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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Railsmartr customer service is the BEST customer service, I've encountered in a very long time. I am a first-time train traveler, and I was having an issue. Sonia at Railsmartr was so incredible.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from Railsmartr, always trustworthy and helpful. We have used them many times for train tickets and everything is always perfect. Sonia kindly helped me with a refund when my husband... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I tell everyone about Railsmartr. So much better than any of the other companies - the customer service is amazing - you actually get a response from a person and they seem to be really on the side of... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

During these tough times, it either makes or break people/companies. Train genius were superb. Had advanced tickets booked for a family of 4, lockdown came along, needed a refund. They kept me inf... See more

Company details

  1. Train Ticket Agency
  2. Railway Service

About Railsmartr

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Be smarter.

Spend less on train travel with Railsmartr.

As an independent retailer of train tickets, we're on your side. We aim to find you the cheapest fares and we’ll never charge refund fees if you’re not able to travel.

Our mission is to always find you the cheapest fares. With the train fares structure being insanely complex, it’s a pretty difficult task. How do we do it? Our algorithm is set to find the cheapest fares, while some other retailers look for the fastest trains. So we can find you the cheapest tickets, even if it means some of the journeys we find take a little longer.

We’re committed to our ‘no extra charges policy’, so we never add any fees – not even for refunds. Why should you pay extra fees just to get your train tickets? Or because your plans change? Exactly!

Our team has been selling train tickets online since 2008, so we’re experts at what we do. We can help you find the best value train tickets, decide when it’s cheapest to travel and give you handy tips to make train travel easier. To make your journey even better, we’ve got some exciting additions coming soon, like our unique airline-style seat picker. So watch this space.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always very quick response

Always very quick response. I am sure that i am not the only customer, and they took time to answer so fast and so helpful. Really impressed from their service!

30 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Genius of Train Genius!

Very impressed with Train Genius for promptly refunding my rail ticket without any strings or pre-conditions.
I shall certainly use them again once CV-19 restrictions have been lifted.

29 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

CORONA REFUND OF UNUSED TICKET

I had to claim a refund for an unused ticket due to the Corona Virus, within 24 hours of emailing the refund team i had a reply to say my refund was process for a full refund. Great efficient service. Thank you

29 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five star service.

I had to give five stars my claim for unused ticket was sympathically dealt with by the responsible team and I was given a full refund. However the service I have had on travelling by rail to visit family down south has been excellent, I have a disabled card and get assistance which has been made very easy by the assistance team when changing
platforms I also use a scooter and the guy with the ramp has been waiting for me at the carriage door, life was made very easy and hope to use the service again once normality returns.

27 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

kind helpful staff.

I have used train genius quite a few times. Always got good deals and seating.
I recently had to request a refund for journeys planned over the March April period. Due to COVID 19
My request was dealt with swiftly and efficiently. The communication was kind and helpful.
I will always try and use Train Genius for my train travels when we are allowed to move around the country again.
Stay safe and carry on.

24 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptionally Good Service

During the extremely stressful pandemic crisis TrainGenius refunded me, in full, for tickets that I couldn't use due to the lockdown. While organising the refund, they were polite, helpful and genuine at all times. I will definitely buy train tickets with them again and can fully recommend TrainGenius to anyone wanting a quality service.

23 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO TICKET !

Ticket paid for but no e-ticket sent. No reply to subsequent email requesting this.

UPDATE: This is the FIRST time I have ever had a problem getting a train ticket online.

PLEASE ISSUE AN E-TICKET OR ELSE REFUND MY MONEY PROMPTLY. WEB0001587597.

UPDATE: WHERE IS MY E-TICKET?

IF YOU CANNOT ISSUE IT THEN PLEASE REFUND MY MONEY NOW.

23 April 2020
Unprompted review
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Reply from Railsmartr

Thanks for your review Philip.

Very sorry to hear that you did not get your eTicket. Sometimes these get caught in spam filters or corporate firewalls - but we do send them of course!

Also sorry to hear that you have not had a response to your email. Obviously that's not good enough - the team has been really busy with refunds so our response time is much slower than usual at this time.

In any case, to help speed things along, could you email us your details to refunds@traingenius.com and we'll take a look at it and help you straight away.

Thanks!

Alistair

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy customer

Friendly and personable service from the team here with rapid resolution to my query. Thanks for making the refund process so painless, and keep up the good work!

22 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Heroes

Excellent service the online refund was easy to complete. l had lost my reference for one of my booked trips and they found it for me when l gave them the information. Which given the amount of work they currently must have is amazing
So thank you so much will look forward to travelling with you again hopefully in the not to distance future

22 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top Marks

During these tough times, it either makes or break people/companies. Train genius were superb. Had advanced tickets booked for a family of 4, lockdown came along, needed a refund. They kept me informed all along on how to do this. When they couldn't get to the volume of refunds they implemented a self serve on line system. If this didn't work for you they themselves did the refund. Top marks for keeping me informed. Top marks for dealing with an unprecedented situation. Top marks for doing exactly what you said you would do.
Adrian

20 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

User-friendly website and prompt

User-friendly website and prompt, attentive service. Thanks to those that helped me out over email, very helpful. I look forward to using your services again after everything has calmed down.

18 April 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ticket Refund

Requested refund of York-London fare due to London Marathon being postponed as a consequence of Coronavirus but then received an email a couple of weeks later asking for re-submission of request via newly launched automated system. Did this & refund approved & processed within minutes - very happy with this in such difficult circumstances.

17 April 2020
Unprompted review

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