The worst experience I've had with any business, and it's not even close. My driver was great, I want that out of the way right away. Very kind guy, had great conversation with him in our 30 minute drive. I had requested a drive to my job, at Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe, VT. This is in no way a knock on my driver. He did a 10/10 job. Their website says they take ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS (see photo). They do not. The owner, Ricky, sent me a confirmation text saying "80$ + tip cash" I took this as, I could pay the 80$ for the drive with my credit card, and then tip my driver in cash. I didn't have enough cash on me to cover the trip, so I told the driver I would call in my payment. He agreed, I tipped him, and I walked into my office. By the time I set my stuff down, and got on my phone to call Ricky, I saw a text from him stating that he called the police. I tried to converse with him, and explain myself, and he tried to guilt me by saying he was taking it out of his driver's pay. The possibility of this being an honest misunderstanding never crossed his mind. He immediately started attacking me. It got to the point where I stopped responding, because I didn't feel comfortable talking to him, until I spoke to the police first. Ricky sent the police to my place of employment, and embarrassed me in front of my coworkers, and more importantly my clients and guests of the resort. During the exchange with the police, the driver, who stayed to let them know that I did NOT refuse to pay, put Ricky on speaker phone. Ricky called me poor, and insulted me repeatedly. The driver made sure that he knew he was on speaker, and he either didn't listen or didn't care, because the officers and I heard everything. I do NOT recommend this service to anyone. I have never made a complaint against any business, and my experience was so bad it compelled me to file one through the BBB. read more

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I did not have a good experience with Blazer Transportation. I had pre-arranged with Ricky for a 4 am pick up to take me to the airport. Text confirmation had correct date, time, and address. However, no one showed up, and no one answered my calls. By 4:10 am I realized I had to drive myself to the airport, thankfully my car was fueled and could accommodate my ski bag. When I later called to see what happened, I was told they thought it was for the next day and that they had not been feeling well. I do not recommend this company. read more

No show for airport pickup. I was waiting outside in the cold at 4:30 in the morning and they never arrived or responded. Even though they said they didn't need a reminder, I sent a text confirming the night before the scheduled pick up. Adam said "I will be there". Didn't show. Didn't answer texts. My call went straight to voicemail. Never heard a word from them. read more

I called two days in advance to book a ride from the Stowe area to the airport. on the morning of my scheduled ride, the driver hadn't arrived and I called the company. after a few minutes of checking into it, they let me know that my driver had a headache and wouldn't be coming. completely unreliable service. read more

I love Blazer Transportation will continue to use them! Nicest car with the nicest drivers. read more

$25 from church to the airport, not credit card accepted, driver was rude!!! Charging double than Uber and being rude will not work!!!! Avoid Blazer read more

I'd give 0 if I could. Dispatcher Rickie is unbelievable- rude, a liar and unprofessional. I booked a reservation to and from Michael's on the Hill. Driver Mo was on time and very pleasant - we were his first customers. We had issue with our reservation and he came back and took us to another restaurant. He dropped us off at 10:30pm - all food. Rickie had sent me text of the cost $57 each way. He did NOT say cash only. When MO dropped us off, he did NOT ask us for the fare or say anything about payment. I take Ubers often so it didn't seem out of ordinary- thought they had my cc number. Mo calls me a few minutes later. I answered and asked what was up, he said "oh sorry, I was trying to call Rickie". We hung up, I turned my phone to vibrate to get ready for bed. Around 11pm someone pulls up my driveway. They have flashlights- making my dog go crazy. I walk outside and it's the Police. They said that Blazer had called saying that I "refused" to pay the driver! .Luckily the police officer knew me and said he didn't think it was I would refuse to pay a bill. I called Rickie and was like WTF dude? I started to give him my cc details. He rudely says, no cc just cash - you owe $170 cash. I told him I didn't have that much cash and said I wasn't gonna drive after drinking and would drop money off tomorrow morning. He replied I'm going in vacation tomorrow and the bill has to be cleared up now. Luckily my friends and I were able to scrounge up the money. I made a mistake. Booked Blazer in a hurry. I've used Patriot Transportation several times in the past and they've been great and accept cc's. If you want to hire a liar and jerk who could care less about you, who isn't accountable for his drivers mistakes and has no consideration for your personal safety then by all means use Blazer Transportation . read more

