HireGo Minibuses Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Evaluating 93 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company, consistently sharing wonderful feedback about their travels. Customers frequently praise the booking team and staff for being extremely helpful, professional, and organizing trips with absolute ease. Travelers also love the drivers, describing them as punctual, friendly, and always going above and beyond to ensure a very comfortable ride. Though some customers experienced frustrating issues when bookings were unexpectedly cancelled at the last minute or drivers completely failed to show up. A few reviewers also noted that the overall prices felt significantly higher and less competitive compared to other available providers in the area.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to book confirmed the price straight away with no hidden extras. Mini bus arrived on time driver was pleasant & helped people down the step when getting off the bus.Hot day & vehicle was kept... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

When our ferry was severely delayed, HireGo provided flexibility to keep with our original plan. Although it took a lot of back and forth, we eventually found a solution that worked for everyone. Than... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marcus, Hendry & Chris on the booking team were informative and efficient. The price was in line with other providers and we appreciated the reassurance given by the booking team around the arrangemen... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have used Hirego services for our 20 people group to and from airport to hotel. Even though we have reserved 20 seater bus Hirego has given us 38 seater to accommodate our 30 big suitcases, the... See more

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  1. Bus and Coach Company

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HireGo is a Minibus and Coach hire company in the UK with 2500+ partners and a fleet ranging from 9 seater minibuses to 70 seater coaches. Be it a Wedding, Funeral, Corporate Event, Group tour, Airport Transfer or anything else, HireGo covers it all.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and stress free service

We had an excellent service from our driver on both legs of the journey to and from the airport. The driver was prompt even though the pickup was at 3:30am, he was smart of appearance and was on time which made our journey stress free. The vehicle was clean and fresh.

We will definitely keep your firm in mind for our next trip, and have already recommended this firm to friends and family.

Henry was our contact and was helpful throughout the booking process.

May 27, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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Excellent service from HireGo! The booking process was simple and straightforward, and the team kept us informed every step of the way. Our driver arrived on time, was professional and friendly, and the minibus was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained.
The journey was smooth, stress-free, and great value for money. Everything ran exactly as planned, which made travelling with a group easy and enjoyable. I would highly recommend HireGo to anyone looking for reliable minibus hire in the UK and will definitely use them again in the future.
Thanks
Mr Steve and David
Sial

June 2, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor communication, unreliable service

I run a small education charity and have spent all week desperately trying to organise a minibus for children to attend our event next week. This company communicated via WhatsApp and email, each with conflicting information. I got a confirmation of quote at 10.19am and by 12pm they told me they didn’t have availability. Poor communication all week, even worse service. I’d highly recommend avoiding this service at all costs if you need reliability and ease of booking. Paul, Henry and Bradley all dealt with my quote, poorly and left us in an incredibly difficult situation with children not being able to attend an event.

June 5, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

We are sorry that we were unable to assist with your booking and understand how frustrating this was, especially where children’s transport was being arranged for an event.

For clarity, a quote does not confirm a vehicle or booking until availability is checked and the booking is accepted. In this case, after a discounted quote was discussed, our team advised that availability still needed to be checked with dispatch before the booking could be confirmed. Unfortunately, by the time you wished to proceed, we no longer had availability for the requested date.

We accept that the communication could have been clearer, particularly where several team members were involved, and we are reviewing this internally to avoid confusion between quote discussions and confirmed bookings.

We are sorry again that we could not help on this occasion and for the difficulty this caused.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our trip was Shoaib was such a great…

Our trip was Shoaib was such a great experience! He was very accommodating as we had a few issues we had to work around and he also kept us updated before the journey :) Our journey was 4 hours and was priced fair.

May 31, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

thank you Tegan for your review. We are glad you liked our service and communication from the team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling service

Absolutely appalling service and one of the most frustrating experiences I have ever had with a transport company.

I was part of a group of 25 people who booked transport to Cheshire and back, paying £750 for the service. The day before the trip, we were informed that the original 25-seater bus had been taken off the road due to mechanical issues. While this was disappointing, we accepted the replacement arrangements and expected the company to honour the booking.

Unfortunately, things got much worse on the day of travel. Just 20 minutes before departure, we were told that one of the replacement vehicles had been involved in a crash and that only 16 passengers could be accommodated. I was one of the nine people who were left without a seat and effectively abandoned by the company despite having paid for transport.

With virtually no notice, I was forced to arrange my own transport to Cheshire at additional expense and considerable inconvenience. What should have been a straightforward group trip became unnecessarily stressful because of the company’s failure to provide the service we had booked.

The return journey was even worse. The company failed to bring anyone home, leaving members of our group stranded in Cheshire for hours. With poor phone signal and little communication from the company, people were forced to make their own arrangements to get home. Once again, I had to organise and pay for alternative transport myself.

