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Megabus Northeast, LLC

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112 total complaints in the last 3 years.
22 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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Initial Complaint
Date:03/21/2023
Type:Product Issues
Status:
AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
I tried purchasing a bus ticket and it was supposed to arrive in the afternoon but when I checked out I kept getting an error and then I had to do it 3x and somehow when it went through at the end I ended up with a ticket arriving at 4:50pm on a Friday which I never would have been able to do due to religious observance. I dont know how this happened but I couldnt take that bus and the original one was gone and I ended up having to buy a train ticket instead because the ticket emailed wasnt the one I originally wanted and tried checking out with. Please refund ***** euro. Thank you
Business Response
Date: 03/27/2023
Hello *******,
I apologize for the frustration you are experiencing. Our customers matter to us, and I appreciate you bringing these types of issues to our attention so that we can investigate and get to the root cause. It is our goal to ensure we are doing everything we can to make our customers happy.

I am eager to address your concern, but I can't find your account.

Please resend your information along with your reservation number so we can investigate and respond to you.

If you do not have your reservation number, please respond with your trip details (origin, destination, date and time of travel) and the email address used to make this purchase.

Thanks for choosing megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Initial Complaint
Date:03/07/2023
Type:Product Issues
Status:
AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
I booked a ride to ****** on February 17 through the site the location was changed from downtown to another locations. There was not visible signs as to where the bus was and also where I was to bored the bus did not have the mega is logo. This was and issue also the bus was old ams not up to standard. I requested a refund for the issue and received a 2 voucher codes not for the amount of my ride.
Business Response
Date: 03/19/2023
Hello ***********,
I apologize for the frustration you are experiencing. Our customers matter to us, and I appreciate you bringing these types of issues to our attention so that we can investigate and get to the root cause. It is our goal to ensure we are doing everything we can to make our customers happy.
Our buses are cleaned after each trip, I have sent your complaint to our escalation team.
After investigating this matter, I see we have uploaded that information on our website at www.megbus.com about our bus stop.
Unfortunately, I cannot honor your request for a refund. But we have provided you a redemption code that is valid for one year from the purchase date.
I apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you.
Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Customer Answer
Date: 03/19/2023

Complaint: 19548378

I am rejecting this response because: The bus that I was provide in no way shape or for is the bus that is pictured on the advertisement via the website. This is bait and switch issue the bus is not labeled mega bus as well has missing amenities promised. I refuse this as I did not receive the service as advertised. This is a deceptive practice.

Regards,

****************************
Business Response
Date: 03/27/2023
Hello ***********,
Our buses are cleaned after each trip, I have sent your complaint to our escalation team.
We have checked your account and see that a 100% redemption code worth the cost of your reservation was emailed to you at ************************ on March 5, 2023.
Unfortunately, I cannot honor your request for a refund. But we have provided you a redemption code that is valid for one year from the purchase date.
I apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you.
Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Customer Answer
Date: 03/28/2023

Complaint: 19548378

I am rejecting this response because:the reception code has an expiration date and will expire before I might be able to use it

Regards,

****************************
Business Response
Date: 04/03/2023
Hello ***********,

Your redemption code is valid for one year from the issued date March 5, 2023.
If you are having trouble and/or your redemption code are expired before you are able to use them please reach out to our customer service at **************************************************************.
Our agents will be happy to assist you with your redemption codes.
I apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused you.

Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.

Kind regards,
*******
Initial Complaint
Date:02/21/2023
Type:Product Issues
Status:
ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
I would like a refund in the amount of $27.31 CAD. I had a scheduled departure Friday, February 17th at 8:05AM (1-8614-021723-2720R-0805-SCT-KRK). Due to the bad weather, I had the feeling bus would be late. Therefore, I went to megabus' online tracker website. The online tracker stated the bus would arrive at 8:50AM. Because megabus stated the bus would arrive only at 8:50AM, I wasn't at the stop at 8:05AM. Turns out the bus did arrive at 8:05AM and I missed it. I wouldn't have missed the bus at all if megabus's online tracker honestly stated that bus was on time.
Business Response
Date: 03/02/2023
Hello ****,

I am sorry to hear that you have experienced this issue and for any inconvenience that this has caused you.

We have refunded you in the amount of $11.30CAD on 3-2-2023 as we understand the inconvenience caused as a result of this matter.

