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Travelocity

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Travelocity Reviews Summary

Travelocity's reputation is predominantly marred by negative customer experiences, particularly concerning their customer service and refund policies. Many customers express frustration over poor communication, lack of support, and difficulties in obtaining refunds for canceled bookings. Complaints often highlight unexpected fees, miscommunication regarding rental agreements, and unfulfilled service promises. While a few reviews mention competitive pricing, the overwhelming sentiment suggests that the potential savings are overshadowed by the company's perceived dishonesty and inadequate service. Overall, customers advise caution when considering Travelocity for travel arrangements, emphasizing a lack of trust in the company's practices.

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service
75
value
69
shipping
17
returns
34
quality
54

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Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I reserved a rental car through travelocity. I had to cancel the reservation so I went to the web site and it said unable to cancel please try later. I tried this multiple times up until it was almost to the time of the reservation. I finally just called Budget and canceled it within seconds. However the rental insurance I paid for the 2 day rental was through Travelocity so I had to wait on hold for 20 minutes to be told they could not cancel the insurance on a car I never rented and thus were going to continue the charges for the insurance. Really? Is this how travelocity does business? Please do yourself a favor and DO NOT USE TRAVELOCITY. They will rip you off.

Date of experience: March 21, 2016
Connecticut
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Awful Company
March 18, 2016

They booked my flight after telling me it wasn't available because of a fare increase, charged my credit card and didn't send confirmation. The only way I found out was the day before the flight when I receive their "check in" notice along with the flight I booked directly at the airline. Two flights for the same person. I thought, no problem. It's their mistake. Except they will not own up to it, and tried to email me the confirmation itinerary I never received in the first place. Mind you, this flight was not even available at this according to them because the fare had increased. I hope for the $300 fare they enjoy losing this formerly loyal customer. I had used the site dozens of times, but NEVER AGAIN

Date of experience: March 18, 2016
California
4 reviews
84 helpful votes
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I can't stand the games this site plays with you. Pretty much all flights are non-refundable, and they charge you $200-$300 to make itinerary changes. However, is this the airlines policy? Generally not. I called Virgin and they said it would be no charge to change flights. Travelocity said that Virgin charges $300 to change flights. Who do you believe? Some call center agent making $9/hour, or the actual airline representative. Hotels.com/Travelocity/Sabre are all the same Persian guy who's been ripping off travelers for two decades now. For shame; for shame. Their hotel prices are the same as booking directly, and there are no rewards for using this site. Booking a trip for two, to wherever, maybe once a year for fixed dates? Fine. Any more than that a forget it.

Date of experience: March 16, 2016
Arizona
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Perfect Services
March 12, 2016

Perfect services provider. They never disappointed me.

Date of experience: March 12, 2016
France
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Nice
March 11, 2016

I have been using this site for some time now, I find the search very friendly (once you are used to it), also the prices are great, I have planned a couple of trips and the prices I found were always the cheapest

Date of experience: March 10, 2016
GB
5 reviews
7 helpful votes
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My dream site
March 7, 2016

Every traveler's go to place for everything travel related

Date of experience: March 5, 2016
Nevada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Really sucks
March 2, 2016

I bought trip insurance, they charged fees to change flight and won't change or refund my room charges. Been on the phone twice over an hour with customer service which hasn't gotten me anywhere... really not happy, will never use them again!

Date of experience: March 2, 2016
GB
23 reviews
22 helpful votes
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Decent
February 26, 2016

Decent travel site, I am usually torn between expedia and this one when I make travel plans.

Date of experience: February 24, 2016
New Jersey
3 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I would never deal again with Travelocity! Stay away from them! I bought tickets on sale to Las Vegas with hotel. They called me just few days before the trip to inform me that airline had increased price and i had to pay extra for the package, which I reserved few month ago or it would be cancelled! How is that? The only reason I bought the package was because of the good deal. Otherwise, I could go somewhere else. They got me there and pushed me to pay lots of extra money just few days before the trip, because I could not cancel and it was too late to look somewhere else. Never again!

Date of experience: February 19, 2016
NL
3 reviews
30 helpful votes
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Terrible service
February 18, 2016

I rented a car and booked an airline flight with Travelocity this month. There was a problem with the Hertz Rent-A-Car reservation, which was prepaid. Basically, Travelocity was impossible to get a hold of. I tried multiple times to call them, but after 10 or 20 minutes each time nobody answered. Then I tried to make an online email complaint, and basically found out that you can't get a hold of them via online email! I got charged over hundred dollars for a car in Mexico City that I never saw. This company has some serious issues. I strongly recommend anyone reconsider using this service.

