twice. At WOW Locks they get said out loud on the call, before a truck rolls.
What Can Add to It: After-Hours, Distance and Extra Locks (Quoted on the Call)
Three things can add to the $89: an after-hours add-on for calls outside standard service hours, a distance add-on when your address is beyond our standard service radius, and extra work beyond one vehicle door. The pricing page lists the base rates. Any add-on is quoted on the call, before a technician is dispatched.
Why on the call and not in a big table? Because whether an add-on applies depends on two things only you can tell us: where you are and when you are calling. A dispatcher who knows both can give you one number. A chart can only give you a guess.
The “extra locks” part is simple. If you have one locked car and one stuck door lock, that is one job. If it is two vehicles, or a trunk or glove box that locks on its own, tell the dispatcher so the quote covers all of it. Nobody likes a second conversation at the curb.
If an add-on applies, you hear about it on the phone first, and you can say no.
DFW Is Big: How Distance Changes a Quote
In Dallas-Fort Worth, distance can change a lockout quote because the Metroplex is huge: Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth are separate cities strung together by a long run of freeway. If your address is beyond our standard service radius, a distance add-on can apply, and the dispatcher quotes it on the call before anyone is sent.
WOW Locks has local technicians based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and the Metroplex has a lot of edges, which is where the distance question comes up. A lockout in the middle of the metro and a lockout out past the city limits are different drives.
What helps the dispatcher give you an accurate total:
- The street address, or the nearest cross streets if you are on a road.
- The city, since “Dallas” on a phone map can mean a dozen places.
- The lot name, building or gate if you are at a venue.
- Your vehicle’s year, make and model.
If you want to see how we cover your side of the Metroplex, the Dallas locksmith, Fort Worth locksmith and Arlington locksmith pages each list the areas we serve. And the flat-rate price list shows every base rate in one place.
Game-Day, Campus and Fairground Lots: Planning Before You Park
Stadium, campus and fairground lots are places where a lockout is easy to have and hard to describe. A technician needs an exact spot to find you, and a lot with thousands of cars and no street address is a puzzle. Before you park, save the lot name, the gate or row, and the nearest street. Then the lockout call is short and clear.
Every fall, football fills AT&T Stadium in Arlington and the campus lots around SMU, TCU and UT Arlington, and the State Fair of Texas fills the lots around Fair Park in Dallas. Dates change every year. The pattern does not: crowds, loud lots, phones running low and keys dropped in a cupholder.
Five things worth doing before you shut the door:
- Snap a photo of the lot sign or row marker. That is your address.
- Put one key in a pocket, not in the cupholder or on the seat.
- Check for phone, keys and fob in your hand before you close the door.
- Keep a charged phone, since a dead battery turns a simple call into a long walk.
- Skip the coat hanger. A wedge or a bent wire can scratch paint, tear weather stripping or trip an airbag sensor.
One hard rule: if a child or a pet is inside the car, call 911 first. A locked car in Texas sun gets dangerous fast, and our guide to keys locked in a hot car covers what to do while help is on the way.
Key Locked In, Key Lost or Key Broken: Three Different Jobs, Three Different Prices
A car lockout, a lost key and a broken key are three different jobs. A lockout means a working key is inside the car and the technician opens the door, which is the $89 service. A lost key needs a new key made. A broken key needs the pieces dealt with first. The lost and broken cases are priced as key replacement, not lockout.
| Your situation | What is going on | Which service | Where the price lives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key locked in | A working key is inside, the car is locked | Car lockout | $89 base before tax, add-ons quoted on the call |
| Key lost | No working key anywhere | Car key replacement | Quoted on the call, base rates on the pricing page |
| Key broken | Snapped in the lock or ignition, or a damaged fob | Car key replacement | Described and quoted on the call |
Tell the dispatcher what actually happened, even if it is embarrassing. A “lockout” that turns out to be a lost key changes the job, and it is much better to learn that on the phone than at the curb. A straight description gets you a straight total.
Roadside Assistance, Dealer or Locksmith: Who to Call First
Check your roadside plan or car insurance first, since some include lockout help and the limits vary. Then ask any provider, a dealer included, for the full total and whether a tow is needed before you agree. Compare totals, not starting prices. Call a locksmith when your plan has no lockout cover or you want a firm quote on the phone.
Here is a quick way to think about it:
- Roadside plan or insurance. Free to check and sometimes included. Ask what the plan covers and what its limits are.
- Dealer. Makes sense when the car is already at the dealer or you need a key made. Ask whether a tow is needed before you agree.
- Locksmith. Comes to you. Ask for the total, with tax, and get any add-on named before you say yes.
Whichever way you go, ask the same set of questions.
Questions to Ask Before You Say Yes to Any Price
Ask these six before you agree to a lockout price, to us or to anyone else.
- What is the total, with tax, for my vehicle at my address? Not “starting at.” The total.
- Does that total include any after-hours or distance add-on? If it does, ask for the add-on by name.
- What is your Texas locksmith license number? WOW Locks holds Texas DPS (TOPS) license B10595301, and you can look any company up in the DPS TOPS portal.
- Will you try non-destructive entry first? The answer should be yes, with drilling and damage as a last resort on a car, not a first move.
- What changes if I turn out to need a key, not just a door opened? Better to know before the technician arrives.
- What name will be on the invoice? It should match the company you called.
The short version: one total, said out loud, before anyone drives to you. If you cannot get that on the phone, keep dialing.
Ready when you are. Request service online or call (844) 969-5625, tell us where you are and what you drive, and we will give you the total before anyone is dispatched.