Between taxis and other travel costs, our group spent hundreds of pounds on top of the £750 already paid. Despite completely failing to deliver the service that was promised, the company has reportedly only offered a partial refund, which does not come close to covering the financial losses and inconvenience caused.

The entire experience was characterised by unreliable vehicles, last-minute cancellations, poor communication, and a complete lack of contingency planning. Being left without transport both to and from the destination after paying for a return service is simply unacceptable.

I would strongly advise anyone considering this company to look elsewhere. Based on my experience, they cannot be relied upon to provide the service they advertise.

May 30, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

We are sorry that your journey was disrupted and that you were one of the passengers affected by the vehicle shortage. We accept that the full service did not operate as planned.

For context, this review relates to the same single booking incident that has now been reviewed multiple times by members of the same group. This was not a separate booking or a repeated incident.

The arrangement was for two 16-seater vehicles to carry the group. As stated in the review, one of those vehicles was involved in a crash shortly before pickup, leaving only one 16-seater available at very short notice.

At that stage, the group asked us to still send the available 16-seater, and that vehicle did attend and carry part of the group. We therefore do not agree that no service was provided at all, although we fully accept that the complete return service was not delivered as planned.

A refund of £500 against the £750 booking was offered, representing two-thirds of the booking value. We believe this is a substantial offer in the circumstances, taking into account both the disruption caused and the transport that was still provided.

We are sorry again for the inconvenience and stress caused. We are dealing directly with the booking contact and have preserved the relevant call records and correspondence so the matter can be reviewed fairly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Left us stranded with no way home and…

Left us stranded with no way home and only give us a coach on the way there for half the people we booked. Please don’t use this company, so unreliable.

May 30, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

We are sorry that this booking was disrupted and that the full service did not operate as planned.

For context, this review relates to the same single booking incident that has now been reviewed multiple times by members of the same group. This was not a separate booking or a repeated incident.

The arrangement was for two 16-seater vehicles. Unfortunately, one of those vehicles was involved in a crash shortly before pickup, leaving only one 16-seater available at very short notice. The group asked us to still send the available vehicle, and it did attend and carry part of the group.

We fully accept that the complete service was not delivered. However, we do not agree that no service was provided at all. A refund of £500 against the £750 booking was offered, representing two-thirds of the total booking value.

We are sorry again for the disruption caused and are dealing directly with the booking contact to resolve the matter fairly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a bus for 25 people they rang…

Ordered a bus for 25 people they rang the day before and said they’ll have to send 2 16 seaters and only one being able to take us home from Wrexham to Liverpool then 10 minutes before pickup time rang us and said we only have one 16 bus making us have to get expensive taxis then left all 25 of us with no way home when we was far away from home

May 30, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

We are sorry that your experience was disrupted, and we fully accept that this booking did not operate as originally planned.

For context, this is one of several reviews left by members of the same group in relation to a single booking incident. We respect genuine feedback, but it is important that readers understand this does not relate to separate bookings or repeated incidents.

The booking was for 25 passengers. Replacement arrangements had been made for two 16-seater vehicles to carry the group. Unfortunately, one of those 16-seater vehicles was involved in an accident shortly before pickup, which meant only one 16-seater vehicle was available at very short notice.

At that stage, the group asked us to still send the available 16-seater, and that vehicle did attend and carry part of the group. We therefore do not agree that no service was provided at all, although we fully accept that the full booked service was not delivered.

We offered a substantial refund of £500 against the £750 booking, representing two-thirds of the total booking value. We believe this is a fair offer in the circumstances, taking into account both the disruption caused and the transport that was still provided.

We are sorry for the inconvenience and stress caused. We are continuing to deal directly with the booking contact and have preserved the relevant call records and correspondence so the matter can be reviewed fairly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking service from start…

Absolutely shocking service from start to finish. I would strongly advise anyone considering using this company to look elsewhere.

We booked and paid £750 for transport for 25 people to Cheshire and back. The day before the trip, we were told that our original 25-seater bus had been taken into the workshop due to mechanical issues. We were then moved onto replacement vehicles, which was frustrating but something we were willing to work with.

However, just 20 minutes before departure on the day of the trip, we received another call informing us that one of the replacement buses had been involved in a crash and that only 16 passengers could travel. This left nine people scrambling to find alternative transport at the last minute.

The problems didn’t end there. When it came to getting home, we were effectively left stranded in Cheshire. Nobody was brought home by the company, and our group was left waiting around for hours with poor phone signal and no proper solution offered. We had no choice but to arrange our own transport home.

As a result of the company’s failure to provide the service we had paid for, we ended up spending around £400 extra on taxis and alternative transport. This was on top of the £750 we had already paid for the booking.

To add insult to injury, the company has only offered a £500 refund. Considering they failed to provide the full service, left us stranded, and caused hundreds of pounds of additional expenses, this offer is completely unacceptable.

