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StudentUniverse

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StudentUniverse Reviews Summary

StudentUniverse generally enjoys a positive reputation for providing affordable travel options, particularly for students and young travelers. Customers frequently commend the competitive pricing and ease of booking, often highlighting significant savings on flights. However, the company faces notable criticism regarding its customer service, particularly during high-demand promotions, where long wait times and difficulties in reaching support representatives are common concerns. Issues with confirmation and communication further detract from the overall experience. While customers appreciate the value offered, enhancing customer service responsiveness could significantly improve satisfaction levels.

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Alabama
1 review
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Excellent
July 12, 2023

It was easy to navigate and simple to book! I highly recommended Student Universe to all college students!

Date of experience: July 12, 2023
Michigan
1 review
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I booked through student universe and had to cancel a flight because something came up. They require that you call to make any cancelations or changes. I did so and they said I would get charged for the cancelation. Fine. But then they said I would have an additional charge from united. Why? So I call united, give them the flight info, they say it's canceled and there was no cancelation fee. Hmmm. Call student universe again, they confirm there is a fee. I set up a 3 way call between united, student universe, and me. This call goes on for over 4 hours! They don't trust the people are from united and they don't use the same systems (or so they say) so they can't confirm anything. In the end they agree if united gives them a money back voucher, but united can only give to me. But there is no voucher because there was no cancelation fee! I got ripped off and never got refunded. This was months ago. Literally the worst service ever. Never use.

Date of experience: July 12, 2023
Illinois
1 review
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Ticking booking
July 12, 2023

It was a really swift and clean process to book a flight.

Date of experience: July 11, 2023
Washington
1 review
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Student Universe Experience
July 11, 2023

No issues with this org. Was simple and easy to use.

Date of experience: July 11, 2023
Connecticut
1 review
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Great
July 11, 2023

Great and easy for students. Thank you so much. Off to spain.

Date of experience: July 11, 2023
New York
1 review
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Tickets
July 11, 2023

Good experience- no troubles purchasing tickets and was able to book multi-city trip in a short time

Date of experience: July 11, 2023
South Carolina
1 review
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Good
August 10, 2023

It was a nice experience booking with StudentUniverse.

StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: July 10, 2023
New York
1 review
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Highly Recommended
July 11, 2023

Prices are unbeatable and the customer service is fast and courteous. Can't beat this!

Date of experience: July 10, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the kind review! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Have a great trip!

Italy
1 review
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Great
July 10, 2023

Great, this is an amazing site and super cheap prices

Date of experience: July 10, 2023
California
1 review
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It was amazing!
July 10, 2023

This website is so incredible, so many deals and good prices!

Date of experience: July 10, 2023
India
1 review
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Amazing and quick!
July 10, 2023

Good, haven't reached my destination yet but booking the flight process was quite easy!

Date of experience: July 10, 2023
Tennessee
1 review
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Student Universe saves
July 10, 2023

We saved so much money and time using Student Universe for our travel!

Date of experience: July 10, 2023
Illinois
1 review
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Hassle-Free Ticketing Process
July 9, 2023

Quite a comfortable booking process with a ton of options to choose from!

Date of experience: July 9, 2023
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great customer service
July 9, 2023

I called SU with a question and the representative I spoke with was friendly, patient and helpful. Plus, there was a very short time I waited on hold.

Date of experience: July 9, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the kind review! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Have a great trip!

Oregon
1 review
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Honestly I was overcharged for changing of flight 2/4 the base airline would have offered me & spoke to THREE different customer service representatives. The first one told me he could not even provide me with change of flight details and to look up deals with the airline myself. After that, The second person didn't email my itinerary through so I needed to call back and spoke with another person who had informed me I had not paid the full change price which was a LIE because my debit card had been used & the money was taken + the previous customer service representative had informed me that I was in fact paying the total amount there and then. After that student universe "looked into" it for me which resulted in them hopping back on the phone with me- totally ignoring the fact they had just asked me to pay an additional $200 & brushed past it by saying to check my email inbox for itinerary and I would like baggage protection.

Honestly don't even think they know what they're doing. Won't be going through them again. Completely unreliable

StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: July 8, 2023
Texas
1 review
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Feedback
July 8, 2023

Still waiting for e-tickets to be issued. After-purchase pages could be more helpful, such as Next Steps or What to Expect

Date of experience: July 8, 2023
District of Columbia
1 review
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Eh
August 7, 2023

Confusing to make round trip flights from different locations

StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: July 8, 2023
Taylor T. — StudentUniverse Rep
over a year old

Hi, roundtrips usually mean travel from A city and return from B city, though it might be different airports. If you have more than two cities, we recommend either select multi-city or make more than one booking. Thanks.

Maryland
1 review
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July 8, 2023

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Date of experience: July 7, 2023
Virginia
1 review
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Student Universe
July 7, 2023

Good website for ticket prices and very good prices

Date of experience: July 7, 2023
Kansas
1 review
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Good experience
July 7, 2023

Easy to book, discounted and cheaper than regular flights

Date of experience: July 6, 2023

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StudentUniverse empowers students & youth to see the world with our exclusive travel discounts. Save up to 30% on flights, hotels, rental cars & more.


studentuniverse.com
Founded in 2000
Montvale, NJ, United States