# Motorcycle and Scooter Locksmith at Cal State San Marcos Lost or broken motorcycle or scooter key at CSUSM? Tell us the lot letter or parking structure and the level, and we work on the bike where it is parked. Source: https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/service-areas/san-diego-county/cal-state-san-marcos/ Business: The Motorcycle Locksmith, mobile motorcycle locksmith. Phone and text: (619) 775-1858 (San Diego side). Cal State San Marcos is built into a hillside off Twin Oaks Valley Road, with lettered parking lots around the base of the hill and two parking structures, PS1 and PS2. It is a commuter campus, and riders from across North County park in the designated motorcycle spaces. A lost or broken key here has a deadline attached, because the campus rules allow a motorized cycle left overnight without permission to be fined or removed. We work only on motorcycles and scooters. We make replacement keys, program transponder keys, extract broken keys and repair ignitions at the bike, and we ask for photo ID with registration or title first. The parking details below come from CSUSM Parking and Commuter Services. ## Motorcycle permits at CSUSM CSUSM sells a motorcycle permit, and its rules state that motorcycle permits are valid in designated motorcycle spaces only. The motorcycle permit does not cover vehicles with more than two wheels. The permit is virtual. The license plate you enter when you buy is what enforcement checks, and the rules require the plate to be properly mounted and clearly visible from the drive aisle. Parking on campus requires a paid permit or session, and you should not count on evenings or weekends being exempt. Check Parking and Commuter Services for the permit options and enforcement rules in force. ## Lots, structures and a bike left overnight Parking at CSUSM is split between lettered surface lots and the two structures, and each is assigned to particular permit types: some for students and visitors, some for faculty and staff. Designated motorcycle spaces are marked within them, so go by the signs and pavement markings where you park and by the campus parking map. Overnight rules matter for a bike that will not start. CSUSM's rules say a motorized cycle left standing overnight, or for 24 or more consecutive hours without permission, may be fined, removed and stored at the owner's expense. Some lots and structure levels also close to parking overnight, as posted. If your bike is stuck, contact the parking office or University Police so they know why it is there. ## Parking during a service call Visitors need a paid parking session, and hourly or daily permits are not valid in every lot or in reserved spaces. Yellow service spaces and yellow curbs are for service vehicles holding a campus Service Permit. We cannot promise that our vehicle will be allowed next to your bike. Tell us the lot or structure and the level, and check with the parking office whether a service vehicle needs a permit to stop there. ## Scooters and personal mobility devices CSUSM has a separate policy for small personal devices such as stand-up scooters and skateboards, with its own limits on where they may be ridden and parked. A street-legal motor scooter or moped with a license plate is a different case. It parks under the motorcycle permit rules, in designated motorcycle spaces, and it is the kind of machine we make keys for. ## What to tell us when you call - The lot letter, or PS1 or PS2 with the level. - The nearest building, stairwell or pay station. - Whether the bike is in a marked motorcycle space. - Year, make and model, and whether any working key is left. - That you have photo ID and registration or title with you. ## Motorcycle key services at Cal State San Marcos Everything is done at the bike at Cal State San Marcos: no tow and no waiting on a dealer order. Tell us the year, make and model and whether you have any key, and we will tell you what the job involves. - [Lost Motorcycle Key, No Spare](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/lost-motorcycle-key/): No key at all? We make a working key at the bike. - [Motorcycle Key Replacement](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-key-replacement/): New keys cut by code or from the lock, for all major makes. - [Transponder and Immobilizer Key Programming](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-key-programming/): Chip keys and fobs programmed to your immobilizer. - [Motorcycle Key Duplication and Spare Keys](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-key-duplication/): A spare now costs far less than a lost only-key later. - [Motorcycle Ignition Repair and Replacement](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-ignition-repair/): Sticking, worn or damaged ignitions repaired or replaced. - [Broken Motorcycle Key Extraction](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/broken-key-extraction/): Snapped key removed and a new one cut from the pieces. - [Gas Cap, Seat, Steering and Saddlebag Locks](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/services/motorcycle-lock-repair/): Gas cap, seat, steering, helmet and saddlebag locks. ## Where we come to you at Cal State San Marcos - **Common call-out spots:** Kellogg Library and Kellogg Plaza, Campus Way Plaza, Parking Structure 1 (PS1), Parking Structure 2 (PS2), McMahan House - **ZIP codes:** 92096, 92078 **Stuck at Cal State San Marcos without a key?