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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful, AWFUL company with disgusting customer service. Hands down the worst people I've ever had to deal with. It's like they're genuinely trying to wind you up whilst they pass you from department to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful customer service, i've used their contact form on their website twice, weeks apart, i've emailed them multiple times, still no response.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have lost my travel master card. Customer service helped with the transfer of remaining days from lost card onto a new card, explained app features and guided through sync process. Yes, it took a... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No consideration just a PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION. Issued with a travel pass that was 6 days rather than 7. Here I was issued with a complimentary pass (day) to compensate the shortfall. Only to have... See more

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  1. Transportation Service
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  3. Bus Ticket Agency
  4. Train Ticket Agency

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TravelMaster is a multi-operator ticketing company providing tickets which allow travel on any bus, any tram, any train, anywhere in South Yorkshire. TravelMaster's products include the CityBus, CityWide, BConnect, DConnect, RConnect, SYConnect and SYConnect+. Discounts are available for passengers aged 18-22 with the 18-22 Discount Card. TravelMaster is independent of any single operator and are not part of any public sector body.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Only took 1 day for a response

Only took 1 day for a response. I do wish their phone support was up and working though.

July 17, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Thank you for the positive review. We always aim to solve a problem promptly and we appreciate the feedback. As a small team we are working on improving our phone lines to continue providing the best service possible.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Although, there was a minor technical glitch in TravelMaster's service, but it was resolved and I was fully compensated. Thank you

July 5, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Thank you for your review Tosin. We are pleased to hear that your issue was resolved and that you were happy with our service.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Slightly slow initial response, but excellent service

Although the initial response to my email to customer support was outside the advertised response time (4 days instead of 2), the actual service was excellent. My smartcard stopped working half way through a day. Customer service said to get a new card. Once I'd got this and notified them of the new card details, they transferred the balance of my existing ticket as well as extending the end date to make up for the lost days within 20 minutes.

May 22, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Thanks for taking the time to give us a review Jen. Apologies for the initial slow response, there have been times recently whereby we have been dealing with a higher than usual number of tickets.
I'm glad we were able to sort your ticket within a timely manner once you had your new smartcard.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service

Very poor customer service, takes ages to reply to any emails, the phone numbers do not work are not answered and I got cut off all the time. Had to go through Facebook just to put a ticket in .. you need to put dedicated customer service team in place that can answer questions etc and help , and sort out the phones so that at least someone answer then. I have trying to sort out an issue with smart card not syncing so I could travel to an interview and I was charged 3 times.

April 29, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Sorry you experienced difficulties getting in touch with us Lynn. We are working on an improved customer service offering which will provide more telephone cover and greater resilience. We do have dedicated customer service personnel at present but when we get large numbers of customers contacting at once it can take a little while to get back to people in some cases. We try to prioritise different channels and older tickets across our team.

If you were unable to sort out your overcharge please feel free to respond with your ticket reference and I can look into this for you. With many instances of multiple charges any unsuccessful pending transactions are automatically cancelled within an hour. Depending on your bank it may take longer for the pending transaction to disappear on your account.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had to delete my account can't…

I had to delete my account can't purchase tickets on it and customer service weren't helpful very disappointed it was nice to not have to have get cash out for a weekly pass and make savings on costs but hasn't worked for days and I'm not sure that customer service actually read the emails they're replying to as they kept telling me to use Google or apple pay but never heard me advising I was not getting any other payment options.

May 10, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Sorry to hear you have been having issues with the app. There has been an update recently as we have had to move to a new merchant.

If you can let me know your customer service reference I can get someone to have a look at your issue for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service

May 7, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Thanks for taking the time to write us a review 🤩

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Customer Service

Customer Service was great, had error with ticket purchase and it was resolved speedily with good reception.

April 3, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

We understand errors do happen from time to time and we are always happy to help. Thanks for the amazing review 🤩

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Satisfaction

Honest and helpful. I am pleased with the customer service.

February 15, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Super happy we were able to help you. Thanks for taking the time to write a review 🤩

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service!!!! NEED MY REFUND!

Lost my card since the 4th of march, 2024 with a full 28day ticket on it valid from the 4th of march.

I sent an email for card to be blocked and a new card to be sent, I got a response that I need to pay for a new card then ticket can be transferred. I have paid for a new card yet no card has been received since the 5th of march.

I have since been paying for my travels with my money hence losing more money. I have requested for a refund for my money on 28 day ticket as this was used only once but no response.
The customer service is terrible, I have called but not reachable by calls, reached out on Facebook, more than 4 emails sent requesting for my refund with proofs, still no response.

I want my refund as I have been paying for my travel daily and can not lose my money on my 28day ticket.

March 4, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Sorry you had issues getting customer service. I believe your issue was all resolved for you. When you had your issue we did have a staff shortage so were taking a bit longer to get back to people than we would like.

We are working on plans to increase our resilience and apologise you have been affected by this.

You'll never lose money on a 28 day ticket as we will transfer your remaining days to a new card. However, we cannot take responsibility for lost cards and do try to keep the cost of replacement cards down to a minimum.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Customer service were great, resolved my issue on time and happy with the services I got.
However, email is the best and easy way of getting your problems sorted.

March 15, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Thanks so much, we really appreciate your feedback 🌟

email and Facebook messenger are best for getting in touch for transferring tickets to other cards and refunds as we do need proof of purchase. We do have agents available on the phone for other enquiries too.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No consideration just a PROFIT MAKING…

No consideration just a PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION. Issued with a travel pass that was 6 days rather than 7. Here I was issued with a complimentary pass (day) to compensate the shortfall. Only to have an "expiry date" upon it. N yes you guessed there not bothered!!!! Money grabbing corrupt company!!!!

March 14, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Sorry to hear you have had an issue with an expired coupon following a system error. Where we are made aware of system errors we will always try to ensure that you can get the full validity of your ticket. All our coupons require an expiry date and we do try and be fair in how far we set these in the future.

If you send an email to help@sytravelmaster.com then I am happy to get someone to extend the expiry date of any unused coupon.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO REPLIES!

Sent emails, no replies, tried to call numerous times, no reply not taking calls due to staff shortages..... sorry, but that doesn't help the customer, had people emailing me annoyed cause nothing was been sorted, bad customer service.

March 4, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Very happy with the support I received. Great and helpful customer service!

March 13, 2024
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Reply from TravelMaster

Thanks for taking the time to write us a review!

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