$49 flat, 24/7
Locked out of your car in Chicago? I Need Roadside provides $49 car lockout service at your vehicle, using appropriate non-damaging entry methods where possible. Service is available 24 hours a day across Illinois. Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes. You watch your provider come to you on a live map and pay in the app.
Keys on the seat, doors locked, and often the engine still running — a lockout is a small problem that wastes an entire afternoon if the only option is waiting for a spare key from home.
This is the right service when your keys are inside the vehicle and you cannot reach a spare quickly. Your provider uses non-marring tools designed to open the door without damaging paint, glass, or weatherstripping.
You will be asked to confirm the vehicle is yours before anyone opens it. Have your ID and your registration or insurance information ready so the job is not held up.
When this isn't the right service: Lost or broken keys — as opposed to keys locked inside — usually need a locksmith or dealer who can cut and program a new key, not a lockout.
Most Chicago requests come from the same handful of places: highway shoulders and on-ramps at rush hour, store and workplace lots, residential streets where a car sat overnight, and downtown parking garages. Providers cover Chicago itself plus the surrounding Illinois suburbs, and the rate does not change based on which of those you are stopped in.
Stopped on a highway or a busy road? Stay buckled with your hazards on and wait inside the vehicle while traffic is moving fast — read our roadside safety guides first.
Open the map and see verified roadside pros already near you — no account needed to look.
One flat $49 for roadside service, locked in upfront. Add-ons like tires, batteries, or extra tow miles are shown before you pay.
Track your pro on the live map from acceptance to arrival. Typical ETA: 10–20 minutes.
Your money is held until the job is done. Confirm the work and release payment — no curbside haggling.
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It is $49 flat, at any hour, including overnight and holidays.
Providers use non-marring tools intended to avoid damage to paint, glass, and weatherstripping.
Yes. Expect to show ID and vehicle paperwork before the vehicle is opened. Have it ready to avoid delays.
Mention it when you book so it is clear on the request. Stay with the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
Sometimes, depending on the vehicle. Describe the situation in the notes so your provider arrives prepared.
A lockout will not solve that. You will need a key cut and programmed, which is a locksmith or dealer job.
Request in the app and watch your helper come to you, or call live dispatch and we'll book it for you.