Name: Welcome Pickups
Address: Seven Stars House, 1 Wheler Road, Coventry
Rating: 4.85

“DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY Booked a return journey from Pafos Airport to Limassol. Inbound journey got notified of driver and vehicle day before saying the driver would meet you at the airport. On landing got a WhatsApp message from someone saying he was our driver and to contact him when out of the airport (different driver and vehicle). No meet and had to wait. That wasn't the worst of it on our return I kept asking for the return drivers details. just over 3 hours before pick up contacted to say a driver has allocated and don't worry. 1 hour later got a message saying no drivers available in Cyprus and cancelled the pickup, leaving us stranded. Had to pay over the odds to get a taxi quickly. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY”

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Posted 1 year ago

Dear Wayne, please accept our apologies for the above situation, our support team is eager to assist you, you may contact them directly at hello@welcomepickups.com by providing a transfer number so they can assist you further. Thank you for reaching out.

Posted 1 year ago

“Where do I start. We arrived in napoli, Italy to find that our driver cancelled 1 hour before pick up from the airport whilst we were still in the air. We then had to organise another transfer to get to our destination last minute which took a lot of time and was stressful. It gets much worse. Upon leaving the destination (I had booked transfers through this company from the airport and a return to the airport at the end of the holiday) I received an email at 1am saying the other transfer was cancelled. 1 am. We were leaving that morning. What a disgusting service. I can tolerate one cancellation for what ever reason but 2 in a row and we are paying a lot of money for this pathic service, it just does not add up. Please be weary if you book this company in the future. I am very easy going but this has been the worst service I have received. I am now left to organise yet another transfer hours before departure (yes, it's 1am.). Just don't use this service for peace of mind, I know it's harsh but I can provide emails with dates and times from when we booked (months in advance) to this hours before cancellation. Pathetic. Please see the attached emails from a 24h hour reminder with an assigned driver to a cancellation at 12:40am(morning of transfer). Never use this service.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Sam! We are aware that our Customer Care team has been in touch with you to extend our sincere apologies and clarify the events you brought to our attention. Our Complaint Team will reach out to you as soon as possible to assist you further with the issue you faced. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“Driver didn't show up, didn't respond to messages. Claimed my reservation was cancelled. It magically reappeared with a new time--after I had messaged the company multiple times as well. So I got charged for a ride that didn't show up, and had no one respond to me. Garbage company through and through.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! Sorry to hear of your poor experience with Welcome. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize for what happened. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“The slogan "make every place feel like home". Being in another country and the driver not showing up and having to find transportation at the last minute is not a very "homey" feeling. I understand that a company can not control what individual employees/contractors do but they have absolute control over how they remedy the situation. You book in advance and use a company like this so that you are not at the mercy of drivers in tourist spots. So when our driver didn't show and we had to negotiate to get transportation at the last minute of course we had to pay more. Now to the credit of this company they refunded the money paid without much difficulty. But that still left us out the additional we had to pay the driver we found at the last minute. We weren't looking to get off without paying anything. Welcome Pickups offered to refund the difference. I thought wow what great customer service. Now we will only be out what we were originally planning to spend. That would have righted the wrong. But wait, only given we provided a receipt for the transportation we got at the last minute. When as a driver/taxi or otherwise given a receipt when someone pays cash on the spot? To me that was a very unreasonable request. The price we paid was in line with the average price of taxis in the area. I provided receipts for the restaurant that we went to on that day. The distance alone proved we had to get transportation as there was no way we could have walked. We had a picture that we took inside the place that had a picture of the sign as proof of what they charge. I also submitted this, still not good enough. If your driver doesn't show, I shouldn't be out one extra penny. This company had the opportunity to make us whole and chose not to. Unacceptable. Nothing is guarantied and things happen but when a company can make it right and chooses not to, its a company I would think twice about doing business with again.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! We are aware that our Customer Care team has been in touch with you to extend our sincere apologies and clarify the events you brought to our attention. Our Complaint Team will reach out to you as soon as possible to assist you further with the issue you faced. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“Very bad company They charge me and don’t send driver To hurgada Egypt and I canceled They don’t back my money Never can trust in such company”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Sakher! It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience with our partner company, JayRide. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize for what happened. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“We had the same bad experience twice within 6 months! We booked a tour in Edinburgh,after confirming and receiving the payment they informed us that the trip will be canceled. The same incident happened in Budapest and not only they took the payment and never assigned us a driver, we had to call them on a Greek line (that was the closest destination they have support line) and find out that our trip was canceled under the excuse that they didn't have an available driver. That conversation took place 1h prior to the trip, which is unacceptable since we lost our time. Since they are understaffed and don't have the adequate sources they shouldn't preauthorise credit cards until the driver is assigned. I don't recommend it unless you have time to lose.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hello EB, we apologize for the experience regarding your ride, if you can find the time please reach out to our complaint team at hello@welcomepickups.com in order for them to take a deeper look and assist you the best way possible. Thank you for your review.

