No rating is deserved not even the one star you have to click in order to post this! This is the worst company to go thru for travel. @carnival should be ashamed to license their name to this business. Nothing they pitch you is promised. Their customer service are nonexistent. But they'll call to hassle you for payment. You call their numbers listed online and it hangs up on you after 3minutes. You email them and they give you a member concierge number to call and no one answers. This business is false advertising the benefits of being a member and scam people out of their money. You don't even receive the trip or perks you were promised. They need to refund everyone's money including mine. read more

Travel Transparency - Travel Services Near Me - Oceanside, California

Do not get suckered. They will tell you what you want to here. I Became a member and was told I was going to receive a seven day cruise to alaska withe web airfare airfare included With no expiration date. When I went to redeem it, the promises were not made and I did not accept it.They said they were going to send me a new certificate when I was ready. When I called they were going to send me the certificate and then turned around and said it was expired. Try to give me a four day cruise to mexico instead but it cost money two hundred and sixty eight dollars per person. This was not free and this was not what I agreed upon. This is a scam.Do not fall for it like I did. read more

BEWARE!!!! This is a huge scam. Same experience as all the other posts on here! I've already contacted the arena where we supposedly "WON" a free vacation from to ensure they stop allowing fraudulent companies into their facilities. Next up is the hotel that we attended the presentation and then finally a complaint to the BBB. Will pursue this to the full extent in small claims court if we must!!! Scammed out of too much money but now its the principal of it!!!! They must be STOPPED!!! Do not believe or accept anything from this BS company!!!!! UPDATE: Arena -- complete!!! BBB complaint -- complete!!! Hotel is up next....... read more

I'm so glad I came in. Became a member. Saving so much money. This website helps me travel with my family again. Thanks! read more

I attended a presentation here and I am so excited I purchased!!!! The money was well worth it! The salesman was respectful, not pushy and very knowledgeable! I also already booked a few trips and made my money back tenfold! Thank you so much Travel Transparency! read more

Super sketchy company, I received a phone call from someone clearly overseas, asking me if I knew where Oceanside was and a promise of two United Airline tickets. Too good to be true, I went to Yelp while on the call, and confirmed my thoughts, total scam, shady people trying to get you to head up to Oceanside for some pitch, no thanks! Don't fall for it, I know not everyone may be as adept to search on Google or Yelp to fact find what they are being sold on the phone, but hopefully the review can stop them from wasting their time and hopefully not spending any money! read more

We arrived on time for our appointment with masks on because of COVID and it was indoors. Come to find out they were using NO COVID protocols and assuming everyone had completed their vaccine - however - San Diego county already issued guidance about indoor activity and masks. The gentlemen at the door just said that if we required masks we could leave, which we did. I do not recommend any business that totally ignores the well being of their clientele. We were disappointed and disenfranchised by their behavior. read more

Scam read the terms and conditions it doesn't line up with what they lie to you on the phone this should be illegal I saw that the real experience that they take your money and or they will charge you for the trip later and there are money involved if you want your gift what type of gift that cost me money how is that a gift it's called a purchase at this point NOT A GIFT Don't waste your time just turn them down and move on stay away read more

Hello! Just wanted to start out by saying the customer service within this business is impeccable. I have used this service numerous times in the past to help book some of the best vacations I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. The employees are very knowledgeable, and patient when answering all questions and are very assuring that I receive the best pricing possible! Highly recommend you utilize their services with any and all present and future traveling plans! Cheers! read more

Hello Travel Transparency, I would like to use the "free stuff" from the presentation, in fact we also bought the membership (was not a smart buy!). Anyway, it's too late! Now, the gift that we earned and would like to use it, but nothing is like what was promised/presented. I paid $50 to activate, then now have to pay $398 for registration?? We will not pay that again and wanted to ask that you grant us the gift as promised. Would you please contact us and prove it that Travel Transparency is still worth it to buy??? read more

THE WORST My husband got suckered in, the worst is we paid all up front.. they are sooooooo hard to contact after you pay, and you have to follow up on your own. This company is a scam, we never got our free trip because of Covid. Alll types of excuses why we can't have it back. DONT GET SUCKERED. read more

Stay away. Let me say this again, STAY AWAY!!! Dealing with this company is like trying to catch a feather in a wind storm. My wife and I signed up. Once we were finally able to check things out on their site, the savings were minimal, at best. I am still trying to find out how to get the free cruise offered. I hope to go back to their office and get our money back, but I am not holding my breath. Did I mention to STAY AWAY!!!!! read more

