Busbud User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience47.9% of reviews
Neutral3.3% of reviews
Negative experience48.8% of reviews

~ Based on 363 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Busbud Safe?

Busbud: Bus & Train Tickets appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Busbud is 96/100.

This assessment is based on 4,873 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

96.0% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.4% of ratings suggest some concerns
2.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 4,873 App Store ratings for Busbud.

Is Busbud Legit?

Busbud: Bus & Train Tickets appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Busbud is 93/100.

Based on 93 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

PATHETIC ⚠️

Random hard to find addresses! Screw you Don’t use and support these brown losers & be careful it’s impossible to get refunded! It’s not in there policy, bus Canada can get screwed ‼️🔥🇨🇦

Response from developer

Hi, We’re sorry to hear about the difficulties you experienced with the pickup location and refund process. We’d like the opportunity to review what happened and see how we can assist. Please contact our Support team with your booking details so we can investigate further. — Your Busbud Team

Recomendo

Fácil e rápido

Response from developer

Muito obrigado pelo seu feedback! Ficamos felizes em saber que sua experiência foi fácil e rápida. 😊 — A Equipe Busbud

Extremely late

The bus picked me up from the station on time, however I was supposed to arrive at my destination at 11:15 AM and catch another bus at 11:45 and instead the bus did not arrive at its station until 12:06 making me miss my connecting bus and have to pay extra to get on a new bus. This bus was already insanely expensive and I was not happy that I had to pay even extra due to the bus being 50 minutes late!
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Response from developer

Hi Elizabeth, We’re sorry to hear about the delay and the impact it had on your connecting trip. Busbud is a booking platform and does not operate the buses or control their schedules, but we understand how frustrating it is to face additional costs because of a delayed service. We’d be happy to review what happened and help raise the matter with the bus operator. Please contact our Support team with your booking details so we can look into it. — Your Busbud Team

Don’t use this service

Like to take peoples money for the fun of it

⚠️

Don’t use and support these brown losers & be careful it’s impossible to get refunded!

Great app

Love it

Don’t use them

You can’t reach out to a live person to address the simple problem. Go to the bus website directly is better and cheaper

Will not issue refunds.

Will look for every possible work around to not give you your money back if you cancel a trip EVEN though I paid the extra money to have it available to be FULLY refunded. They will send you to different departments, email you back with AI when you SPECIFICALLY ask for a person. I will not be using this app again.
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Response from developer

Hi, We’re sorry to hear how frustrating the refund process has been, especially after purchasing the Refundable Booking option. We understand how disappointing it is to expect a straightforward refund and instead experience multiple steps and responses. We’d like to review your case and make sure your refund request has been handled correctly. Please contact our Support team so we can take another look. — Your Busbud Team

SCAM

I got scammed by them, be careful and much better to deal with the directly

Response from developer

Hi, We’re sorry to hear you feel this way. We take concerns like yours seriously and would like the opportunity to understand what happened and review your experience. Please contact our Support team with your booking details so we can investigate and assist you directly. — Your Busbud Team

A New Adventure for JFK ..

Threw my license away; now it's the bus and fun different people ; OK !.. lets make it that Way!

Lives up to its name

The only way I book any trip when I go by bus !!

Excellent.

So easy and stress-free.

Response from developer

Hi, Thank you for your feedback! We’re delighted to hear that booking with Busbud was easy and stress-free. — Your Busbud Team

Chile hopping

BusBud app was super easy to use! Let’s hope the trip is as good experience as the booking!! 😅

Traveling on the Bus!

This app has been a game changer for us traveling in Mexico!

Exactly why I make my purchases in person

Booked a train Amtrak refunded my money but you guys haven’t returned my money it’s been two weeks

fake warranty and unsafe data demand

it is a complete scam.
I paid extra for their "cancel for any reason without documents" because my son fell ill, i had to cancel it. Not only did they force me to send a medical report, but they also refused to refund my original Mastercard or even a credit in busbud wallet. Instead, they demanded my private bank information.
It got worse: the agent then demanded my full name, citizenship, place of birth, and full physical address. After forcing me to hand over this highly sensitive data, making me feel completely unsafe. they STILL refused to give me my refund or even a travel credit.
They take your money for fake protection and harvest your personal data. Avoid Busbud at all costs! I am now seeking legal action to protect my personal information.
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Response from developer

Hi, We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and understand your concerns, particularly regarding the information requested during the refund process. We take both refund and privacy concerns seriously. We’d like to review your case carefully, including the protection you purchased and how your personal information was requested and handled. Please contact our Support team so we can escalate this to the appropriate team and investigate what happened. — Your Busbud Team

Won’t be using again

I’ve used this app over 50 times but today it just decided it didn’t like my credit card. Between the god awful customer service and the useless ai chat bot, I will not be returning to the app.

Change Price

Might be change price during booking

Very bad experience for booking

The app continues to show trips that are actually sold out at the time of booking instead of removing them from the listing and there are a lot of “connection errors” preventing the final payment step to being completed

Website troubleshooting

Tried to buy my ticket only and was only expecting Apple Pay that continuously declining my credit card, but I downloaded the app and all of a sudden it works

Response from developer

Hi, Thank you for letting us know. We’re sorry the payment process on the website wasn’t as smooth as it should have been. We’re glad to hear that switching to the Busbud app allowed you to complete your booking successfully. We appreciate you sharing your experience, as feedback like yours helps us identify where we can improve. Warm regards, — Your Busbud Team