Please allow 3-5 business days for the funds to return to the account associated with the payment method used to book.

Thank you for choosing megabus.com. We appreciate your business.

Kind regards,

Megabus Customer Support Team

*************************************;
Customer Answer
Date: 03/02/2023
[A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response. If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]

Better Business Bureau:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

Regards,

***********************
Initial Complaint
Date:01/20/2023
Type:Product Issues
Status:
ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
I am seeking a refund for tickets purchased due to the utter confusion of your website. On December 7th, I purchased round trip tickets from ************ (12/31/2022) to ************* (1/2/2023). I was traveling with one other person from ************* in ************, so 2 tickets were purchased for the 6:10 AM bus (Ref 5/6-9202-123122-M23R-0610-***-NEW). On December 30th, upon pulling up my tickets, I noticed another ticket from the Market Street stop for 6:20 AM (ref 4-3621-123122-M23R-0620-PHI-NEW) - which is the same bus at the next stop totaling $27.99.Additionally, I found the same issue with my returning trip from ***. As before, I purchased 2 tickets (Ref 7/8-9411-010223-M23R-1815-NEW-***) and found an additional 2 tickets booked (ref 9/10-3688-010223-M23R-1815-NEW-PHI). This was a total of $28.98. I immediately called on 12/30/22 after I noticed this, and was met with an answering machine. I then emailed your "virtual assistant" and was informed I'd get a response in 3-5 days. I called on January 2nd, because and the customer service representative informed me that no one dealt with these matters over the phone, and told me to wait for a response to the email I sent on 12/30. On January 8th, I was emailed a response stating The date of your trip has already passed so your ticket is no longer valid.. I dont even understand what that means.The absolute confusion of your check out process and the cart caused us to purchase an additional 3 tickets to the same place. I am forced to pay for 3 empty seats. If someone was able to answer my questions ahead of the trip, I would plausibly not have had this problem. I was offered a redemption code, but I am requesting a cash refund of the $56.97 paid. During my return from ***, I was met with a customer yelling at us and the bus attendant because we requested she move out of our reserved seats. There was no support from the bus attendants, therefore, I have no plans to ever use your services again.
Business Response
Date: 01/25/2023
Hello **********,
I am sorry to hear you are experiencing this issue and for any inconvenience that this has caused you.

I have reviewed your account and see that we successfully refunded you in the amount of $57.97 on January 25, 2023.

If the refund is not yet reflected in your bank account, please note, some institutions can take between 3-5 business days. If you do not see the funds returned to your account,please contact your bank and advise of the date we provided the refund.

Thank you for choosing megabus.com. We appreciate your business.

Kind regards,
*******
Customer Answer
Date: 01/25/2023
[A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response. If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]

Better Business Bureau:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

Regards,

***********************************
Initial Complaint
Date:01/03/2023
Type:Service or Repair Issues
Status:
AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
My girlfriend and I took a Megabus from ********** to ************* on 12/29 which broke down several hours from ********, leaving ** stranded for approximately 4 hours. The bus driver provided little to no communication updates to the passengers during this period and we were left wondering when we would be able to make it to the city. We ended up having to cancel our plans that evening. We were provided vouchers for future Megabus trips but given the level of the service we received we have no intention of using Megabus again and asked customer support for a full refund of our trip ($159.98). Without providing any explanation as to why, they responded that they would not provide a refund.
Business Response
Date: 01/11/2023
Hello ****,
I apologize for the frustration you are experiencing. Our customers matter to us, and I appreciate you bringing these types of issues to our attention so that we can investigate and get to the root cause. It is our goal to ensure we are doing everything we can to make our customers happy.
Im sorry there was a breakdown on your trip. Our buses are inspected by our drivers every day, but unforeseen issues can still occur on the road.
After investigating this matter, I see our team has alerted you via email about the breakdown. Also, due to our compensation policy, we have provided you with the correct compensation.
I apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you. Unfortunately, I cannot honor your request for a refund.
Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Customer Answer
Date: 01/11/2023

Complaint: 18675147

I am rejecting this response because:
The level of customer service we received during and after the breakdown was simply unacceptable. Megabus does not operate in the city that we live in (********) and we have no intention of booking any further travel for a company with this level of customer service using the vouchers provided. Refusing to honor my simple and reasonable request for a refund and insisting that adequate compensation was provided is absurd.

