Car Lockout in Pompano Beach, FL

Places in Pompano Beach where keys get locked in

• Fisher Family Pier and the beach. The rebuilt pier runs more than 900 feet out and was dedicated on April 2, 2022 (City of Pompano Beach). Keys tossed in a beach bag on the seat are a classic. Tell us the lot or the street you parked on.
• Pompano Beach Fishing Village, the six-acre strip beside the pier with restaurants, a hotel, the Visitors Center and a parking garage (same city page). In the garage, note the garage level and the closest stairwell.
• Harrah's Pompano Beach, the casino that took the Harrah's name in 2022 (Wikipedia). Its lots are wide, so a row marker or a light pole number saves time.
• Pompano Citi Centre, the big shopping center at Federal Highway and Copans Road (Sterling Organization). Name the store you parked in front of.
• The Amp on NE 6th Street. Its free lots open two hours before a show (Pompano Beach Arts), so a key left on the seat often turns up after the encore. Tell us which lot.
• Tri-Rail's Pompano Beach station, 3301 NW 8th Avenue, between Copans and Sample. Commuters get 12 free hours after registering the car, and unregistered cars can be booted or towed (Tri-Rail) — so if the keys are locked inside on a long day, call early. Tell us the row.
• Hillsboro Inlet Park, 2700 N Ocean Boulevard, at the north tip of the city's beach facing the lighthouse (Florida Backroads Travel). Small lot, easy to find.
• Your own condo garage or driveway. If the building has a gate or a front desk, let them know someone is coming.

Locked out after getting off the highway?

Never wait on an I-95 shoulder for us. Take the exit and stop in a lit lot. I-95 has two exits inside Pompano — Exit 36 at Atlantic Boulevard and Exit 38 at Copans Road — and Exit 39 at Sample Road sits on the Pompano–Deerfield Beach line; on Florida's Turnpike, Exit 66 at Atlantic Boulevard sits on the Coconut Creek–Pompano Beach line (Wikipedia: I-95 in Florida; Wikipedia: Florida's Turnpike). Text us the gas station or store you pulled into; if it's on the Deerfield or Coconut Creek side of the line, we'll say so on the call.

How the opening goes

1. Call: year, make, model, your exact spot, and whether the keys are in view.
2. Quote and arrival time before we leave — around 20 minutes is usual anywhere in Pompano Beach, and you hear the real figure on the call.
3. On arrival David E. shows photo ID.
4. The opening: an inflatable bag opens a slim gap at the door's upper corner, and a long rod reaches the lock button. We never slide a tool into the door shell; airbag and window wiring sit there.
5. Proof it's yours: your photo ID, and the name on it has to match the car's registration, title or rental agreement. Papers locked in the glove box? We look at them once the door is open.
6. Start the engine, then pay.

Questions

It's a rental from the airport. Try the rental company's roadside line first. When they tell you to hire someone local, have the agreement with you.

The car alarm is going off. Expected. It stops when you turn the key or press the fob.

I lost the keys rather than locked them in. That's a different job — making a fresh key beside the car. See car key replacement and our full price list.