Vehicle Key

Vehicle Key is a security item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.05. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Vehicle Key at a glance

Security Tools

It weighs 0.05.

Weight0.05

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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item ID	Game category
`Base.CarKey`	Security

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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Vehicle Key is on 61 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot table	Where that table is used	Share	Rolls
Car Dealer Filing Cabinet	Car dealership office (file cabinet)	61%	4
Nolans Filing Cabinet	Nolan's office (file cabinet)	60%	4
Car Dealer Desk	Car dealership office (desk)	47%	4
Nolans Desk	Nolan's office (desk)	34%	4
Desk Generic	Any building (desk)	6.4%	4
Store Counter Cleaning	Aesthetician (cupboard); Arena kitchen (cupboard); Army Surplus Store (cupboard); and 91 more places	5.1%	4
Gas Store Counter Cleaning	Gas Station (cupboard)	3.7%	4
Gas 2 Go Counter Cleaning	Gas-2-Go (cupboard)	3.2%	4

It is on 53 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Key Ring, Key Ring - Nolan's Used Cars, Fanny Pack, Key Ring - Bass and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any carkey, any morewhennozombies, any fitswallet.

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Quick answers

How much does the Vehicle Key weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.05 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Vehicle Key?

Base.CarKey.