Did not tell me price just said will send a text and set appointment pick up time. They are not far from me also my drop off was only 5.5 miles away ain't they tried to charge me $40.00 rediculious. Never again read more

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Price gouging at its finest... a rip off for 3 different rides. Lyft had price 1/3 of the fees. To drive 2 miles from a hotel to the UVM campus which should be $10-12 was a whopping $48 !! Last resort taxis should be their name read more

As others have commented, total rip-off price gouging from this company. I needed a cab to the airport, asked at my hotel & they recommended this company. Did not expext $40 for a 10-minute trip. Come to leave this review and see others have a similar experience. So sad to see, and the driver, who was absolutely wonderful, felt bad at the price also when he learned I had not been advised of it ahead of time. Stay away from this company!!! read more

I am making this a one star review because they accomplished the job...getting my husband and I to the airport!!!!! Needed to get to the airport yesterday for a 715am flight, so arranged for a 530am pickup 2.9 miles away from the Burlington Airport. Steve, our driver, texted me about 522am and had already arrived! That was the good part. The bad part was the $40 fee for a 2.9 mile drive to the airport (less then 10 minutes). Shame on me for NOT asking for the price when I booked it, but had no expectation that it would be $40 ride. The ride was fine, but felt Blazer totally took advantage of us! I have no idea if Steve is part of the Blazer ownership. If not, I don't know how a driver can take us less then 3 miles, tell us it is a $40 fee, then ask for a tip! Never, never again will I use Blazer.......the only reason I did not use Uber or Lyft was due to the early time frame and not getting a confirmation from Uber on my "plan ahead" reservation.... read more

Blazer Transportation was awesome during our trip to Stowe, VT. They were the only car service there that was able to pick us up within minutes. Ricky, the dispatcher, was very accommodating and easy to work with. All of the drivers were very personable and reliable. I would highly recommend using this car service. read more

If I lived in Vermont, I would say I can't wait for Uber to put this shit hole company out of business. But since I hate Vermont and very rarely come I could care less. But, I did want to write this review so others know to avoid them if possible. They charged me $50 for a 5 mile ride. The estimated 15 minute wait turned out to be an hour wait. The only redeeming quality was the driver because he's a transplant and a nice guy who hates Vermont also. So thats my rant, $50 dollars lighter and no Uber in Vermont yet. Time to roll something up and take a nap. read more

Booked a ride 2 days prior for an early morning to the airport. Called when no one showed up, came 35 minutes late with basically no apology, price gauging asking for only cash even before all of this, and didn't even offer a discount given the above situation. Do not use this service. read more

I thought i was not going to make it to my destination! The car was allover the highway the driver could not stay in the lane.. and the car was dirty and should not be on the road! Did it even pass inspection! I kissed the ground when I got out of the car ... it was an hour of torture! read more

This is the worst car service I've ever used. Their website claimed to offer professional Yukon Denali service. The website stated the fare from BTV to Stowe was $75. When I booked the ride I received a text saying the fare was $140 or $135 cash. I called back to ask and was told that the owner hasn't been able to update the site due to Covid. When the driver arrived she was unable to open the door to allow us to load bags. The windows would roll down but not back up and the seats had tears in them held together wirh duct tape. The vehicle made a clunking noise and I was worried the engine would cut off at any moment. I expressed concern to the driver and she said all of our rigs have their quirks. The driver we had was taking phone calls the entire trip without any consideration for the fact that I was trying to conduct a business call. I called the owner after the ride to share feedback and he said that he won't send good cars to Stowe because they get trashed. Yup he really said that. read more

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6.7 miles. Stowe Inn to Stowe airport. $75. I should have asked in advance. I will look for other options in the future.

