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Looking at 208 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers frequently encountered severe problems with the delivery service, noting extended delays, missing items, and unhelpful drivers who failed to follow basic delivery instructions. People also complained extensively about poor customer support, stating that agents constantly provide generic responses, provide false information, and completely fail to resolve urgent issues. Some reviewers were not happy with payment and refund processes, reporting unreturned pre-authorized charges, missing money, and completely denied compensation claims. Customers experienced continuous difficulties when trying to get their money back after experiencing failed transactions, extra charges, or entirely undelivered orders.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hey there, I would like to report this driver behavior very rude to clients he literally demanded we get out of the vehicle simple because my friend asked to be dropped at the first stop and I the nex... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is about their grocery delivery. In theory a great idea. In practice pathetic. They are out of stock on so many items using careem is totally unpractical. I literally needed 10 items today. O... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Driver decided to not use the map. He read the name of the district and assumed where i was going. Result was a 20 min delay to my journey and then a charge 2.5 times the estimated fare when i booked.... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I don't recommend using Careem food, my experience was really bad. Don't try Restourant's you don't know as they will not refund you more than 12 Dhs. Don't waste your money. They are listing any rest... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It doesn't even deserve a 1-star

It doesn't even deserve a 1-star. This is the worst experience!! I order food and the driver just left my order down the building and left. My food is missing! The solution they give me is to order again and pay again!they don't even care about the money I waste!ive been searching for the food for 2 hours!!! Very worst experience! I will not recommend this to anyone so no one will experience their bad service!!!

4 November 2025
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Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
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📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Careem: Food Delivered 1h40 Late, Refusal to Refund, and Order Thrown Away – Unacceptable Service

My order which was a wrap, was delivered 1 hour and 40 minutes late. Despite my clear request to cancel and refund the order due to the unacceptable delay and the evident health risk of consuming food that has not been properly stored for nearly two hours, my request was refused.

Furthermore, upon returning home, I discovered that the order was not even delivered, and the driver stated that he “threw it in the bin.”

4 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Haneen, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Careem Customer Support

Careem Food! Is the WORST!

CAREEM FOOD CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE. AGENTS SITTING JUST SENDING COPY PASTE MESSAGES.

Better use Noon or talabat for food orders.

4 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Experience

Terrible Experience – Do Not Recommend!
I ordered food that never got delivered. Later I was told the driver supposedly left it outside on the ground, but I was never contacted or notified. When I reached out for help, customer service was awful — I spoke to both an agent and a manager, and neither helped at all. Even after reaching out through the app, they kept sending the same copied message over and over without actually addressing the issue. This app feels like a total scam.

2 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

CAREEM IS THE WORST TRANSPORTATION…

CAREEM IS THE WORST TRANSPORTATION TAXI. The drivers are literally too lazy and they keep canceling the booking, so I end up using uber. Shame it’s their job they couldn’t even work with it and always want easy life

2 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cancelled Delivery with No Refund

One of the worst companies in the UAE, with horrible Customer Support. I have made an order, and cancelled as soon as I received the order (meaning less than a minute) before the restaurant accepted my order. Ive been fully charged and Careems answer was that the restaurant already started preparing my food.
Its a scam, they should have a proof of me cancelling my orders less than less than a minute and there is no way the restaurant started preparing my order.
Also horrible client communication, if my order cant be cancelled and I have to pay for it, then where is my food? Ive never received anything.
I cancelled my plus subscription and wont be using Careem ever again.

31 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Alara, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Abused, overcharged and not refunded

I booked a ride on October 29th. I paid the driver 33 aed by card at the end of the ride. But later on they charged me again 30aed for the same ride. I’ve contacted the customer service countless Times but they don’t want to refund me. They abuse their customers so use Careem at your own risk

29 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Eliane, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever with Careem

2 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to involve police now

Had to involve police now. Ripped off twice in 1 day. Captains not picking me up and starting ride.
I get charged and captain ignores all calls.
Then careem box completes trip but doesn’t actually deliver anything.
This is illegal activity in uae

1 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Excessively late deliveries

Too often Careem have taken over an hour to deliver what should be fast food. I’m switching to Talabat and saving my money by cancelling my Careem membership.

1 November 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Andrew, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

⭐️ 1 Star Review

⭐️ 1 Star Review – Very Disappointed

I had a very bad experience with Careem. I set the correct location for my mother, which is only 5 minutes away from my house, but the app changed the location automatically. Then they tried to charge me almost double for a two-way trip! This is not fair at all. The company makes people pay extra money because of their app mistakes and provides very poor service. I don’t recommend Careem — they need to fix their system and be more honest with customers.

