METROBUS Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 175 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally helpful, welcoming, and kind when handling various lost property inquiries. Consumers deeply appreciate the remarkably fast response times, professional support, and patient assistance received directly at the local travel offices. Though some customers noted persistent issues with bus delays and unreliable timetables, travelers occasionally experienced notable frustration. People mentioned waiting extended periods at stops for vehicles that failed to run according to the expected schedule. Others reported instances where drivers did not stop when requested, leaving commuters stranded with heavy luggage.

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Service

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Location

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to give a huge shoutout to Carol at Metrobus Crawley. Two weeks ago, I lost my £200 suitcase on the bus. I checked that day, submitted an online request, and heard nothing. But today, I went in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently lost my phone on 15th May and was relieved to be reunited with it on 20th May thanks to Metrobus’s lost and found service. It’s great to know they have a system in place where lost items... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big thanks to Metrobus and especially Carol for helping me get back my phone that I lost on the bus! I filled in the online lost property form and was amazed at how quickly they got in touch. Carol wa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Special shout out to Carol at Metrobus Crawley. My son left his phone on the bus, we reported it lost and within an hour Carol called back to say they had located it for us to collect. Great ambassado... See more

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  1. Transportation Service

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We currently operate 125 buses across 50 routes through Sussex, Surrey and Kent. We provide urban services in Crawley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Redhill and Reigate. We operate the hugely popular 24-7 Fastway service. Fastway is a partnership that includes West Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council, Crawley Borough Council and Gatwick Airport. Fastway links Crawley to Horley, serving Gatwick Airport. Fastway uses dedicated lanes, guideways and traffic light priorities to improve reliability.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"Metrobus Staff Proved Trustworthy and Efficient"

I want to sincerely thank the Metrobus team for their honesty and efficiency in helping me recover my phone which I had accidentally left it on a bus. I reported the incident through the official Metrobus channel and was surprised at how quickly the staff responded.

They were professional, understanding, and followed up. Just the next day , I was informed that my phone had been found and was safely stored. Everything was intact.
I’m truly impressed by the integrity of the staff and the effectiveness of the lost-and-found system. It's rare to have such a positive outcome in a big city transit system.

Thank you, Metrobus, for turning a stressful situation into a good experience. Highly recommended!

14 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Thank you Isoken for your wonderful review, I am so glad we were able to help ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and efficient lost property office

My son (again) left his sports bag on the bus, and I completed Metrobus's online lost property form.

Again, I had amazing service. I got a phone call from friendly Carol, and I went round to pick it up.

Fabulous customer service, provided by lovely people.

Thanks to everyone in the Metrobus office and to the 233 bus driver.

15 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Brilliant to hear Amelie, I am glad we could help and thank you for your kind words! ^David

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use if can help it.

The company has canceled my card from working. This is due to a new system by which once failed to take payment they don't let you back on. This would be reasonable if they hadn't actually received they money but indeed took it from my account. So now I can't use my local buses due to a dodgy system. This all pales in comparison to Roberta and her awful attitude to me over the phone. She was belittling and and just plain rude at points. Overall awful service.

14 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hello Benn, I am sorry to hear what has happened and would like to talk with you further and see what I can do to help. If you can kindly send an email to FAO David to Info@Metrobus.co.uk I would be happy to assist you ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top tier help in finding lost property

Incredibly friendly bus driver directed me to the office. One of the admin team was being incredibly patient with the slightly clueless customer ahead of me in the queue, another member of the team came out from the back and was also very friendly and charismatic and found my ID badge that I had lost on the bus within seconds. I had only lost it around 3-4 hours previously so the turnaround was impressive

10 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hi Dan, thanks for your review and I am glad we were able to help ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful with my enquires took time…

Very helpful with my enquires took time to chat and help
Thankyou carol
Crawley bus station

5 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Thank you for your lovely review Sarah, I will make sure Carol knows and I am glad we could help ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter left her PE kit on the bus

My daughter left her PE kit on the bus. The kind driver handed it in to the bus depot and the lovely lady carol behind the desk kindly called the school to inform they had it. I’m very grateful for them both. Great customer service.

5 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hi Lianne, thank you for your lovely review, I am glad we could help ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Metrobus staff offer exceptional service,

As always, Metrobus have been very helpful and I can honestly say they have one of the very best customer service teams with whom I have had dealings. Always polite and eager to sort things out whenever I have had a problem.

4 June 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Thank you for your lovely review Wenda and I am glad we were able to help ^Nathan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter lost her iPhone staff had…

My daughter lost her iPhone staff had presence of mind to charge phone so it could be located on find my iPhone. The staff were super helpful ‘can do’ and friendly.

29 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Thank you for your review Kevin, I am so glad we could help ^David

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible and inconsistent service + useless coordinators

Shocking that there are so many 5 star reviews because it’s really not a 5 star service. The constant trend of buses being late or not showing up on time is extremely inconvenient especially when budgeting for transport monthly, you now have to spend extra trying to get to work because the bus didn’t show up. Coordinators in Gandhi Square just stand around and twiddle their thumbs instead of arranging buses for people standing in long lines for close to an hour. They probably don’t care about getting bad reviews cause it’s a government service and all government services in this country is so damn incompetent

20 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hello Jade, Thank you for getting in touch. You have contacted Metrobus in the United Kingdom, for the bus company in Johannesburg please go to http://www.joburg.org.za/ as this is different company to ourselves. I hope this helps ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick response to any query

My email was answered quickly and in a very polite and helpful way. Mr David Brown is a credit to Metrobus and can be relied on to sort any problems out.

19 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Thank you for your kind words. I will make sure David is made aware of your lovely review ^Millie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Perhaps begin by telling me the truth

Perhaps begin by telling me the truth. Bus was 20 minutes late and I asked why. They insisted it ran to time. No way

11 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hi Lawrence, I have reviewed the GPS tracking and ticketing data for this bus. The bus arrived at Horsham Bus Station at 08:03 and departed on time 2 minutes later at its scheduled departure time of 08:05. ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

lovely people especially carol and tom…

lovely people especially carol and tom were very kind in helping me find my lost property. and had a nice chat which was a great start to my day

12 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hello Zaima, thank you for your kind words and I am glad Tom and Carol were able to help ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was perfect

Everything was perfect, I’d lost my wallet but filling in the lost item form and got a quick speedy response and managed to get it back with everything accounted for

11 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hello Iwan, I am glad we were able to help and I thank you for your kind words ^David

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good services

Good services, get back my lost property back and carol was so nice and polite.

9 May 2025
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Reply from METROBUS

Hello Kavita, thank you for your kind words. I will make sure Carol is aware, glad we could help ^David

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