What a scam . We got suckered and I am a tough negotiator . Not being able to access the website is dumb AF . They ALREADY got our money . WTAF man? To the person replying to every negative review : How do you look in the mirror ? Over and over the same lame drivel . People are being scammed . This whole thing has made me sick to my stomach , only to come read replies that make me want to throw up . UGH! How do you guys even exist Attorney generals office for you guys . Anyone reading this : Put a stop payment NOW before your 5 days are up . If you paid cash , I pray someone helps you . read more

I was told like everyone else that I would receive 2 free airline tickets, a 2-night hotel stay anywhere in the continental USA and $300 in dining at no cost. But there is a cost. $50 to register is just the beginning. You can only go to 23 of the largest cities. I wanted to see what hotels are available, you can't see that. I wanted to go to Montana, they'll fly you there but there are no hotels there. The same with New York, Connecticut and a slew of other destinations. Then to activate you agree you'll pay $199 for fees and taxes. The dining cards they give you are a joke. You can't dine for free with these cards. You can't get "discounts" like $5 off or a free drink. This is a scam, pure and simple. read more

please don't sign up for travel transparency. they catch people misinforming that they have lowest prices which 100 percent lie. I have been a client of this company more than 3 years and have not had any benefits. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME! read more

Like many others, I received a random phone call and immediately knew it was a scam company. Also like someone else, I came to yelp and had my assumption confirmed. Everything the negative reviews speak about; free travel, free gifts etc were offered to me. RUN FOR THE HILLS! read more

Your gift for the "free trip" will cost you at least $448, $50 activation fee, $199 each person for taxes and fees. When you think about it, they can charge you whatever fee they darn well please. And no telemarketer did not tell me about taxes and fees. And no it was not mentioned in email about taxes and fees. The company may ask which telemarketer it is, they can figure it out and let all their telemarketers know as it is not my job to figure out which one said this. read more

Travel Transparency - Your Gift of a free trip costs $450. Tax and fees. - Travel Services Near Me - Oceanside, California

I do not recommend this company. We have had our membership since last August. We thought that the free trips that were offered as incentives would pay for the membership fee but we were wrong. The Cancun trip that had a sales presentation took a whole day instead of one and a half hours. The free cruise was not free. In fact it cost MORE than if we had booked on our own. As far as hotels and rental cars and airfare, we would've gotten a better deal going through KAYAK. Our complaints were ignored. This was a complete waste of money. read more

I was not pleased when attending TT's presentation at a local motel. When the rep checked us in, she asked for my drivers license, then wrote down my birthdate on her clipboard. She had no right/reason to take my birth date. If you want to check customers' ages, fine, but do NOT write down a person's date of birth in your records. Did not appreciate the salesman's subtle manipulative techniques & aggressive insistence that there would be no waiting period --- customers had to agree to the membership contract on that very day. The no-waiting thing is a sign of a predatory business. As a neighborhood journalist, I'll be reporting to my community on this company and its ethics or lack of such. Oh and the membership contract is "lifetime." OMG. That is code for "we will send you to collections no matter what your current financial circumstances." read more

I don't know how this business is allowed (?) to operate. They send mails pretending to have come from reputable airlines like Southwest offering free round trip airline tickets if you attend their seminar. It is not an airline by any means; it feels like a hoax really once you enter the hotel lobby room. The handful of audience are probably staged! Total waste of time!!! They are actually selling you the (overpriced) trip using the airline tickets (not free of course! As if people don't know math and can't recognize a scam. read more

They are impossible to contact. I stuck to the rules of their contract which allows you to cancel within 5 days but you cannot reach anyone to actually cancel. This is a SCAM. Do not give them your money. read more

I will never believe in another promotion like this one.. Lost out on $3000.00. I should have read the reviews first.. Wrong, just down right wrong!!! To top it off,,, someone created this account and it states I am from Oceanside, CA. These people are down right ruthless. read more

Thank you for all the yelp reviews. I did not sign up. But here's the information you get airfare and hotel for two. After you pay $50 one time processing fee non refundable and 199 per person. Now what they are trying to sale is access to a website that gives you discounts on hotels rooms. They claim it's at a wholesale price you can't get these rates anywhere else‍. Price started at 12,000 and since the day I went it was the last day lol they would give me access for lifetime for 2000. 200 down 56 a month read more

Travel Transparency - Free vacation - Travel Services Near Me - Oceanside, California

