Ventura County Honda Key Fob: Tim’s $130–$250 Mobile Service

In Ventura County, Tim’s Locksmith publishes $130–$250 for its mobile Honda key-fob replacement programmed on site. That is the provider’s own local range, not a national Honda tariff or a dealer quote. Its comparison also estimates what dealers charge, but those competitor figures were not independently confirmed and are excluded from this worksheet. Tim’s Honda fob pricing is the price source.

Honda’s own knowledge page confirms the process: a dealer makes the replacement, dealership pricing varies by model and independently owned store, the vehicle must be present, and the customer brings a driver’s license and registration as proof of ownership. Honda says the fob must be programmed to the vehicle. Honda’s replacement-key instructions support those process requirements, but the page displays an expiration date of May 31, 2019, so it is not a current dealer price quote.

Ventura County route	Published price	Included or unresolved
Tim’s mobile locksmith	$130–$250	Programmed on site; fob type and OEM/aftermarket choice affect quote
Honda dealer	Obtain a current quote	Honda does not set a uniform dealer price

The mobile range depends on the key and vehicle; it does not establish savings against a specific dealer. Tim’s broader pricing section says its smart-key category is $150–$350 and that its listed fob prices include programming, button testing and battery installation. The Honda-specific $130–$250 line is the relevant one for this comparison. It still does not tell you whether your car needs a standard remote, an integrated transponder key or a proximity smart key.

Before ordering, give the provider the Honda year, model, trim, VIN, number of working keys and whether the car starts. Ask for separate lines for the fob, mechanical blade cutting, programming, travel, lost-key erasure and tax. A replacement shell or an unprogrammed remote is a parts purchase, not a working key. If ownership documents or the vehicle are missing, Honda’s stated dealer process cannot be completed by phone.

Use Tim’s prices as a Ventura County decision reference and Honda’s page for the ownership/programming checklist. Obtain a current written quote because both provider policies and dealer prices can change, and the Honda process page itself is dated.