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Fandango has a rating of 1.1 stars from 1,228 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Fandango most frequently mention customer service, gift card, and convenience fee problems. Fandango ranks 369th among Movie sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Terrible customer service”

Jennifer S.
7/5/22

We recently visited Applebee's in order to take advantage of the Top Gun movie ticket promotion. For every $25 spent, you would receive a movie ticket. We spent $58, therefore earning 2 tickets. I submitted necessary info and they claimed my receipt was missing info. I submitted a photo and they sent my info to another department for further verification. I kept emailing to find out status of my tickets. Never a response from their customer service until my email today, again asking. I'm now being told that the promotion is over and they don't have to honor my fulfillment. This is poor customer service any way you look at it.

Top Critical Review

“Pathetic”

Chris T.
10/6/24

Sold us tickets to Beetlejuice - Spanish version, but it wasn't labeled that. Then refused to refund them b/c it had already started. (Theater was not full.) No way for us to know it was in Spanish until it started. We support the bilingual offering, but don't speak Spanish!

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Thumbnail of user ericentp
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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November 22nd, 2015

Folks! An area where you are able to control the errors that you experience on your purchases, is to use the summary page provided on checkout.

This will eliminate the need to request your money back and be disappointed when they are not able to offer it.

If you wish to make changes to your order this will allow you to click the orange F to the left of your checkout screen to start the process again. Never select the browser back button because this will create more problems than can be solved.

This is the best advice that I can offer, my wife used to work there, and she had to leave because of the stress of not being able to help with things that the customer has control over. These guys are not bad at all, but match your expectations to what they tell you on the information pages rather than what you think the company should be.

---hope this helps. Alot of disappointments will be eased if you do.

Thumbnail of user arts78
Wisconsin
1 review
3 helpful votes
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January 3rd, 2019

I bought 4 tickets online and went to theater to pick them up. When I arrived at theater there were no tickets associated with the credit card and movie was sold out. 2 weeks later my credit card bill arrived with the transaction on it. Fandango says they can only refund before the movie date. So, no tickets, no movie, no refund. Last time I will use Fandango!

Thumbnail of user frankp91
Texas
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October 9th, 2016

This is an example of a great service company. 30 minutes before my movie time they gave me a refund when one of my kids got sick.
By their rules they clearly didn't have to, but I asked and they had no problem.
I've always used them in the past and will always use them in the future.

Thumbnail of user dianew41
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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December 4th, 2015

I've tried everything to buy tickets on Fandango. Impossible. Spoke with 2 Fandango agents and deleted my cookies... did everything they wanted me to do. The last agent put me on hold and lost me. All I want to do is to buy a few movie tickets, but now I'm so frustrated I'm just giving up.

Thumbnail of user yaakova
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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January 8th, 2018

Paid for tix, did not get confirmation via email. Spent over 30 minutes on hold with Fandango customer service. The representative finally sent me confirmation and the abruptly disconnected me. Will never use Fandango again

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New York
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April 20th, 2018

I get these fandango gift cards from time to time. Its complicated to use and many theatres dont accept them. Today I went online and bought two tickets to use at Showcase Cinemas in White Plains N. Y. When I got to the theater they dont accept fandango tickets. I had to buy the tickets and when I went back home to get a refund, I couldnt get it because of a time lapse. Why did fandango let the purchase go through in the first place? Always some confusion with this product... AVOID them if you can!

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New Jersey
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January 22nd, 2021

I have been trying for the past 2 months to convert a couple of Fandango gift cards to fandango Now. As a result of Covid, i am not comfortable going to a theatre. I have tried on numerous time to have it corrected, but everytime they tell me it will be assigned to the department that perform that function and nothing happens. I keep following up and i received a response that it is being forward to the correct department. At this point its wasted money, as no one is resolving. Such a simple task assigning a code so the cards can be used on fandango now...

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Thumbnail of user christinak33
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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November 25th, 2016

They will take your money. They do not care that "life" happens... and its just a darn movie! That just so happens to cost an arm and a leg! I spent an hour trying to find the area of the website to get a refund and all they had where their policies... it is basically a scam to make sure you loose your money if you can't make the movie... you might as well just wait in line and buy the tickets at the movies if there is any change in the world something might happen and you can't make it, FANDANGO DOES NOT CARE! And their customer service is even worse... they just copy and paste exactly what it is in the "Refund/Exchange" policy... haha... I can read... worse ever! Seriously, so my date night that was pushed back two days, I am paying for my tickets all over again! I will never use them again! I recommend you do not either!

