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Can a Bolt driver cancel a ride?

Cancellation fees are applied in the following situations: The driver cancels the trip request after waiting for the passenger for more than 4-8 minutes, depending on the market.



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You won't be charged a cancellation fee if you cancel your request within 2 minutes from the moment driver accepted your request or if a driver cancels the request without waiting for you for at least 4-5 minutes. Note: The authorisation fee can be mistaken for the cancellation fee.

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We understand that there might be situations when you need to cancel your request. Please note that in some cases you will be charged a cancellation fee. Cancellation fees are applied in the following situations: If you cancel your request more than 2 minutes after the driver has accepted.

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If the driver cancels a ride for reasons that are not the passenger's fault, they can choose to cancel without a fee. A driver who cancels on passengers for no reason, and charges them a cancellation fee, will not be an Uber driver very long.

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How late can you cancel Bolt? You may cancel your booking request for a Journey any time before you begin your Journey by informing us through the App. We may also cancel the Journey if you are late to arrive to the pick-up location after the Driver has arrived.

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Uber's CEO says this is the most common reason drivers cancel on customers. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the prime culprit behind driver cancellations are trips to undesired destinations.

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Since many drivers do both Uber and Lyft, sometimes requests come in at the same time and drivers will do this to have the passenger cancel so they get a cancellation fee, said Campbell. Some drivers are just trying to get the passenger to cancel so they can collect the fee.

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How much does Bolt take from drivers? Bolt charges a 15% to 20% commission from the final price per order depending on the city. Commission fee applies to both cash and card rides and cancellation fees. Commission doesn't apply to tips, bonuses, additional airport or toll fees.

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If a driver fails the selfie verification, their account is permanently blocked and they can never use the Bolt app again, warns the company.

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The personal data of the passenger is only disclosed to the ride-hailing drivers when they engage with a ride on in the Bolt app; in such a case, the driver will see the name, phone number (in some countries the number is masked), rating and geolocation data of the passenger.

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You can see your tips in the ride history in the app. Information on tips received is also available in balance, monthly tax and orders CSV reports which you can find in the Driver Portal. If a rider gives you a tip, you will get a push notification about it.

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