** Call or text with your year, make, model and where the bike is parked. Call or text (619) 775-1858. ## Local notes for Cal State San Marcos riders - A motorized cycle left overnight or for 24 consecutive hours without permission can be fined or removed under CSUSM's rules, so do not leave a stuck bike without telling the parking office. - Some lots and structure levels close to parking overnight. Read the posted signs where the bike is sitting. - Your license plate is your permit at CSUSM. Keep it mounted and visible even while the bike is out of action. ## Riding roads near Cal State San Marcos - Highway 78: The main commuter route across North County, with the Twin Oaks Valley Road exit leading south to campus. - Twin Oaks Valley Road: Runs along the west edge of campus and continues south toward San Elijo Hills. - Barham Drive and Craven Road: The streets on the north and east sides that lead to the campus entrances and lots. ## Makes we cut and program keys for at Cal State San Marcos [Harley-Davidson](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/harley-davidson/), [Honda](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/honda/), [Yamaha](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/yamaha/), [Kawasaki](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/kawasaki/), [Suzuki](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/suzuki/), [Ducati](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/ducati/), [BMW](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/bmw/), [Triumph](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/triumph/), [KTM](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/ktm/), [Indian](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/indian/), [Aprilia](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/aprilia/), [Moto Guzzi](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/moto-guzzi/), [Husqvarna](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/husqvarna/), [Royal Enfield](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/royal-enfield/), [Can-Am](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/can-am/), [Victory](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/victory/), [Vespa and Piaggio](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/vespa-piaggio/), [Zero](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/zero/), [MV Agusta](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/mv-agusta/), [Benelli](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/benelli/), [Beta](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/beta/), [Buell](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/buell/), [CFMOTO](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/cfmoto/), [GASGAS](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/gasgas/), [Genuine Scooters](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/genuine-scooters/), [Hyosung](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/hyosung/), [KYMCO](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/kymco/), [LiveWire](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/livewire/), [SYM](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/makes/sym/) ## Cal State San Marcos motorcycle key FAQ ### I lost my motorcycle key at Cal State San Marcos. Do I have to tow the bike off campus? Usually not. Making a key at the bike, even with no key left to copy, is the work we do, as long as we can reach it. Tell us the lot or structure and level, and bring photo ID and registration or title. ### Can I leave my bike on campus overnight if it will not start? CSUSM's rules say a motorized cycle left overnight or for 24 or more consecutive hours without permission may be fined, removed and stored at the owner's expense. Contact the parking office or University Police and get the key sorted as soon as you can. ### Where do motorcycles park at CSUSM? In designated motorcycle spaces only, with a motorcycle permit tied to your license plate. Go by the signs and markings where you park, and ask Parking and Commuter Services if you are unsure. ## Helpful guides - [What Affects How Long a Motorcycle Key Takes?](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/what-affects-how-long-a-motorcycle-key-takes/): The time a motorcycle key takes depends mostly on four things: whether the key has a chip, whether you still have a working key, whether your make allows keys to be registered outside the dealer, and whether any part has to be ordered. - [When to Get a Spare Motorcycle Key, and Why Now](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/when-to-get-a-spare-motorcycle-key/): Get a spare motorcycle key as soon as you are down to one working key. - [Worn or Bent Motorcycle Key: Signs, Risks and the Right Fix](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/guides/worn-or-bent-motorcycle-key/): A worn motorcycle key shows up as a key that needs wiggling, works in one lock but not another, or works worse than the spare. ## Nearby areas we also cover [San Marcos](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/service-areas/san-diego-county/san-marcos/), [Escondido](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/service-areas/san-diego-county/escondido/), [Vista](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/service-areas/san-diego-county/vista/), [Carlsbad](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/service-areas/san-diego-county/carlsbad/), [All of San Diego County](https://themotorcyclelocksmith.com/san-diego/service-areas/san-diego-county/)