Regards,

***********************
Business Response
Date: 01/25/2023
Hello ****,
I apologize for the frustration you are experiencing. It is our goal to ensure we are doing everything we can to make our customers happy.
Our team alerted you via email about the breakdown as soon as we were aware of it. Due to our compensation policy, we have provided you with the correct compensation.
I appreciate the feedback and will forward this to our customer service team.
I apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you.
Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Customer Answer
Date: 01/25/2023

Complaint: 18675147

I am rejecting this response because:

I think it's pretty clear what's going on here. Megabus doesn't really care about customer satisfaction or making a bad situation that they caused right. I will continue to make sure that I let everyone know about the level of service we received from Megabus and the customer service that was provided afterward (or lack thereof).

Regards,

***********************
Initial Complaint
Date:12/27/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
Status:
AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
I am writing to express extreme disappointment in the level of customer service I received over email and from the call centre at Megabus. My return trip was booked for December 24 from ******* to *******. I understand that Megabus is not responsible for delays or cancellations caused by traffic, road conditions, weather or other causes over which it has no control. I as the customer am also not responsible for the weather, cancellations, traffic and road conditions. My trip was booked during the worst winter storm that has been experienced in the *** for a very long time, a storm that resulted in road closures, airport closures and sadly several deaths due to the storms severity. As a result of this storm, my return flight to ******* was cancelled as the airport was closed because of unsafe conditions. I reached out through email on the 23rd of December to ask for a refund or voucher in order to be able to book my return trip home once I was provided with a return date from my airline. I received a reply by email from ****************** on December 26th stating that my booking had passed and nothing could be done. I was dealing with two other travel companies who were empathetic to the fact that a storm of this extremity has never been experienced and they were both helpful in providing adequate solutions. I found ********* response to be flippant and inexperienced, the complete opposite of the values that Megabus claims to uphold. My follow-up call to the customer care line was just as disappointing, as my agent **** was just as flippant as ******** and terrible in how he communicated with me. His tone was very obtuse and unaccommodating. There was zero acknowledgement of the fact that my email was not replied to in a timely manner which would have allowed me to re-book my ticket to return home. The onus of responsibility was placed on me, over a Christmas holiday weekend, but also a time when nobody could predict the outcome of the weather. I remain disappointed.
Business Response
Date: 01/03/2023
Hello *******,
I appreciate the information you provided about our employee, and I apologize for this incident.

Customer service is our highest priority. We wouldn't be whom we are without you, our valued customer.

The details of your complaint are currently under review with our escalation team.

