Irresponsible, unreliable Vy App and unpredictable schedules
A few months ago, we purchased Vy Buss tickets online and were mandated to use Vy app, claiming it would show the most updated information. Now in February, we are travelling in Norway. We bought Vy Buss tickets from Flam to Voss, indicating "16.35" pick up time on the Vy app. Upon arriving at Flam, we double checked the app and it was still the same (16.35). We went to the receptionist at the bus station to double check. A receptionist there told us they could not help check, but pointed to us the Vy Buss pick up point. We went to the bus stop before the time and waited until we found out that the bus station office was going to be closed and public transport already stopped. We asked the receptionists (who said everyone was leaving; the office was closed) what we could do to get to Voss and they suggested the only way was by taxi, which cost 2000 NOK. We had no choice, but hired a taxi and eventually, managed to get to our guesthouse in Evanger. The next day, the host helped us by calling Vy Buss office. To our surprise, we just learned that the schedule had been changed to "15.10" since "January" (but not updating the schedule on the real time app in February!!! ). They said it's my fault not checking the email. It's true I was not aware of the mail.
He also claimed that Vy Buss sent me a message via phone which I was not aware of, either. But even if I had seen the changed schedule in January, couldn't it have been changed again during this one month time for their unpredictable schedules? The real time Vy app showed 16.35, and not 15.10 !!! How could this happen? If a traveller travelling with Vy Buss cannot trust the Vy app, why bother using the Vy Buss service?
Apparently, the mistakes were made by poor Vy Buss management, not updating the app. And when facing immediate problems, chatbot customer service could not answer the problems. Moreover, the staff at the bus station belongs to a different company, not Vy Buss. They would not (or could not) contact Vy Buss and it was not their job.
We wrote a complaint to Vy Buss and Mr. Martin, Vy Buss officer, refused to take any responsibility. Neither taxi fare (a lot of extra money for us) nor the missed bus fair was compensated. Truely unpredictable, irresponsible, and poor service Vy Buss has!!!