Tip for consumers:
STAY AWAY!!!!! DO NOT USE!!!! If anything happens, a refund or exchange is nearly impossible!!! They are a joke and do not care that they take your money......basically a scam!!! NO USER FRIENDLY!!!!!!!!! And most definitely DO NOT care about their customers!!!

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Thumbnail of user kristinan
Ohio
1 review
10 helpful votes
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June 8th, 2016

I have only used Fandango once, and I will NEVER use Fandango again! I bought tickets from them for the earliest showing on a Saturday not realizing that I purchased them at the wrong theater. I called them right away (which finding their telephone number on a mobile app was next to impossible) and by the time I was able to talk to a representative it was already after the show time (like i said it was the first showing of the day) They offered me nothing. No gift card, no exchange, no refund. Basically they took $40.00 from me for a movie I wasnt seeing because I bought them at the wrong theater. Worry free tickets is a lie in my opinion. Fandango is a rip off. When a company offers you NOTHING to make the situation right thatis not a company, thats a thief. I will never be using Fandango again, and please understand I will share this story again when causally talking with friends about going to the movies.

Thumbnail of user rayf14
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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January 26th, 2014

DO NOT USE Fandango. We received a Fandango gift card as a gift, and tried to use at the theatre, but were informed that it could only be used online. When we used it online, they charged us $1.25 per ticket as a "convenience fee". This is a rip-off. The $25 gift card turned out only being worth $21.25 - the remaining $3.75 went to "convenience fees".

Thumbnail of user austind21
Georgia
1 review
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July 13th, 2017

My one birthday present was go to see a movie. Got a date we all got dressed up. Check my card with a full balance and picked the movie. After numerous attempts both website and app would not process my purchase and give me my tickets. Regardless of the time, theater or movie.

There's no one to fix it on their costumer service line, and there's no help online. They don't care about their costumes. You ruined my birthday. And are lucky you can hide in your corporate buildings. I am looking up the closest address for your company so I can ruin your day.

Thanks for robbing me. $#*!ting on my birthday and lying... I am recording all of the wasted time.

I am going to make you pay.

Thumbnail of user vincentn11
Mississippi
1 review
4 helpful votes
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March 12th, 2017

Don't bother wasting your time trying to fix your Fandango issues. Just move on, never use this damned company again and tell all of your friends, relatives, aquantances, neighbors, coworkers, and any random person you bump into on the street to stay the F away from this company! Period!

Thumbnail of user joeb114
Ohio
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2 helpful votes
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May 24th, 2014

I used Fandango to purchase movie tickets ahead of traveling to the out of town theater thinking it would save me time avoiding the box office. Instead, I still had to visit the box office window and the ticket agent had to type in my code, wait for confirmation and print us tickets despite the printed form I presented. It would have been slightly faster to just pay at the box office and Fandango charged me a fee for their service. Complete waste of time and money!

Thumbnail of user isaiahs24
Maine
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November 14th, 2019

I was trying to buy tickets and it kept saying error. Then the movie started so i had to go to whole different theater and buy tickets there and then hours later they decided to process my order and charge me. It's ridiculous then when i try to get a refund they tell me there's nothing they can do for their own mistake.

Thumbnail of user maddiec6
Minnesota
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1 helpful vote
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June 16th, 2017

After a website error resulting in me buying tickets to the wrong movie theater, I immediately tried accessing the fandango help line. After a good 20 minutes of waiting to be connected to someone, I was told they "couldn't do anything about it" because it was after show time, although when I first called them it was still before show time. Very disappointed in the customer service.

Thumbnail of user candacel47
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 6th, 2019

I paid for $100 worth of gift cards with the Holiday19 promo going and no where did a promo code or discount section become available. It went straight to my paypal and charged the full amount with no discount. I immediately contacted Fandango and they told me once the transaction went through they could not do anything and if I wanted to charge another $100 they could request a credit but that it was only a request, no guarantee. So... I charge $200 and maybe get a credit? Ridiculous!