After investigating this matter, I have honored your request for a refund for your reservation 11-3320-122422-AT01-0340-BFU-TON. I refunded you in the amount of $37.00 on January 3, 2023.
Please allow 3-5 business days for the funds to return to the original payment method.
Thank you for choosing megabus and I hope you give us another chance to serve you again in the future.
Kind regards,
*******
Initial Complaint
Date:12/22/2022
Type:Product Issues
Status:
AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
Megabus (not I) canceled a trip I purchased in 10/22 and did not inform me. I did not find out about the cancellation until I got to the bus terminal on the departure date of 11/25/22.Without my asking, Megabus refunded a portion of the ticket cost($42.99) but not the $3.99 booking fee. I have asked numerous times for the booking fee of $3.99 to be refunded but each time, Megabus has declined stating that tickets cannot be refunded. (See 12/22/22 response from Megabus)Ticketing information is below.Reservation summary for order AJLTSEI Reservation Number 2-8999-112522-M74R-1615-***-BAT Ticket Date: November 25, 2022 From: *******, **, ********* ******************* at *************************************** (4:15 PM)To: ***********, **, NE Corner of ************* and ********* (*************) (9:15 PM)Seat(s): 9 Passengers: 1 Price: $42.99 (inclusive of reserved seat price: $3.00) Cost and Payment Summary Ticket Price: $42.99 Booking Fee: $3.99 Total Paid: $46.98 I have been refunded $42.99. I have Not received the additional refund of $3.99. Again, Megabus canceled the trip. I did not cancel it. Response fromMegabus on 12/22/22: Unfortunately, your reservation can't be canceled or refunded after it's been purchased but you can change your reservation as long as it's more than three hours before your scheduled departure time.Check out this link ********************************************************** for more information on how to change your reservation.
Business Response
Date: 01/03/2023
Hello ********,
I apologize for the frustration you are experiencing. Our customers matter to us,and I appreciate you bringing these types of issues to our attention so that I can investigate and get to the root cause. It is our goal to ensure we are doing everything we can to make our customers happy.
After investigating this matter, I see we have refunded you in the amount of $42.99 on November 7, 2022, at 6:33 a.m. We also refunded your $3.99 on December 29,2022, at 7:31 a.m.
If the refund is not yet reflected in your bank account, please note, some institutions can take between **** business days. If you do not see the funds returned to your account, please contact your bank, and advise of the date we provided the refund.
I apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you.
Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Initial Complaint
Date:12/14/2022
Type:Service or Repair Issues
Status:
AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
I am a college student at ****** ************** I purchased a ticket to get home from school and The bus was canceled leaving me and ********************************************************************************************************* ******* who refused to return my money in form I paid with and I was told to just deal with the situation. I am from a single parents house hold were funds limited to be told dealing with it . We were notified late and had less than 24 hrs to get off campus when explaining that to call center I was told that I can rebooked 14 days and all wants is my money back
Business Response
Date: 12/20/2022
Hello *******,
I hope all is well.
I apologize for the frustration you are experiencing. Our customers matter to us, and I appreciate you bringing these types of issues to our attention so that we can investigate and get to the root cause. It is our goal to ensure we are doing everything we can to make our customers happy.
After investigating this matter, your trip on November 27, 2022, was not canceled.
I see that our driver bypassed **************** stop. I have honored your request for a refund. You have been refunded $78.99. Please allow 3-5 business days for your funds to be refunded to the original payment method.
I apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you.
Thank you for choosing Megabus.com. We appreciate your business.
Kind regards,
*******
Initial Complaint
Date:12/12/2022
Type:Product Issues
Status:
ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
Resolved:
The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
Unresolved:
The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
Answered:
The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
Unanswered:
The business failed to respond to the dispute.
Unpursuable:
BBB is unable to locate the business.
On 10/23 and 10/24/2022 I was having trouble booking my Megabus ticket from ****** to ******* for 11/4/2022 funeral trip. I sent an email and they reached out to me and then confirmed my ticket with an email. I also could ask for a text and I requested that as well. I do not have emails on my phone. I did receive a text with my reservation. When I went to board on Nov 4th, at 7 am, I showed my text to the clerk at the bus. She said it was for the night trip and she could not let me on the 7:30 am bus as I must NOT have paid for the morning trip. The night before the trip Megabus had cancelled my return trip from *******,however they said they would refund that trip. I tried calling the office to speak to someone but it stated they would not open till 8 am. Since I had to be at a funeral that day, I returned home and drove myself to *******. I assumed that my payment for Megabus had not gone through for the morning trip since I was not on the clerk's list. I was going through my statements and saw that I had indeed been charged for the whole trip on 10/24/2022 for $86.98. I had a credit for $3.01 on 10/25/2022. I also saw a refund for $39.99 on 11/5/2022 for the evening trip. I feel I am owed a refund of $43.98 for the morning trip. I was sent a text for the trip but not the entire trip, also there was no way to reach customer service when I attempted to board that morning in order to receive help. Please resolve this and refund me my $43.98 that I had indeed paid. Also if you are going to run buses at 7:30 am, then have customer service available by 7 am. That would be true customer service.
Business Response
Date: 12/20/2022
Hello *************************,

We have reviewed your concern and would like to advise our conclusions.

We're sorry that we had to cancel your trip.

Since you were unable to travel, we have refunded your outbound trip in the amount of $43.98USD.

Please allow 3-5 business days for the return to process.

Please be advised that megabus.com Customer Support line is open from 8am EST to 8pm EST. The customer support line would have been open during the time of you trip (7:30am CST) as it was 8:30am EST at that time.

We sincerely apologize regarding any inconvenience this matter has caused you.

We send you our sincerest condolences regarding the passing of your loved one.

We hope that you can allow us another opportunity to better serve your future travel needs.

Thanks for choosing megabus.com!

Sincerely,

******
Customer Service Escalation Lead
https://www.megabus.com
Customer Answer
Date: 12/26/2022
[A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response. If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]

Better Business Bureau:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

Regards,

****************************************

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