This was genuinely a horror trip caused entirely by poor planning, unreliable vehicles, last-minute cancellations, and a complete lack of contingency plans. The stress, inconvenience, and extra cost placed on our group were unbelievable.

I would not recommend this company to anyone. The service was unreliable, unprofessional, and one of the worst experiences I have ever had with a transport provider.

May 30, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

We are sorry that this booking was disrupted and that the full service did not operate as planned. We accept that the complete return service was not delivered, and we understand the stress and inconvenience this caused to your group.

The arrangement for this booking was for two 16-seater vehicles to carry the group. As you have also stated in your review, one of those vehicles was involved in a crash shortly before pickup. This left only one 16-seater available at very short notice.

At that stage, you asked us to still send the available 16-seater, and that vehicle did attend and carry part of the group. For that reason, we do not agree that no service was provided at all, although we fully accept that the full booked service was not delivered.

We offered a refund of £500 against the £750 booking, representing two-thirds of the total booking value. We believe this is a substantial and fair offer in the circumstances, taking into account both the disruption caused and the transport that was still provided.

For context, this matter relates to one booking incident, although several reviews have now been left by members of the same group. We respect genuine feedback, but we believe it is important for readers to understand that these reviews relate to the same booking rather than separate incidents.

We are sorry again for the disruption caused and remain willing to resolve the matter fairly with you as the booking contact. We have preserved the relevant call records and correspondence so the matter can be reviewed properly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service from start to finish

Amazing service from start to finish, great all round communication from office and the actual driver on day and day before. Real nice quality mini bus.
Was very worried before booking as you hear about companies not turning up etc. But was always put at ease through the amazing communication
Definitely will use again

May 23, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

Thank you Luke for your review. we are glad you liked our service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service all round!

Great service from John and Michael our drivers and Paul and Henry for organising things for us for the Edinburgh Marathon. Recommend for all your private travel needs.

May 24, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

Thanks Janet for you review. We are glad you liked our service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service

The driver was extremely polite and friendly making sure everyone was comfortable
He drove exceptionally well and the bus was spotless. The travelling group all agreed that the driver helped make a great day really special. We would not hesitate to recommend the company and will certainly use them again.

May 23, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

Thank you Neil, We are glad you liked our service. We look forward to seeing you again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

8 people and luggage for a ride from…

8 people and luggage for a ride from South Coast to Central London. Tried locally and could not find one.Contacted Hire Go and transport supplied from a firm 20 miles away. Vehicles appropriate size and clean. Staff for up and back trip friendly and no problems with booking.

February 14, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hire Go nearly cost my family their holiday

Booked in January for a May return journey. Booked 1030 am pick up, an 0900 am return. This came back as 1030 pm and 0900 pm. I e-mailed, texted and spoke to various people over the months, resulting the friday before travel being assigned a local driver. Thank goodness I was assigned R&M Travel, Caerphilly, a company local to me, who had still been given the bookings for 1030 pm and 0900 pm. Being professionals R&M realised something was wrong and corrected my booking, with 18 hours notice. Hire-Go is an agency, unprofessional, a transport company who would use "1030 pm" and "0900 pm" - unprofessional in thinking a booking was made to Southampton docks, a 3 hour run max, departing 2230 at night? Hire-Go nearly cost my family our holiday - do not use them, look again for a local company near you.

May 2, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

Dear Lesley, we are sorry for the stress this caused.having seen your booking, we can see the original form submission contained incorrect am/pm time, which was corrected later but unfortunately was passed to our operator, we are pleased that R&M acted professionally and ensured correct arrangements were in place.

Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked a trip for football final 4…

Booked a trip for football final 4 weeks out. Paid in full and communication was great and at first easy. I then while on holiday got an email to advise coach had a technical issue and they would be cancelling my booking. I get things break but 16 days out and a company that says they partner with 2500 company's and can't replace the booking. Also very disappointed to have received this info by email and no call. Now prices have risen by 200 to 500 pounds. Im left wondering if thats the real reason. Refund sent back promptly but very poor service and would avoid in future.

May 7, 2026
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Reply from HireGo Minibuses

Dear Christopher.

we’re genuinely sorry that we were unable to complete your booking on this occasion., Unfortunately, due to the football final, demand was extremely high and the operators we contacted either had no availability or were quoting replacement costs significantly above the original booking value due to event demand and increased operating costs.

As a company, we have not been increasing confirmed customer prices due to fuel or market-cost increases, and where possible we absorb those additional costs ourselves. However, in this case, despite checking with multiple partners, we were unable to secure a suitable confirmed replacement at a level where we could responsibly proceed with the booking.

A full refund was issued promptly once it became clear that we could not fulfil the booking. We are sorry that we were unable to provide the service expected on this occasion.

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