Citygate Reviews 

3,471
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Looking at 1,302 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally welcoming, professional, and attentive during visits, making every interaction pleasant. People also note that the service and maintenance work is carried out efficiently, featuring clear communication, complimentary drinks, and helpful updates throughout the process. However, some customers also noted frustrating experiences where vehicle repairs were unsuccessful, leaving cars with lingering issues or unresolved faults. Reviewers additionally mentioned difficulties with communication, noting unresponsiveness when trying to reach staff by phone or experiencing delays during handover. A few visitors also encountered problems regarding unexpected charges or poor initial presentation of their vehicles upon collection.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

VW drivers for decades and West London based for the last three, Citigate (and its former self) has been our go-to service, MOT, reseller and source of help and advice throughout. Whilst an updated an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an appointment at Citygate Watford to investigate a yellow light sign. My advisor was Raj. He greeted me, explained how long the car would be in the workshop, took me to my courtesy car, advis... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Umer was attentive and listened carefully to what we wanted. Umer was informative, conscientious, and always kept us informed of the options available to us. We never felt pressured. We came in to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

City gate at Chalfont VW were excellent in all regards, even to the point of Pointing Out certain Procedures that my Car needed which Ruislip VW had not. Very impressed, might I also add replacemen... See more


Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Auto Body Shop
  3. Car Rental Agency
  4. Car Repair and Maintenance
  5. Car Service
  6. Van Rental Agency

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We are a leading automotive retailer with 13 locations across London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and Middlesex. We sell and service Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, Kia and CUPRA vehicles and offer fleet, Motability and car and van rental services. We are committed to excellence in everything we do.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A good first time experience and Great caring staff

The service was first class with a warm welcome from the smiling ladies at the reception desk, followed by a great care and attention by Mr Raj and his team
My issues were dealt with, but also other concerns which appeared after my visit.
A good communication from Raj who explained all the work and processes and strived to make sure everything was perfect!
The only negative is the high prices charged (ie: £258 for Oil change).

8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amy in Sales was very kind and helpful…

Amy in Sales was very kind and helpful in organising for us to have another lease car and also the Receptionist was very caring in giving us a drink and making sure we were ok whilst waiting for our Seat Arona serviced. The Service engineer was also very helpful in sorting out the clock in our car.

17 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good reasonable priced Service and Mot

I have been taking my cars to citygate for the past 10 years for service and Mot
The staff have always been friendly, helpful sometimes above and beyond and courteous. And they are not expensive like most people think.

17 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Citygate was…

My experience with Citygate was excellent from the time I book my vehicle for it's annual service check up to the time I collected my car after the service.
Claire was very helpful and very efficient. She explained well the status of my car and future checks for the vehicle.

18 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Citygate has changed the Payment System…

Citygate has changed the system for paying for work done. Originally one could pay with a credit card or by Bank transfer. This has now been reduced to payment only by bank Transfer. For me this has made life vey difficult- I am an OAP that doesn't use a smart phone so cannot pay by smart phone. When I take my van in for a service I would normally wait in garage until completed & pay by credit card & return home. I cannot do this now. As garage will not release van until bill is paid- I now have to travel home by taxi- a return journey of 15 miles- pay bill on my home computer return & collect Van.
Service @ Woburn Green Van Centre was booked in for 10.20am - but received Telephone call at 4.30pm to say Service couldn't be done until the next day, This meant I had the inconvenience of no transport for a day. Also Van didn't get a wash.
Also got a quote of £160 for change of brake fluid - but got it done for £80 at local garage.
The change in Payment System was not a directive from VW- but will make a call to Citygate about this.
Staff at Woburn Green not happy about change in Payment system.


26 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Annual Car Service

Parking at the VW garage was easy and the staff were all very obliging. When I explained that I would be waiting until the service was completed I was given priority so the car was ready as early as possible
Billing and payment was also made easy and I was very satisfied with the work done.

16 June 2026
Unprompted review

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