I've used them twice (years ago in an emergency at the Little Italy location) and again today. Both times had good experiences. I was able to book online for today's service which was easy to navigate. The technician that came was friendly and gave a quote for the work needed prior to beginning the job. I will take 1 star off since I was never able to get through to a live person when calling. I had to leave messages each time. And when I had missed voicemails and tried to call back, still unable to get through and played voicemail tag. read more

Mark Reed was extremely helpful getting my 2014 ram key fob replaced and fixed! The dealership quoted me $450 and I was out the door for under 200... Exceptional place, especially if you think you have some kind of fancy hard to find key, guarantee they have the right one for your vehicle and you will spend less than half as much. Highly recommend this place! read more

Fast, easy, and professional! Purchased a key fob and had it installed in no time. Thank you!

This place was perfect. They made a replacement key fob for my Subaru and double checked all of the programming of my existing fob and the new one. Great price and OEM fob. I'll be back whenever I need keys! Thank you! read more

This place is great! I showed up unannounced about 3 hours early for a scheduled appointment out of convenience for me and they were quick to get me taken care of. I needed 2 new keys programmed and a new remote. I was in and out within a half hour and for much less than expected. Seems like they can do anything and everything. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

Busy Bees Locks & Keys - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Escondido, California

They went above and beyond beyond to make a key for my car. Great customer service! Fast!

Amanda was great-punctual, friendly, and professional. We were very pleased with her service and believe she did quality work for a fair price. read more

My only "go to" in town. What more can I say? Kind. Fast. Affordable. Awesome. Oh....and how fantastic is their theme song?!!! I sing it all the time. read more

Duplicate key fob for my Tacoma. Great work and cheaper than Toyota. They're pretty thorough, will walk you through exactly what they did and verify everything works correctly before you drive off. I'll go back to this business. read more

Love this place! Home Depot screwed up the key duplication, but Busy Bees did it right! They do it all and they are the most helpful, friendly, nice people - all of them! read more

Customer service was great, lots of options, keys worked perfect, wonderful spot if you need a copy or little key covers!

I bought a new car in mid-June and it had a ski rack on top. The key to unlock the racks have been long gone, but I still wanted to somehow remove them from my car. I went to Busy Bees in Escondido and received assistance from an employee named Marc. He was extremely helpful by getting the racks removed from the top of my car. The weather was also warm and sunny, which meant he was standing in direct sunlight for several minutes while removing the ski racks. I was very pleased with his speedy and helpful work!-- Sabrina read more

Great customer service, cut keys for an older Lexus and made sure it worked perfectly. Thank you!

I was told by another shop my electronic car keys were too old and HAD to be replaced for $200+. Before selling me new keys, the Busy Bees guys checked and verified it was only the battery. $11. They know locks, keys and more. Plus one of the only brick and mortar shops left. I highly recommend them. Great caring staff read more

This great family run business.. I went to their Escondido store it was closest to my work after an incredible great experience down at their little Italy, store .. This was like a real big store . They fixed my car clicker and saved me 200.00 . The young man was so nice and helpful .. read more

Excellent service. They created a new key for my kids e-bike and it took less than a day, though it can normally take longer depending on the technician. Communication was very efficient and kind. I highly recommend Busy Bee's great team for any lock and key services you need. read more

Very communicative! Arrived on time and Kyle was great! He was very friendly! 2nd time we have used them and they did not disappoint.

We had the locksmith Kyle from busy bees out today to change out all the hardware on our 4 exterior doors. He was efficient, professional, thorough, and gave us helpful tips on using our new smart lock. We actually called them today, and he was at our house within a few hours of calling, so it was an immediate response and service on a Saturday. I'm glad we chose busy bees, because everything went as smoothly as possible. read more

Busy Bees was a great experience for me! I was having trouble finding a solution to my car door situation, and after calling multiple locksmiths who were unable to help, Busy Bees had everything needed to complete the job. It looks like a great business, and while I was there was busy, busy, busy! read more

Daniel and Sergio got the job done and was very pleasant to talk to. Highly Recommend. Needed keyfob for 2009 bmw......so happy now. read more

Good news is: they have "skills" so they can pick your lock without trashing it and buying a new one read more

I needed to jump start my car because my battery died. Nate came within 30 minutes and helped me with the situation and provided the best advice for the matter. Would definitely recommend!! From phone experience with the office till the actual service 5 stars! Worth the money! read more

I was surprised how quick and easy their key replacement service was! I lost my van key and needed a replacement. The Busy Bee mobile key person came over to my apartment to make a new key. It took him about 10 minutes because we had a key that didn't need to be programmed. The payment was easy to complete and I was satisfied with the job. I really appreciate these Busy little Bees! read more

Brody and Becca were so thorough, professional and courteous. Becca spent time with me to explain how a valet key works. She was so patient and has the warmest smile! Brody called me to confirm my appointment . He is very knowledgeable and also spent time explaining exactly what he was going to do. I so appreciate these 2 amazing individuals! You can see that they truly love what they do! They gave impeccable customer service. I will recommend your Busy Bees Shop to others! Also, love the song when I call. read more

Punctual, professional, excellent service, and half the price of what the stealership charges. These guys are great!