Needed a ride from Stowe to the Hospital in Morrisville. 20 Minutes max. Waited way over an hour for the car to arrive. When it finally arrived it was a total piece of junk, missing the front headlight and part of the bumper (it was sitting in the front passenger seat). Driver was friendly though. Arrived at our destination and was billed $110 for the trip. Paid by Venmo, a bit sketchy. Return trip back to Stowe was with another service and they charged me $30. Won't ever call Blazer again. read more

On Saturday morning, I called Blazer to arrange an early Sunday morning pick up at a Burlington hotel. Our flight was leaving at 6:00 so we arranged to be picked up at 4:00. We normally would've used Uber but assumed that not many, if any, cars would be out at that time. I talked to Blazer Saturday morning and they immediately sent a confirmation text. So far, so good. We started waiting out front of our hotel at about 3:45 just in case the driver showed up a bit early. Nothing. We waited until 4:05 to send a text message. No response. I called at 4:15 and immediately went into voicemail. My wife called again at 4:20. Same thing. We eventually found an Uber and got to the airport about 45 minutes later than planned. We still haven't received an apology or any communication, either by phone or text from Blazer. Absolutely unacceptable. Buyer beware. read more

Our cab driver totally took advantage of us. We went around the corner from our hotel and the fare was $40. I know we are from out of town but not turning the meter on until halfway through the ride is highly suspicious. Do better blazer taxi. Wont be using services again and I dont recommend. read more

Our driver was wonderful, and we tipped him well even though his boss screwed us over by upping the price 40 bucks while we were getting dropped off. We paid 160 bucks for a cab ride from Waterbury to Huntington, and when we called Green Mountain Cab company for our return trip to Waterbury, we only had to pay 120 bucks for the same trip. read more

When we called to reserve the night before, we were told we could pay using Venmo. At our destination, the driver flatly told us we couldn't and used the "f" word when we told him we didn't have cash and wanted to pay by Venmo or card. He looked at his phone while driving and wasn't wearing a mask even though other car services (Uber, Lyft) require them. The cab smelled bad. Please avoid this service if you care about health and safety, trustworthiness, and basic politeness. read more

If I could give this company a 0, I would. We called 3 hours ahead to get a taxi reserved to come pick us up. 5 minutes past pick up time, I called, and the man we had spoken to forgot to schedule a driver go come get us. Then the car wreaked of smoke, and we never went faster than 10 mph under the speed limit. While i applaud safe driving, when we were already 30 minutes late to our dinner reservation due to their thoughtlessness, this just added to the stress of our evening. To top the entire experience off, the credit card machine was not functioning properly and it took an additional 15 minutes for us to finally be done with this horrible experience. I would honestly rather walk 5 miles than ride with this service again. read more

Told us they could compete a round trip ride to and from dinner and left us at the restaurant with no. Ride home

Unfortunately, our hotel recommended this taxi service. We were told this taxi is "super cheap," so when we saw Uber's surge estimate of about $19, we figured this would be cheaper. The 10-12 minute ride ended up costing $30. Also, within three minutes of picking us up, the driver commented on some young women wearing skirts in the cold: "And they wonder why they get attacked!" Mind-boggling that anyone would find this appropriate to say at all, let alone in a work context. read more

Great car service for the area. They drove our big group around all weekend and provided great service. They braved some storms for us and got us there safely. Chris was wicked fun. Way better than Uber! read more

Avoid this taxi service at all costs! Totally unreliable and they don't even deserve a 1 star rating. Scheduled an early morning ride with Blazer Transportation to the airport and even received a text confirmation from them. No show. Called them, received no answer and got a message that their message box was full. Then called their "urgent" number, left message, but no call return at all, not even later In the day. Had no choice but to drive myself to the airport and leave a car in the parking garage for a week. What would have been a $20 taxi fee turned into an $84 airport parking fee! read more

Lousy. After I got in the car & we sped off the driver told me they didn't take credit cards. Offered apps but not the ones I have. Called the boss & he said, 'Take the customer to an ATM. Let him pay the fees.' Three stops later I got home. Unnecessary aggravation, small-town BS. read more