Date of experience: February 17, 2016
France
4 reviews
46 helpful votes
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NIGHTMARE
February 18, 2016

I ended up having to reschedule my airline ticket and this was the worst experience. I was on the phone for 5 and a half hours! The people did not have ANY idea what they were doing. I have a lot of experience with stuff like this and i can promise you i am not over exaggerating whatsoever. The service was dreadful and i will never be using it ever again.

Date of experience: February 17, 2016
Florida
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Tried it and happy
February 16, 2016

I wanted to surprise my girlfriend for Valentine's day. I keep seeing this Travelocity on TV, most especially on our favorite TV show, The Amazing Race so I asked them to book an amazing valentines trip for us. They totally followed what I asked them to do to the dot, they also considered my budget, and even gave us more than what we asked for. They truly helped make our valentines date special and memorable. Thank you so much.

Date of experience: February 15, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrific don't bother
February 13, 2016

I was on the phone with the manager Jessica and you would think that they would have some respect to not hang up on you when they booked a wrong hotel room for you so while your talking to the manager for the millionth time the manager hangs up on you. When I called the first couple million times nobody picked up but then when they did they booked my room wrong so when I called to tried to fix it with the manager they said I had to pay almost another grand. The manager has no respect at all. Don't book with them or even attempt to you will regret it.

Date of experience: February 12, 2016
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Worst travel agent on the web. Terrible customer service. Travel protection plan is a scam.

You'll regret every minute you spend with them on the phone. I was on hold three times for over an hour each. Customer service agents are from a foreign country - ISIS I suspect by the fact they try to sabotage my travel plans.

I will never use them again and if you get Julie with customer service - hang up.

Date of experience: February 12, 2016
Illinois
9 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Terrible puts it mildly
February 12, 2016

I hate this site. Wasted many hours trying to find good deals here only to be shown so called sales that were garbage. Just tried getting a hotel in L. A, they said they were giving me a 20% discount, googled the hotel they were showing me already and the direct price was exactly $1.50 more for the same room... I don't know how Travelocity thinks less than 2 bucks is a 20% sale on a $90 hotel, but I call B. S. there. Refuse to return!

Date of experience: February 12, 2016
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Dont buy their insurance
February 4, 2016

First i dont want to come across as a whack job traveler. Business is business... not everything works out... thats life... but decieving people... hiding the facts while pretending to be open... honest isnt right...

Travelocity ad said..."we understand things happen so you need to change your plans"... so i paid $39.95 for insurance to cover what the ad said could be because..."changes for any reason"... should have known... if it sounds too good...

So i take the first leg of my trip... arrive ok flight hotel as promised by them... great... now... i need to change my flight home... sorry..."insurance only covers first flight"...

No where does it say that... says "before departure"... yeah... your first one. Spent an hour on the phone with a rep from travelocity... then a supervisor TC... real name?

Again legalieze... insurance fine print... but honestly why dont they say..."if you make the first flight"... your insurance is of no value...

So if i have a sick daughter... am at my vacation spot first flight over... and need to go home early... i wasted my money on a useless insurance policy... fine print.

Would the president of travelocity or TC... the company line quoting guy... buy this insurance?

Dont think so and now... i know. Dont buy the insurance. I wont use travelocity or expedia... yeah they are related... again sad... i used them and trusted them but can u sell something that is deceptive... and not be affected?

Date of experience: February 4, 2016
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No help
February 1, 2016

Had many flight cancellation on my trip could not get trough to cancel room payment on hotel so I had to pay for somthing I did not stay in will not use this site again

Date of experience: February 1, 2016
Missouri
40 reviews
64 helpful votes
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Best deals
February 1, 2016

About half the costs of other sites and I like comparing prices in their sites format.

Date of experience: January 31, 2016
Georgia
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Used sevearal times
January 21, 2016

This seems to be the easiest of the online travel sites. I prefer to use them, but still check other sites just incase I can get a better deal.

Date of experience: January 21, 2016
France
5 reviews
21 helpful votes
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Never had experience with a company with so many "technical errors". Everything from online booking issues, customer service repeatedly telling me to call back because they can't help because their system is down, triple charging my credit card, and the slowest customer service reps were just a few reasons I won't use ever again!

Date of experience: January 18, 2016