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MetroMile Reviews Summary

MetroMile has a rating of 1.3 stars from 109 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with MetroMile most frequently mention customer service, insurance company and base rate. MetroMile ranks 117th among Car Insurance sites.

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New Jersey
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I was without collision and comprehension for over a year without my knowledge! "They are email based and are low on staff and don't make outbound calls" according to Liz, Clayton and Jennifer. Apparently they only have to notify you once about this CarCo inspection that you must do or they revoke your coverage. You'd think after a year without this coverage someone would call you to remind you, you need to get your car inspected or they'll revoke coverage! Kind of important! Just paid $4,000 out of pocket… $#*! you metromile and $#*! your employees! I'll make sure you get no more customers. Also, shout out to the other ppl who have gone though the same thing I did. According to Liz and Clayton, this has happened to many of their customers. Maybe do something about it you idiots.

Date of experience: May 9, 2024
Arizona
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Bait and Switch
April 8, 2024

They quoted a good rate in the first fewe monhts thenincreased the mileage cost a few cents, diuriongthe first 6 m onths. In thge seciond 6 months they increased the cost from 19 cenets to 30 cents per mile and the base rate from $65 to $105 per month. So, I droped them amd gpt a policu elsewhere. It took them two months to offically get them to cancel the policy. They kept billing the nonthly $105 payument after I switched (I pulled their Pulse device telling them to canmcel). They finally did and say they wiull almost refund the two nonnths chaarges ($208 not $210). Now, wil it take two norre nonbths to get the refund?

Date of experience: April 8, 2024
California
1 review
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The MetroMile base rate (rate if you drive 0 miles) is more than most companies charge. They also inflate the milage you drove, the pulse devise consistently records more milage than my odometer. The final insult is that when I switched to another insurance company, Metromile is threatening to charge me for the pulse devices even though I returned them.

Date of experience: January 28, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I had Metromile for about 3 years. This month they increased both my monthly and per mile rate by more than 45%. No claims, no violations, same car and drivers.

I am trying to cancel but the link at chat would not work and the customer service agent just cut off my call. So customer service is just as good as their rates.

I am moving to Progressive.

Date of experience: December 20, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Cancelled
December 10, 2023

Over the 5 years I had them they raised my rates multiple times even though I never had a ticket and barely drive. They then chose not to renew me because I canceled a card that they were charging and paid one day late

Date of experience: December 10, 2023
California
1 review
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I can not get ahold of my claims adjuster; therefore, I can not get my car fixed. She never answers my phone calls or emails me back on the update of the claim. I also tried changing my adjuster but Metro Mile said I can not do that until the claim is settled. Every time I call my car insurance they state that they can not transfer my call to the supervisor, and I can not get ahold of any high chair to help me with my claim.

Date of experience: December 7, 2023
Arizona
1 review
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Consumers beware!
November 29, 2023

Stay far away from this company. Jennifer Silva, one of the claims adjusters there is absolutely terrible to deal with. She has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. She sounds like a 12 year old on the phone and gives uneducated responses. She clearly doesnt know how to do her job.

Date of experience: November 29, 2023
Minnesota
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I would give zero stars if possible. Their claims team ignores emails and phone calls and is generally unreachable.

Date of experience: October 3, 2023
Arizona
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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FLAKY Company
September 30, 2023

Poor communication, and worse customer service. Continually raised rates, and cancelled me after 1 year, claiming they had requested a photo of odometer reading, which they had not requested. I never filed any claims.
THIS IS A SCAM... STAY A WAY!

Date of experience: September 30, 2023
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scam
September 24, 2023

I have gone through 2 renewals with metromile and I will be switching auto insurance now. I have 3 cars that are insured with metromile and 2 drivers. No accidents and I own my own home.

Each renewal I have seen the rates go up even on a vehicle that in most months doesn't even have miles on it. The other vehicle is driven maybe once a week.

Car A 2019- 53.32 to 60.00 to 82.46 this car is driven about once a week to the grocery store.
-Per Mile.133 to.153 to.134
Car B 2012- 34.72 to 40.20 to 53.92 this is the car that is driven the most
-Per Mile.052 to.060 to.079
Car C 2003- 30.07 to 35.10 to 46.50 this car most months is driven 0 miles or maybe like 20.
-Per Mile.061 to.070 to.081

Between my car B and car C that is driven less my Per Mile is higher leading me to believe that the Per Mile is higher so the company can get as much money as possible. The car is 9 years older and driven less. I have 3 cars that fall into driven moderately, occasionally and almost never and there is no rhyme or reason that I can come up with for the continuous increases especially to a vehicle that is hardly ever driven.

2 drivers and 3 cars with a monthly average driving 1,000 miles between the both of us. The average single person drives about 13,500 a year. So 17,000 miles for 2 people if you base it off the national average. So 2 drivers that drive about 500 miles a month on average. Recently the actual miles have decreased because we moved to a small town.

When I reached out they could not explain the reason for the increase and told me to deal with it. Again no accidents, no tickets, home owner, multi-car, no lapse in coverage, continous coverage, etc so you think I would be getting discounts. Think again. My discounts come out to pennies.

I've always had big insurance companies and always saw a policy decrease for you know not having a accident.

Oh and the road side assistance is a joke I waited over 8 hours and decided to pay out of pocket for another company. No number to call and talk to someone real.

I've been quoted way cheaper than what I am currently paying through discounts that other insurance companies offer that metromile only gives me pennies.