I see there are a number of negative reviews here, so I will add a bit of balance to this. Last night I used The Blazer to get home to St. Albans when my local cab company backed out. The driver, Adam, punctually met me at BTV baggage claim and was courteous. The cab was clean, he drove carefully, and he insisted on carrying my heavy bags inside. My inclination is always to try a business a few times and see how it goes. I'll stick with them and write a follow up. read more

Delta airlines used Blazer to drive 3 of us from the Burlington, VT airport to the Bradley airport in Hartford, CT. After an hour, we noticed our driver appeared to be literally falling asleep. She was swerving between the lines, and after hitting the rumble strips we all became even more alarmed. We asked if she was ok and offered for one of us to drive, as we felt incredibly unsafe. She claimed she was fine, and we all requested to make a stop to take a break. After that, one passenger moved to the front seat and talked her ear off for the remaining two hours to ensure he could grab the wheel if necessary. Message me if you'd like the name of the driver; this was unreal and incredibly scary. read more

My favorite cab company in town. Reliable. On time ALWAYS. little bit more expensive but you get a plush SUV with leather seats instead of a 300000 mile 4th owner mini van. When I used them consistently they worked with me for a flat rate and never made me late. THANKS AGAIN GUYS!! read more

I just took this company's cab & was told once I reached my destination that I would have to pay the amount the meter read plus an extra $10. I have used this company before with same trip & never had to pay an extra fee. Also their car are always disgustingly dirt. I wouldn't recommend them nor will I use them again read more

Wish I could give this place a zero...We scheduled a car to come pick us up at Smuggs Resort at 3:45am for our 6am flight out of Burlington. At 3:50 am I called and the dispatcher and he told me that the driver canceled at midnight. No apologies, no heads up. Please don't take this car company. read more

they don't tell you the price until you are already in the cab, the driver originally told us it was going to be $20 but someone from the company called back while we were driving asked "are they in the car?" and said it was $40 to literally go 2.5 miles down the road... because it was "holiday hours". don't use this company. read more

Alex with Blazer Transportation was great. He was able to tell me all about the local places during our ride. He even knew where to watch some good UFC fights at a local bar. I'll definitely be taking blazer next time I'm in VT! read more

Incredibly overpriced. $5 for every 1/10 of a mile...my ride from Waterbury to Richmond via I-89 was $71 after tip...for 14 miles. Total trip took 15 minutes. Insane. read more

I am an Argentine tango dancer from New York. Every summer there is an amazing event called the Stowe Tango Music Festival. On August 17th, 2017, I attended the festival. I had never been to Stowe, never been to Vermont. I looked up a taxi company to take me to my hotel. It was Blazer Transportation Group. The service was prompt, the vehicle was clean and my driver, Alex was a wonderful guide, very safe driver, a friendly conversationalist and all around good guy. After being in the car with him for only ten minutes, I felt I knew him for ten years. If you are ever in Stowe, Vermont and in need of transportation Blazer should get the call and ask for Alex. Batt Johnson-NY read more

We were so grateful to Alex who dropped us off at a lovely dinner and picked us up amidst a serious and unpredictable snow storm. He was able to navigate the elements and drive us back to our hotel. Thank you, Alex. Blazer and their entire team were wonderful to us over the course of the New Year holiday in Stowe, Vermont. I cannot recommend them highly enough. read more

I always use Blazer when I am in VT. Alex is always my driver and he is awesome. He brings CDs of music he knows I like, is great to talk to and gives me great local tips. read more

Ricky is extremely rude in how he treats his customers depending on where they are staying. I called him because their rate WAS the cheapest to get from the mountains to the Burlington airport. He immediately started ranting to me that because he has had "falling outs" with not only Stowe mountain lodge, but also Topnotch, he will now be charging an extra $20 if you are to be picked up from anywhere on Stowe or Topnotch property. This leads me to think that if two large hotels have already refused to call his cab services, then the problem is not with them, but with Blazer. Regardless he is just as bad as all of the other cab companies charging $100 to get to the airport. It is not very wise to punish your customers to spite larger organizations. Use another company! read more