Swapfiets UK Reviews 398

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Looking at 82 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, friendliness, and efficiency, making interactions pleasant and productive. Many people highlight the excellent service, noting quick responses and a smooth overall experience, particularly appreciating the ease of bike exchanges and repairs. The bikes are often described as sturdy and reliable, with many users enjoying the convenience of the subscription model. However, some people were dissatisfied with the product, finding the bikes heavy, sluggish, or having issues like scratches or wobbly handlebars upon receipt. A few other people also felt that customer service was unhelpful or unresponsive in certain situations, with some mentioning poor communication skills from staff or long wait times for appointments.

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Staff

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Service

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Product

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Quality

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to book the appointment, service to your door. Bike exchanged immediately. I am taking a star of as the staff member who came around did not say a single word to me or my husband and just proc... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bike brilliant biked to Richmond park yesterday London roads are different from Lincoln. So I go back roads if I can. Have been more bike accidents then cars n motorbikes. Cuz cars expected you to go... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed by twice, once without an appointment and I just wanted to see if the bike is too high for my height and they were very kind to let me sit on one. I then ordered my bike online and got sched... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My bike unfortunately got stolen and Andy (at Hercules Road Branch) and his manager was so super helpful in helping me file a police report and getting a replacement! They were attentive, funny, kind... See more

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Company details

  1. Bicycle hire shop

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The modern bike membership | Free repairs - anytime, anywhere | Making cities more liveable


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

398 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff is very friendly and provides…

The staff is very friendly and provides the support efficiently. I am satisfied with the service up to now. I am very happy with the new bike as the size fits me more than ever, and so might lighter than the previous one. I hope they have the centre in a couple of more areas in London. (maybe one in Soho or west end)

21 September 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Hi Nayano,

Thank you so much for your feedback!🤩
We're super happy to hear this! 💙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great fast services

30 August 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thank you for your review! We hope that you're enjoying your Swapfiets bike - see you on the road💙🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience!

22 August 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thank you! 🤩 I'm very happy to hear this!
We really appreciate you spending time to leave a review! 💙💙🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience - they helped with everything

I recently rented an ebike at Swapfiets London and I cannot say anything else but how nice the whole experience was. I had quite some contact beforehand due to some physical injuries that I have and they greatly helped me out with everything. Also in the store itself everything went super smooth. We were helped immediately and again, due to my injuries, it took quite some time for me to find the right adjustment of the bike, but they gladly helped me time and time again to readjust it. The bike itself rides amazing, it goes so smoothly and really was a lifesafer for me since I cannot ride a normal bike at this moment. Thank you so much Swapfiets team for all of your help!

9 June 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Hi Marloes, thank you so much for your feedback!🤩

We are happy that hear that you found a suitable option with us and that the team was there to offer assistance and made it possible for you to cycle again, despite your injuries!💙

Best,
Team Swapfiets 🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

I couldn't be more grateful for Swapfiets and their excellent service! I am renting an electric bike to help me get around in late pregnancy. Whenever there's been an issue the team have always been efficient, proactive and helpful.

29 June 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thank you for your feedback, we're super happy to hear this! 💙

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shady cancellation practices- avoid!

I gave written notice by email of my intention to cancel one month in advance, and returned my bike within this period. Despite this, they have charged me for a further month (because I didn’t email them my date of birth?). They have just sent my debt to a collection agency. The outstanding amount is less than £3. Avoid at all costs.

3 April 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Hi Aisling,

Sorry to hear your request of cancelling could not be completed correctly!

When a subscription is terminated by e-mail or via phone call/whatsapp, we require a customer’s date of birth for verification to access in personal data.

We do our best to avoid including the debt collection agency by sending our members five email reminders in case of a missed payment. Only if the payment has not been done after five weeks, the invoice will be forwarded to the debt collection agency.

If you have any more questions about this, please send us an email support.uk@swapfiets.com

Best,
Team Swapfiets🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience at the store in…

Great experience at the store in Spitalfields! Got my Power 1 e-bike today and looking forward to my new commute.

18 May 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thank you so much for your kind review! Enjoy the bike 💙🤩🚲

Kind regards,
Nora from Swapfiets

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service

Incredibly rude telephone service. I upgraded to the Power 7 in March 2023, but wasn't advised that I would effectively receive two bills at the beginning of April, which has left quite a dent in my finances for the month - spoke to a woman on the phone who effectively told me that it was "my life, not hers" before hanging up the call.

Update: after waiting for a response to my complaint, I was offered a measley £10 off of my next bill. This is apparently an adequate compensation for the level of financial strain I was left under for a month. Incredibly poor customer value - when my contract is up, I will be looking elsewhere. Terrible service.

The point is that I wasn't advised about this double billing in one month and this lack of information led to a serious financial strain for me in that month - the rudeness of the advisor added further stress. No efficient or appropriate compensation or apology was offered.

7 April 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Hi Bobbie,
I'm sorry to hear about your experience on the phone.
We will discuss your feedback with the team to make sure it does not happen again.

As for the charges, our bills always go out on the 1st of the month. If you start/upgrade a subscription after the 1st, the bill will be added to the next run. The amount you paid for the city bike in March should be credited to your account.
If you have any more questions about this, please send us an email at info@swapfiets.uk.

Kind regards,
Lotte

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

Thank you for your good service today and your driver nice friendly chap today who got me back on two wheels

30 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thanks for the nice review, Donald!
We're glad you were able to get on your bike quickly!💙🤩🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good and friendly service

Good and friendly service. Only issue was that I had to wait a bit over 48 hours to have my deficient bicycle replaced.

29 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thanks for the review, Johannes! 🤩
We are sorry your bike had issues, it doesn't happen often but it can happen unfortunately!
We definitely aim to offer repairs within 48hours, when possible!
Apologies, if this time the wait was a bit longer than expected.
We're glad to see you happy with our service, despite the inconvenience! 💙💙🚲

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good

Fast and good

29 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Hi Alpha! Thanks for the review 🤩! Lovely to have you with us! 💙🚲💙

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad experience.you gyz gave me…

Very bad experience.you gyz gave me unfit cycle which is to hard for running..I really disappointed for that

25 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Hi! I'm sorry your bike had issues, it doesn't happen often but it can happen unfortunately: that's why repairs/replacing the bike is included in the service! If you want to contact us at info@swapfiets.co.uk (or +44 20 38 08 00 05) we can discuss this further! 💙💙

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I got a puncher in my bicycle

I got a puncher on my bicycle. The company member gave me a new bike in 5 minutes. It’s amazing

24 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

I'm glad you were able to get your bike swapped! Thanks for the kind review Patel 😊🚲💙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ultra-efficient bike swap

Swapped my bike today, at my house. Got a message 20 min in advance and transaction done within 2 minutes. Absolutely brilliant

22 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thank you for the review, Willem!🤩
We're glad to see you satisfied with our service! 💙💙🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swap was easily scheduled

Swap was easily scheduled, and was done quickly and efficiently.

21 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thanks for the nice review, Theo!
We're glad you were able to get on your bike quickly!💙🤩🚲

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

The team member who greeted me and made me feel very welcome. Accommodated very quickly to help me out.

17 March 2023
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Reply from Swapfiets UK

Thank you so much for the positive review, Hannah! 💙💙🚲

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