I have read the reviews extensively and completely understand almost all of your frustrations. As a customer, I personally talked with the owner of the company about the introductory incentive which is lured to you, to get you in the door and he has changed his call center and offer from those ling bastards you guys mention, to a more reputable company and offer! Keep in mind folks, no matter the incentive offer to get you in the door, you don't have to pay a dime for it...it is 100% free. All it takes is 90 minutes of your time. Beggars cannot be choosers for something that is being handed to you free! Also, I received a $100 gift certificate voucher to Entertainment.com. I have been using the Entertainment Book and their web site for over 20 years, so I know this incentive is legit! In regards to their travel discounted program (NOT A TIMESHARE), My wife and I actually purchased it! They walked me through all the enormous ways I could save. They have special access to savings that you just normally cannot get your hands on. I guarantee you that you are not going to save money by booking vacations on your own through any of the known travel company web sites! Speaking of web sites, I was very impressed at how easy and efficient their user interface web site is. You do not have to be an expert to navigate through their web site. The bottom line is, you are going to save more money in the long run, then what you are already paying by booking your vacations on your own! read more

Like some other Yelpers, I received a call from this company initially introducing themselves as Southwest Airlines and offering me 2 round trip domestic tickets and a 2 night stay at any domestic hotel of my choice. I initially thought this was believable since I recently did book a trip through Southwest. They noted this was "completely free" assuming I attend their "open house" going on that weekend. They reiterated that no purchase would be necessary for this complimentary gift. Sounds great right? I almost fell for it until I received their confirmation email and realized their logo was not that of Southwest. Southwest's slogan is transFAREncy and this company is called travel transparency. So sneaky!! They also failed to mention over the phone or in the email that I would have to pay for the taxes and fees associated with my trip but thank God for Yelp and the reviews I read before attending this scam event. I called their customer service department and informed them that they cannot claim their trip is free or complimentary because at the end of the day, you'll end up spending several hundred dollars out of your pocket! The rep kept trying to evade my questions about the taxes and fees and ultimately I realized this was too good to be true. For a company that calls itself "travel transparency", they sure aren't transparent about their additional fees and taxes. If this is how they treat their customers with lies and hidden fees, I will definitely be staying away from this company. read more

This isn't the first time these folks have called me. I kindly asked them to please place me on your 'do not call list' and yet, they still continue to call. With that said, I feel perfectly within my rights to waste their time just like they've wasted mine. So, I listened to their 'too good to be true' pitch. Answered their intrusive questions. And, scheduled my appointment for their presentation. Hey, it was the least I could do. After all, I know for certain that there will be two less people being harrassed, pressured and/or scammed by these folks at the Oceanside location. So Hey, Travel Transparency. Go ahead, keep calling me and making appointments and I'll keep agreeing to them and not showing up. Whatever it takes to protect the public trust from unscrupulous telemarketers. Your welcome. read more

This place is a total scam. I was contacted by a marketing company who offered me 3 days, 2 nights hotel stay at anywhere in the continental united states as well as 2 free airline tickets to anywhere in the continental united states to listen to a 90 minute presentation with no obligation to buy anything. They said it was a grand opening for a travel agency. The sales person was nice. We listened to the presentation and felt pressured to finance a membership (which we didn't do). It was NOT a grand opening (they had been open over a year). They gave us a gift receipt with MANY conditions; including, only traveling on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday to a limited number of cities. And guess what...it wasnt free! It was $199 per person plus a $50 processing fee. $450 of free! They were taking advantage of many retirees as well. The prices for what they were offering kept moving with the conversation. So annoying. read more

Total scam! I was contacted by phone and they offered me 3 days, 2 nights hotel stay at ANYWHERE in the continental united states as well as 2 free airline tickets to anywhere in the continental united states to listen to a 90 minute presentation with no obligation to buy anything. They ended up offering us a gift receipt with MANY conditions; including, only traveling on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday to a limited number of cities. And it wasn't free!! It was $199 per person plus a $50 processing fee. That's $450. Ridiculous. read more

I wish I would have studied this better before getting sucked in. It is not worth what they are "selling you". And they are selling you something. You don't get anything for free. read more

The site is easy to use and by far has the best prices on hotels and resorts. I got my investment back on our first trip to Paris. I also see availability at our timeshare resort in Hawaii which kind of makes me mad with the Westin because I can never get in there. I'm going to ask them how that is possible next time we are in Maui. I will say that the gift for coming in is a pain in the butt to use and the taxes added up but the Club is Awesome! read more

Save your money, This is a SCAM!! This company does not deliver what they promise and provide inaccurate information. 1. Let's start with the supposedly free gifts that they give you for attending their presentation. Guess what they don't work and it comes with activation fees. 2. the company preaches that they beat other hotels site prices and when they don't you can submit for a Price Guarantee. That's another lie. Here is one example of the many issues, I had with travel transparency not being transparent. My claim got denied, because it was non refundable but if you look at the picture below; all the non-refundable rooms are visible but mine wasn't, it was hidden under the cancellation policy. 3. I booked a house that had capacity for 6 people and confirmed it with the property owner and on travel transparency was only allowing 4 and their staff weren't able to accommodate me and made me cancel it. Save the headache you will find better deals in other free sites. read more