Date of experience: September 24, 2023
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It was all good until I filed a claim
September 14, 2023

I've used Metromile for 3-4 years now. I haven't had to file any claims until one month ago. My car was hit while parked, and needed body shop repair.
1. The reaction time from the claims department was slow. I had to work with my claims adjuster over email (no direct phone line).
2. I spent 2 weeks trying to set up an appointment to get my car repaired. The body shop recommended by Metromile was either not given the claim information correctly, or screwed up on their end... between multiple phone calls and emails I made, a 3 way meeting Metromile setup, and that leading to nothing, and finally another support person filing a brand new claim, I finally got my appointment setup. No idea who screwed up here.
3. This is the real reason for the 1 star. I was told I had car rental coverage. When buying insurance, I was told I can opt in for car rental coverage. I don't remember if I was ever asked for a per-day limit, but here's the thing -- I would expect that the lowest per-day limit COVERS rentals in California for the cheapest cars. But no, the coverage was for $30 a day, and Enterprise charged me $34 a day (+$7 a day, thanks to "additional fees", so $41 a day really). So now if I want a rental car I need to pay $11 out of pocket every day. The salesperson at Enterprise let me know that another insurance company had a deal with them for $29 a day.
It's ridiculous, given Metromile is partnered with Enterprise. I think it's deceptive advertising to say you cover a car rental and then your max amount happens to be less than ANY available car rental in the market.
I tried checking into new quotes, and realized that in California they expect me to email salespeople individually to get a quote. Are they not serious about being in California?

At any rate, I won't be keeping this insurance anymore. Very disappointed.

Date of experience: September 14, 2023
New Mexico
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Roadside assistance a joke
September 11, 2023

What made me finally decide to leave MetroMile was the one time I needed roadside assistance. I kept getting the runaround with the ETA of the tow truck, and I had to wait in Arizona heat for 2 1/2 hours before I gave up and left my car! The final ETA was nonexistent because they said the tow truck company wasn't answering their phone calls now. Makes me wonder if they even ordered a tow truck?

Date of experience: September 11, 2023
Oregon
1 review
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Disappointing. High per mile charge. Agent said they're no longer covering Oregon when switching to another company. No notice from the company pertaining coverage in the state. Nothing. But of course the rate increased after initial 6 month policy expired. Now referring customers to Lemonade.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Some things have gone well, but if you don't drive for a week or two you will get a warning because the receiver needs a signal to keep working. If not they will fine you everyday! Also rates are going through the roof. Most other insurance is a better price now without the pay per mile limitations of this one... Started at 30$ a month for the car with 7 cents a mile and now is 79$ and 16 cents a mile. Adds up real fast as in over 250$ last month with our second vehicle. We can go weeks without driving and its still not worth it anymore...May have been because they were bought out by another company last year. That's about when the rate hikes started...

Date of experience: August 21, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Two cars insured. One cars devicr keeps losing connection. They send threatening emails to charge user. And repeatedly asked him to disconnect and reconnect device.
Customer service not available on weekends or after hours on weekdays.
In in office hours, the 1800 has a tape saying we cannot take your call

In short, faulty device, user needs to work on it, why they sit in luxury charging you for it maintaining their 9-5 hours. And even in that time, they can refuse to take your call. And never respond by emails.

Date of experience: August 21, 2023
Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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WARNING: DO NOT BUY CAR INSURANCE FROM METROMILE:
My friend who lost his voice box due to cancer was the victim of a hit-and-run while his car was parked at his doctor's office. Police found the driver thanks to witnesses but as soon as he filed a claim, and after giving his insurance company the violator's info, Metromile canceled his policy. Metromile Insurance is located in San Francisco, CA. Who would have guessed?
They ACTUALLY tried to tell him that he voluntarily canceled his own policy after he made a claim, even after cashing his policy payment for that quarter.

Date of experience: August 16, 2023
California
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I hate Agero, your cheap-out roadside assistance subcontractor. They lost many contracts with local vendors who provide more prompt service. I hate that I cannot reach a customer service rep anymore directly. Don't palm me off on chatbox...it's ridiculous and ineffective. God forbid I need help beyond a flat tire or battery charge. You are cheaper because I am frugal with my mileage and drive carefully. I am therefore low risk and save you money, but you need to revisit your lapse in service. Am seriously considering leaving you soon...Lemonade didn t do me any favors.

Date of experience: May 16, 2023
Washington
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Metromile offers low prices if you seldom drive. But the strange thing about Metromile is that, while they put a 'Pulse' device in every insured car that transmits the GPS location while parked and records every trip, they don't appear to be certain about where your car is 'garaged'. I have 2 insured cars and one is driven by my daughter. She recently took a road trip and stopped off at her mother's house in another part of our state. This triggered an email from Metromile underwriting asking for proof that I haven't moved. Customer Service was absolutely no help because 'once underwriting is triggered' the required information has to be sent in to 'prove' where I am living. So we'll be finding new insurance for both cars after this ridiculous turn of events. It does make me wonder who they would handle a claim if I were to ever submit one. Goodbye Metromile!

Date of experience: April 10, 2023
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Had one incident while under their coverage. Customer service team and adjusters did not answer phones, constantly interupted and read from scripts. They did not give usable responses on the small chance they did give responses. One agent constantly interupted while I was speaking and raised his voice.

Date of experience: February 15, 2023
Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have never in my life waited on hold so long. A car insured by Metro Mile hit my car and I have been waiting on hold for THREE!@#$% HOURS AND COUNTING (I've been number 4 in the queue for probably the past hour). I went on their website and it was really hard to fill out a claim... I'm not even sure if it actually worked... it asked for the same info over and over. It was weird. Then I tried contacting them and it appeared that they have an email form but once you fill it out with your contact info and message it won't allow you to send it and just tries to suggest links to click on for your answer. I hate them so much right now.

Date of experience: January 16, 2023