30 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Careem’s Refund Process is a Mess

Careem’s Refund Process is a Mess
I’m beyond frustrated with Careem’s customer service. I had two transactions where I never received my refund, even after repeatedly following up. One agent told me the issue was resolved and that I’d receive a callback — instead, they just closed my case without any action!
I’ve shared all the proof and screenshots multiple times, yet nothing gets done. It’s been weeks, and I still don’t have my money back. The lack of accountability and transparency is shocking for a company of this size.
Careem seriously needs to fix its refund and support system. As a long-time customer, I’ve completely lost trust in their service — there’s zero follow-up, zero urgency, and zero responsibility.

19 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

IF THERE IS LOWER THAN NEGATIVE

IF THERE IS LOWER THAN NEGATIVE. THIS IS THE RATE I WILL GIVE. THE RIDER DUPED US. MY CARD WAS ALREADY CHARGED FOR THE RIDE TO THE AIRPORT. WHEN WE GOT OFF MY WIFE PAID THE DRIVER PLUS TIP THINKING THE RIDE WAS NOT PAID YET. THE DRIVER DID NOT SAY ANYTHING AND ACCEPTED THE PAYMENT - HIM KNOWING RIDE WAS PAID ALREADY. WHEN WE REALIZED THIS, WE REPORTED IT TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE HOPING THEY WILL REPRIMAND THE DRIVER. BUT NO THEY MARKED THE COMPLAIN RESOLVE AND JUST SAID NO REFUND. THAT'S IT FOR THEM. WE DIDN'T ASK FOR REFUND BUT ACCOUNTABILITY AND OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T CARE AS LONG AS THEY GET PAID. I BET IT'S ANOTHER STORY IF TABLES ARE TURNED! NEVER AGAIN FOR CAREEM! THE WORSE!!!!!!!!

26 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pathetic Customer Service.

Pathetic Customer Service.

29 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad service in my UAE Life !

Very bad service in my UAE Life !
Careem Food Delivery for their extremely poor service and failure to deliver my order.

On27-10-2025, I placed a food order through the Careem app at 10:13 PM. The expected delivery time was between 10:55 PM and 11:05 PM, but the order was not delivered even by 11:50 PM. I waited for more than one and a half hours with my small children hungry and waiting for food.

When I contacted Careem customer service, the representative simply asked me if I wanted to cancel the order instead of resolving the issue. This response was unprofessional and showed no concern for the inconvenience caused. Despite the long delay and cancellation, I have not yet received a refund for the amount paid.

This experience has caused significant inconvenience and frustration.

27 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst customer service ever I have…

The worst customer service ever I have experienced in Dubai. I have been living in Dubai since 2015 and the most time killing service is Careem. Back to. Back delivery failure, abusive drivers. Unpredictable and unprofessional service. There are many dates but 26th October is the worst. And the funny part is the customers should call them by hitting the option "Help" weird!!!

26 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NO REFUND

Hi,
Please note I have booked the Ride to Deira from Emirates Grand Hotel Car# L83561 driver name Jamshaid Mumtaz Hussain . The total bill is AED 89 I gave him USD 100 he took all and didn't return any refund. The worst part is that there is no direct call center who can register my complaint.
Kindly look into it & arrange necessary refund

25 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Mohammed, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The standard has completely dropped off…

The standard has completely dropped off over the past year. Late deliveries, rude attitudes from some drivers, poor customer service and always the same scripted responses, grouping orders in with other people's ones so that you have to wait even longer to receive your order. Making a complaint doesn't make a difference. I'll be cancelling my membership and switching to another app.

24 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi there, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero stars is more accurate.

Zero stars is more accurate.
Two drivers failed to pick me up while both of them were near and there was no traffic. 30 minutes each driver without answering my calls and messages. One hour delay in picking me up despite there was no traffic. The customer support told me that since I got my money back the issue was resolved. The first driver was AWOL after 30 minutes the second driver had the nerve after 28 minutes to tell me to wait another 15 minutes to pick me up (he was supposedly 3 minutes away when he was assigned the ride).
If you want to actually go somewhere, then by all means do not use careem. I am deleting the app as this is not the first time I had drivers not showing up. They must have done something horrible to their "captains" as they were not as terrible in the previous years.

20 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Alexis, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have worst experience with careem…

I have worst experience with careem hala taxi. Hala Taxi driver cancelled my ride.I booked the ride three times and all my booking got cancelled and three times three different charges deducted. Yet issue is not resolved and I did not get any refund. Never use careem hala taxi ever again.

2 October 2025
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Reply from Careem

Hi Divya, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Please drop us a message on any of the channels below so we can look into it and make things right for you:
📩 Twitter: @CareemUAE
📩 Instagram: @careemuae
📩 Facebook: m.me/careemuae
We’re here and ready to help!

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