Travel Transparency - Travel Services Near Me - Oceanside, California

So after reading the other reviews I will have to say that I agree with many of them that's why I stated in my review to make sure to listen and learn because I do think this company just kept pushing and took advantage of my situation. It's all about sales no consideration for the customer and whether they' have anyone to travel with them. They were suggested that I could use Uber that would scare me. I am 80 years old and I kept telling them this just was not for me and when I canceled they called me in and again saying they just wanted to talk to me. Why would anybody want to travel at my age by themselves and have to pay a yearly fee also. I have a dispute going right now and I sure hope that I get out of this contract. read more

My boyfriend and I decided on a last minute trip to Hawaii over a holiday weekend. The hotels in Honolulu were not only limited but also very expensive through Hotels Tonight and also Expedia. Travel Transparency came thru with a Hilton property $74 per night LOWER than any other travel site. This membership rocks! Thank you Travel Transparency!!! read more

I went to this presentation. I originally came in open-minded. It all sounded really great. The prices and discounts they show you seemed really enticing. When they said there was a membership cost, I knew it was too good to be true. When the rep told me your membership would be activated a week after you paid, that sounded fishy. I had someone (the same person who originally booked me for this) call me on the phone about an hour after the presentation to ask me how it was. They then wanted to know the number of the gift certificate. Then, they asked me the number for the plane ticket certificates. I told them I had never received them. They stated they would call me back. They never did. I called the number back and it was some phone number that said it was disconnected. Obviously, I feel sorry for the people who are booking with this company because I do believe they are not being honest. I never got the free two round trip tickets with a two-night stay as it was offered for free. They guaranteed I would walk out of the presentation with the free tickets. You don't walk out of the presentation with anything. They said they would email it in 5 minutes. I should have waited. The person who I spoke with on the phone said they would call me back. They just wanted my restaurant certificate number. read more

If you enjoy traveling I'd recommend going in to listen what these folks have to offer. You can get incredible rates on timeshare weeks without the upfront cost of buying one or the annual maintenance fees and taxes. Cruises will be 25-50% less than advertised prices. Very good hotel prices as well as airline deals. In short wholesale travel prices for life. As others have mentioned the promotional trip is provided by a different company. We are in the process of following the steps to book our trip to Nashville. Robbie, Lisa, and Fred are all very nice, experienced, and professional with many years of experience in the travel industry. Bill read more

I was literally on my way to a "presentation" and I decided to call because something just didn't sound right about this. I'm so thankful I looked on yelp to read reviews because I just turned around. I called them to tell them I wouldn't be coming after all and that this is a total scam and all the guy said was "whatever, bye" and hung up on me. Do not waste your time! read more

We live in everyone's vacation so after the whole mess of the last few years I guess we are just inviting everyone to California for their vacations. I don't want a lot of people in my family from Kansas to stay at my house so I got them all in the same hotel on main street, with a pool and parking. We saved some money and their kids are loud anyway so I'm glad we have access to this travel club and we have a way keep them away from the house. ( at least in the daytime. ) I booked it for them this time, but I should've made them do it all themselves because I'm too old and tired. read more

Travel Transparency sent a letter inviting to a meeting where they would tell us about their services. The couple who owns the company had a very sleazy "pitch" and when we said we needed to see think over the offer for one day, they upped the pressure and refused to let us think it over, claiming they couldn't afford to deal with that. We had to spend a minimum of about $3500 (the cheapest deal offered) on the spot or it wasn't available. We then declined the offer and they were quite unfriendly. We did get the promised perk (airfare and 2 nights in a hotel to a city of our choice in the continental U.S. However, to even use the offer you have to fill out a form and mail it in - in other words, they count on a certain percentage of people not wanting to bother with that. I haven''t ever experienced such a high pressure pitch - not even when buying a car. read more

Run!! DO NOT get sucked into the lie!! The demo website they show you at the presentation is just that, a demo. The savings are fake, false and a BIG lie!!! Don't even go there!! Buy a Costco membership, use their travel services, save more, better customer service and they stand behind everything they offer. With Travel Transparency you will NEVER break even, never mind saving even a single penny! The government should have shut down this scam!! read more

After repeatedly getting calls from this company despite being on the Do Not Call List I contacted them on Facebook and threatened a lawsuit for harassment. This is a small family run business that utilizes call centers based in the Philippines and the President/Owner Derek reached out to me to apologize for everything. He personally took it upon himself to send my phone number to the call centers and informed them that I was not to be contacted again. They get 5 stars for professionalism and how they handled the situation. read more