Had Busy Bees come by to replace a door handle, and Danny got it done quickly in an amiable and professional manner. It is much appreciated. read more

This was my second trip to Busy Bees Escondido store. The first time was to locate a hard to find latching mechanism for a brass door on a community mailbox. Not only did they have an exact replacement in stock at a very reasonable price, but the sales person also threw in two brass screws (at no cost) to secure the mechanism to the door. The second was to repair a key fob for my 2011 Subaru Outback. Two minutes after entering the shop, the technician had disassembled and reassembled the fob, again at no cost to me. An enthusiastic two thumbs up to Busy Bees Escondido for their courtesy and professionalism. read more

Came here to get my Subaru Forrester key fob working. They were very nice, went above and beyond to be helpful and even showed me how to get into my car if the fob was not working. Highly recommend! read more

Great company so satisfied with their service the gentleman that came out Alex Valdez did an amazing job Rekeying my car. He was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and was able to get the job done at a really good price. I highly recommend this company. Great experience all around I would recommend this company to anybody. read more

Busy Bees Locks & Keys - My new working key fob - Keys & Locksmiths Near Me - Escondido, California

Okay, so I am updating my review to 5 stars for excellent customer service in-store from "Becca." I went in after finally having time off during their business hours (usually I don't get home until late at night, so that's why it took me so long to go back). I explained the situation to her--that I was there a few months ago when they cut a mailbox key for me. It did not work properly, and she saw the Busy Bee logo on the back of the key. She made me a new key with the original manufacturer's blank, no questions asked, and was thorough in cutting and examining it to match the original. Excellent attention to detail, excellent customer service, and she did the job right, taking pride in it. Not like the jack ass I had to deal with over the phone who wanted me to drive 50+ miles round-trip. You guys need more employees like Becca. read more

When you call s locksmith you need to get a timely response or At Least leave a message! Busy Bee Escondi do o was TOO BUSY. No answer! Voicemail was full! Called back the next day! REALLY?? Too busy to take care of me! Multiple locations so maybe they really are TOO BUSY! I used Ronsmith! Nice young man did a great job my schedule. I would rather support someone's family business rather than a multiple location company that lost connection with their customer! Sad for their employees! Missed business! read more

Brody Howard helped me make a second FOB key for my car. The customer service was exceptional! So much better than the dealership! read more

Visited the Escondido store recently....blown away by the HUGE inventory, great service and reasonable prices!

Got a duplicate remote key fob duplicated for my car from these guys. They stuck to their quote and they finished earlier than expected. The dealer was requesting $400+ for a duplicate, but these guys were able to do it for me for hundreds cheaper. The key fob performs all the functions of the original and I couldn't be happier. Thanks Busy Bees! read more

Came to Busy Bees with a small safe that I could no longer find the keys for (thought I might have locked them in it). I was so impressed by the staff in the store who showed Empathy, Professional knowledge, Friendly, Honest and followed through. First time I visited them, and if I could give them more than 5 stars I would. This is a "Blue Ribbon" company in my eyes. Pricing was reasonable. Communication-SUPERB! *Yes they got the safe opened by cutting the back panel off.* *Would recommend this company to the highest degree.* So appreciated! Thank you again. read more

First time trying Busy Bees based on recommendations. Did not disappoint! Best locksmith business in town! Came for an extra car fob that needed to be cut and programmed. They're so quick, efficient, and price competitive! A+ service. read more

Had misplaced my regular door/ ignition key and called Busy Bee. Kyle was friendly and efficient. made sure everything worked well before he left. Pricing and wait time worked out well. read more

Best service in a long time. Programmed a ram 1500 keyless fob. First aftermarket didn't work so no charge. Bought an OEM one and returned a couple of days later and bam. New key for $85. $100 less than the dealer. Thanks heaps. Great service. Huge store. Will return to get some special keys for the boat cut too. read more

Sunday afternoon on a holiday weekend and my van key no longer turned the ignition. Nico showed up, diagnosed and remedied the situation very quickly. Back on the road. Busy Bees will be my next locksmith call for sure!! read more

I have an exterior mounted tool box on my work truck that I could not get unlocked. I walked in to the Busy Bee location in Escondido and was immediately greeted and Brody came out to the truck. He diagnosed the problem with the lock and opened up the box for me. Great service, great attitude. I will be using Busy Bee for all my lock and key needs. I highly recommend this company! read more