Posted 2 years ago

“I booked an order to be picked up at Charles de Gaulle airport on April 13, 2023. I received a confirmation that said April 14, the day after I arrived. I tried to contact Welcome Pickups several times. I tried sending an email but it came back that it was automated and could not be sent. I tried calling the customer service number but nobody answered and nobody called me back when I left a message. I even tried to call the number in Paris which turned out to be a dead number.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hello Joy, we are sorry to hear of the experience you had, please reach out to our team at hello@welcomepickups.com providing them the transfer number and they will be more than happy to assist you. Thank you for reaching out.

Posted 2 years ago

“This company is only working on scams, don't believe it and lose your money, it's a complete lie”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi Tayfun! It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience with Welcome. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize for what happened. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“Short version: Welcome Pickups contracts to various car companies and does not verify they can fulfill the reservation (specifically a car seat) requiring the customer to alert them, they fail to make another booking, cancel the ride leaving you stranded in a strange place, forcing you to take a taxi with no proper safety equipment for your infant. Long Version: We used welcome pickups for our trip to Rome that required 4 rides, and the last one left us stranded in New York. We needed to transfer between Laguardia and JFK for our connecting flights, and this worked fine on the way to Rome, we made it to JFK in time and got on our flight to Rome. However the return trip was a different story. We had booked the pickup a week in advance and were notified of our driver and information several days in advance. The afternoon before our flight, a car company messaged me directly on WhatsApp asking if we have a car seat for tomorrow's ride because they don't provide any...once I confirmed they were contracted by Welcome Pickups I told them no we do not, that is precisely why we booked welcome pickups, why would you accept a contract you cannot fulfill? I contacted Welcome Pickups support, was told they would investigate and received a call back from a different person about an hour later. They recognized the issue and said they require all contractors be able to meet their minimum requirements....yet they don't seem to do anything to verify this. In addition the contracted car company said they notified Welcome Pickups in advance that they cannot provide a car seat, but they did nothing. Welcome pickups support said they would get us a different car company reserved and not to worry. The next morning we still had not had a driver assigned so I called again and was told we would have an email with the information in about an hour. It seems to me the issue was resolved; they just needed to send us updated driver information. We boarded our international flight to JFK thinking all was addressed. Once we land I notice I have an email simply saying your ride is cancelled there are no drivers available, sorry, here is your refund and a $20 coupon. So here we are in a airport we're not accustomed to, that no longer has shuttles to Laguardia, with no private cars w/ car seats available, and had to take a NY Taxi just holding on to our infant praying we didn't get into an accident. ”

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Posted 2 years ago

Dear Bobby, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and to bring this most important issue to our attention. It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience. This is not in line with the core values of Welcome Pickups since the safety and comfort of our customers and their family is of a top priority to us at Welcome. Please be assured that this does not reflect our service standards and therefore we have followed up the situation internally. Upon investigation of your case we found the email that you sent to us regarding the issue once the company reached out to you and rest assured that a member of our Customer Care team will email you and is eager to discuss this with you further. We would highly appreciate it if you could take some time and discuss this with our representative to further share your thoughts and feedback. We apologise once again for this poor experience and as previously mentioned one of our representatives will follow up with shortly. Looking forward to discussing the case in detail.

Posted 2 years ago

“I don’t mind paying a little more but when you gouge for any extras. But if you have a problem try to contact someone. Had a trip booked for 2 people added 4 more for a 29 minute drive. The price went from about $50 Canadian for two to an extra $115 more that’s a problem. Than try to get in contact with someone, good luck Would I use the again NO I do not blame the drivers”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience with Welcome. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize for what happened. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“Dishonest, played dumb about the price. Ripped us off! Wasn't very friendly.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! Sorry to hear of your poor experience with Welcome. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize for what happened. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“Be warned: do NOT use a company called "Welcome Pickups" for anything. Their website says "customer support 24/7" and "Cancel up to 24 hours before and get a refund". BOTH STATEMENTS ARE LIES. I wanted to cancel days before a booking, my options were either a coupon for the full amount paid, usable on future bookings, or an actual refund, LESS 20%! After finding that out and wanting to contact their alleged 24/7 customer support, I could find no links no links on their site. I finally found a phone number, where I was told to call back during their office hours!”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience with Welcome. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize for what happened. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“The driver never came. From our Hotel to the Prague airport. The driver did not answer my calls. W-1876759-2”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! We are aware that our Customer Care team has been in touch with you to extend our sincere apologies and clarify the events you brought to our attention. Our Complaint Team will reach out to you as soon as possible to assist you further with the issue you faced. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“The driver didn’t show up and 20% of the payment was kept because I have cancelled within 24 hours from the scheduled time. No telephone number was available to enquire. Then I cancelled the way back transfer as well and 20% was kept even if It was it three days before!!! This is a fraud !!”