Thumbnail of user lisettef
Florida
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November 14th, 2015

I booked 9 tickets yesterday for the Bond movie at 4.10. The movie has not been out long, so we figured that paying the $12.50 Fandango fee was worth it... When trying to print out the infomation 1 hour to the show, we discovered that I had booked the wrong movie :(. . Contacted Fandango if we can change the movie or book one of the later, hopefully available, shows. Well guess what, since it is less then 2 hours prior to the movie they can not do anything. So $91.- down the drain!

Thumbnail of user wendib
Illinois
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December 5th, 2013

I purchased two tickets to 4-Star Cinema (two weeks ago) as a gift for my boyfriend on his birthday through Fandango. The day of, he realized that he would not be able to make the showing. I called 4-Star requesting a refund and was told that I would have to go through Fandango.
I went onto the Fandango website and was directed to "live chat." I waited over an hour and a half for a representative. Once the rep became available, she told me she would have to call 4-star. I waited an additional 20 minutes for her to do so. Once she returned, I was told that 4-star did not offer refunds, only credits, and that I would have to contact them about it directly.
Once the "live chat" ended I went back onto the 4-star site and filled out a digital form regarding the issue and asking for some sort of compensation or option. I even pasted the "live chat" conversation into the request.
4-Star never got back to me. We never made the showing and I was forced to eat the $18.

Thumbnail of user jennifery28
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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October 24th, 2016

We are new to the area and bought tickets on Fandango to a theater that was suppose to be close to us. NOT the case the map and address are don't exist! There is no phone number to call the theater either. We drove around for over 30 minutes looking for the theater. Fandango refuses to refund our money because I was unable to request a refund until after the movie started! SCAM

Thumbnail of user ashleyy10
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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January 2nd, 2016

Purchased 3 tickets and never received confirmation of my purchase but you better believe they charged my card. When I called customer service they claimed that they don't have record of my purchase. I'm now being forced to purchase my tickets all over again and fight the charges through PayPal and my bank.

Thumbnail of user livh19
Utah
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1 helpful vote
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July 24th, 2023

I tried to exchange and get credits before the showtime. They never sent a confirmation email. When i waited for 7 hours for someone on their support team to chat me back, they told me they couldn't do it. I am being punished for their mistake. Terrible business. Do not purchase from them. Will NEVER use again

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Thumbnail of user marias63
Florida
1 review
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July 6th, 2014

I tried to use previously purchased Groupons to buy tickets, but was not able to redeem them. Then I had to pay a service charge of $1.25 per ticket, so it cost me $7.50 for the inconvenience of buying tickets through this site. If I had not been given a couple of these giftcards, I never would have used this site. Also, I still need to go to the box office to get my tickets. Total waste of time.

Thumbnail of user lisah380
Florida
1 review
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February 17th, 2018

Purchased tickets from Fandango in advance of movie so husband with low vision and poor balance cold get seated earlier. Got to theater and had to stand in line for tickets anyway. Theater claimed Fandango kiosk hadn't worked for several months. Got in touch with Fandango, who refused to at least refund cost. What a rip off! They have lost a customer.

Thumbnail of user darrellb77
Georgia
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November 19th, 2019

Thanks Fandango for a new experience! If I could give you a negative 000, I would!
I am 63 years old and have had lots of experiences with customer service departments. I would have bet anyone everything I own that I would not have found a worse customer service department than AT&T. Until today. I gave these morons every opportunity to fix the problem and they repeatedly failed. I also know why. Every step up the corporate ladder, from customer service rep to Manager, to corporate, they got worse and worse and worse. Truly the adage here applies, stinks from the head down. I will NEVER use their service again and every time I go to a movie I will try to convince a customer to spread the bad news. If anyone tries to give me a fandango product again, I will throw it back in their face. After that I'm sure they will never use them again either! I've gotta go now, I have to cancel my fandango account!

Thumbnail of user avas23
New York
6 reviews
5 helpful votes
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December 27th, 2017

The theater had no heat and Fandango would not refund my money. Fortunately the theater refunded the ticket price. The service charge was a different story. I was on hold for over a hour and a half to be told no we don't refund. I have appealed to paypal. I will never use it again.

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