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4.6 Rating 631 Reviews
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
We had the pleasure of having Rebecca drive us from Harrogate to Manchester (Old Trafford) on Saturday 6 July. Rebecca was brilliant and could not have done any more for us. She was a little late to collect us but telephoned ahead to let us know she had a cracked window so went back to change the coach. All good and I was always kept informed. The coach was clean and distributing water was a lovely touch. Rebecca collected us on time and communication went smoothly as I had Rebecca’s mobile number and she always answered. We could not have been better looked after.
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Posted 6 years ago
I would like to thank Smc for my x diavel. Excellent staff throughout the store from purchase to service and sales , very welcoming and helpful,I would recommend every time thanks
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Posted 6 years ago
This company has given me probably the worst experience I have ever known in more than 20 years of coach hire. I booked through them to take a Pilgrimage Group to Gatwick airport. They supplied a coach which turned up late, was filthy dirty, and a driver who didn't know how to get to the airport when there was a motorway closure. I had to navigate him using Google maps on my phone. We only just made it to the airport in time to check in for the flight. SMC also imposed two additional charges - because I gave my home postcode instead of the pickup point when I first enquired, they charged £60 extra despite the fact that it was less than 4 miles different; then £80 extra for the return because our flights were delayed due to a ground staff strike in Italy. When I complained on return about the poor service, I found their customer service was just as poor as any other aspect of their service and they were just not interested. What they don't make clear on their website is that they are not actually a coach company but simply a booking agency, so for my trip at least they simply booked a local coach company for the job, with no control over the quality. I would not use this company again under any circumstances and would not recommend anyone else to do so.
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Posted 6 years ago
Thank you so much for providing a spotless and very comfortable minibus and a flexible and happy driver for our trip to St Paul's London. It could not have been bettered. We all enjoyed the travel and the four hour journey passed quickly both ways. Richard found his way around traffic jams and couldn't have been more amenable. We will certainly use SMC again.
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Posted 6 years ago
Read the other negative reviews and STAY AWAY from this company .There are plenty of good reliable companies out there. I booked 2 33 seaters in Feb for a charity event in June.3 days before the event after I had paid them in full weeks before.They send me an email to say they can no longer supply the 33 seaters. 3 days before the event. When i said I will accept a bigger coach that they offered they said they could no longer do this. Read the bad reviews on here. I'm sure the 60 participants they were due to pick up will be leaving bad feedback too. If you want a reliable company use A Class Corporate Travel they have worked so hard today to make our event happen.booking reference 296700
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Posted 6 years ago
Read the other negative reviews and STAY AWAY from this company .There are plenty of good reliable companies out there. I booked 2 33 seaters in Feb for a charity event in June.3 days before the event after I had paid them in full weeks before.They send me an email to say they can no longer supply the 33 seaters. 3 days before the event. When i said I will accept a bigger coach that they offered they said they could no longer do this. Read the bad reviews on here. I'm sure the 60 participants they were due to pick up will be leaving bad feedback too. If you want a reliable company use A Class Corporate Travel they have worked so hard today to make our event happen.booking reference 296700
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Posted 6 years ago
STAY AWAY . THEY WILL LET YOU DOWN!!! Read the other negative reviews and STAY AWAY from this company .There are plenty of good reliable companies out there. I booked 2 33 seaters in Feb for a charity event in June.3 days before the event after I had paid them in full weeks before.They send me an email to say they can no longer supply the 33 seaters. 3 days before the event. When i said I will accept a bigger coach that they offered they said they could no longer do this. Read the bad reviews on here. I'm sure the 60 participants they were due to pick up will be leaving bad feedback too. If you want a reliable company use A Class Corporate Travel they have worked so hard today to make our event happen.
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Posted 6 years ago
We have used your services for two family occasions over the last two years. Every time you have provided us with an excellent service which was reliable and every driver we had was charming and very patient, especially with my more elderly relatives. I would certainly recommend you to friends and family and will definitely use you again in the future.
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Posted 6 years ago
Very happy with the service, from initial call to driver. Very happy :)
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Posted 6 years ago
Fantastic Service all around. From office calls to driver :)
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Posted 6 years ago
Fantastic service yet again. Never disappoint!
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Posted 6 years ago
Absolutely terrible. Turned up 40 minutes late and we missed the start of our activities. Complained to customer services as we and refused to take responsibility or give any compensation. The company didn't care at all as they are just an agent for lots of other companies. Avoid!
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Posted 6 years ago
Highly recommended. 1st class service
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Posted 6 years ago
Really helpful from the the first phone call right through to the booking process. Would happily book again and recommend to others. Shar
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Posted 6 years ago
Got a confirmation after booking and, the day before the trip, the name of the driver and his mobile 'phone so I felt very confident all would go well, and it did. The coach arrived in good time, the vehicle was spotless and high quality, the driver pleasant and polite. My group were all very happy.
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Posted 6 years ago
We had a great experience, communication with the whole team along with the overall journey was perfect, driver had great banter with us too! Highly recommend and great value for money!
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Posted 7 years ago
Very helpful bookings team, kept me updated with my booking and received drive’s number the day before the trip. Great day out, driver was okay, not too chatty but polite and patient with the kids. Highly recommend SMC
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Posted 7 years ago
The booking process was easy, their communication was excellent. On the morning of the pick up, the coach driver got held up in traffic but she let me know in good time of pick up that she was running 10 minutes late, so I wasn’t stressed. That was so important to keep me informed and I was grateful for that. She was very friendly and helpful. On pick up from Heathrow, due to the coach being held at the coach park, it was a bit of a wait for the driver to arrive at the Bus Stop, but we were communicating by text so we knew exactly what was happening. Again the coach driver was extremely helpful and friendly.
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Posted 7 years ago
If I could give them 0 stars then I would. Awful customer service. Booked a minibus for sisters hen party and on the day of departure did not turn up. Phoned the number we were given by text and the driver told us that he would not be picking us up and he was just the operator and that we needed to speak to the company direct. When we phoned the company the lady on the phone said that she was aware that nobody was going to pick us up and made a poor excuse why. By this point I had one upset sister who’s hen party was ruined before it had even began. They refunded the money back straight away and I was left to organise other means of transport for 9 of us to Reading from Neath. I would not recommend this company to my worst enemy. I would also not believe the 5 star reviews that are on their website.
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Posted 7 years ago
Very happy with service, reliable, very clean minibus, very happy chatty driver. Would highly recommend 😀
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Posted 7 years ago
SMC Coach Hire is rated 4.6 based on 631 reviews