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Posted 2 years ago

It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“We had two bookings which had been paid for 4 adults and 4 cases and in both cases the cars which arrived could only fit 2 cases. On the first pick up, they had to do reo trips and then overcharged us for the 2nd. The next trip the driver told us via severL messages that his car could fit 4 cases, again it was untrue. He took us to find a taxi to drive 2 passengers and 2 cases and he took the other 2 passengers and cases. On arrival the taxi Meyer was 6.50euro and we were charged 10euro. Not good service at all.”

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Posted 2 years ago

It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention

Posted 2 years ago

“Dear Viktor, your transfer has been canceled due to driver availability. Please check your email for more details regarding your refund. They send me this after arrival at midnight”

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Posted 2 years ago

Dear Viktor, Thank you for bringing this issue as It's truly disheartening to hear about to the sudden cancellation of your transfer. Please be advised that is far from the norm and we truly apologize. Kindly contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further.

Posted 2 years ago

“Terrible, there are no words to describe it, it could have been a nightmare. After full payment in advance of 125 euros, and sending the driver's details. At 22:40 they send a message that the taxi booked for 04:00 in the morning is canceled and they apologize...they apologize and whhhoh what fun. If we hadn't seen the message sent 5.5 hours before collection? What a disrespect to customers”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hi there! It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience with us. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize. Please contact us at hello@welcomepickups.com regarding the above issue you faced stating your transfer ID number and our Complaint Team will get back to you as soon as possible to assist you further. We thank you for taking the time to leave a review and bringing the above to our attention.

Posted 2 years ago

“Free Cancellation isn't free. They charge a huge fee for cancellation even it is outside the 24 hours window. I don't mind if they state that clearly before I submit the payment, but terms and condition is hiding at another the link, and on the booking page is only showing "free cancellation"”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hello Dana, thank you for reaching out, we apologize for the inconvenience. Our complaint officer has reached out to you via email regarding your concerns and is eager to assist you.

Posted 2 years ago

“Beware! I did not get picked up by my driver in Cairo. I would not recommend this service at all. I called, and spoke to my driver Ahmed, when I was going through customs at Cairo airport, telling him I had landed. He said he thought I would be about 30 minutes. I was quicker than that so when he wasn’t there I thought he was thinking I was delayed in customs. I called him about 5 times but his phone was turned off. I walked up and down looking for my name for about 45 minutes, constantly fending off taxi drivers who wanted my fare. After almost an hour of waiting and texts and calls to Ahmed, then finally telling him I would be leaving. I had no response. As a 70 year old (slightly less adventurous traveler these days) arriving on Cairo at night on my own I had hoped for some kind of security arriving in such a big city for the first time. I was very upset. Do not recommend. I also tried to use the refund service for Welcome Pickups but their automated service for cumbersome for me just trying to use wifi in hotels. And because I’d expected to be picked up I hadn’t read their info on how to get reimbursed. Lost my money. Didn’t get picked up. Had to pay another fare. Updated review. I did contact Welcome Pick Ups. They were very responsive, gave me a refund, offered some additional compensation ( if I gave them my banking details, I wasn't going do that) and a decent voucher for further use. I was pleased with their response but not sure I would consider using them again.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Hello Janice, thank you for leaving a review, we are sorry to hear of the experience you faced in Cairo, we do apologize and hope that you will reach out to our team at hello@welcomepickups.com , our complaint officer will be more than happy to look into what happened with your ride and assist you further.

Posted 2 years ago

“We prepaid one week ago our transfer from the hotel to the Heathrow airport. 2 hours before our departure they cancelled the ride cause of no available drivers! We had to find a last minute cab and to catch our flight fully stressed !!! We were lucky we had extra money for the cab ( we wait for our money back the next 7 days …) Don’t trust them !!!”

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Posted 2 years ago

It's truly disheartening to hear of your poor experience. Please know that is far from the norm and we truly apologize. Please reach out to us at hello@welcomepickups.com with your transfer number in order for us to look into the matter, we would like to assist you the best way possible. Thank you.

Posted 2 years ago

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Own Driver
Average Delivery Time	Next Day
On-time Delivery	Greater than 94%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	98%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Telephone, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Under An Hour
Customer Service	4.4 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Easy

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