How does Bolt pay drivers?

A payment cycle runs from Monday (00:00) to the following Sunday (23:59). If you are due to receive a payout, we will send the funds during the first half of the following week. We will send your payout to the bank account or mobile wallet linked to your driver profile.



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The Bolt Driver app will automatically find passengers for you. The app will guide you to your passenger's location. Once there, pick them up. Follow the directions to their destination and swipe to end the ride when you get there.

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Whenever you are compensated, the amount will be added to your account as a credit that will be applied to your next ride. Please note that Bolt Balance cannot be used with cash rides. If your Bolt Balance is positive, it will automatically be applied to your new order.

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This is absolutely false as rider discounts have absolutely NO impact on driver earnings. Whether the discount is 15%, 50% or even 100%, drivers will get the full value of the ride as Bolt covers the cost of the discount.

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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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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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5.6 Bolt only encourages the use of 2 modes of payments i.e Cash payment and the in-App payment (Card) Bolt bears no liability on damages that may occur outside the outlined acceptable payment methods.

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Bolt's main advantage is the lower fees and commissions. The company charges 15 per cent commissions to its drivers – almost half compared to Uber – which means riders can also benefit from cheaper fares. However, don't be too quick to jump in a Bolt car.

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Bolt records in 2021 The longest trip on the platform overall happened in Uganda. It spanned a total of 513km.

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The Bolt is a great around town car. It will easily go 230 miles at highways speeds before it needs a charge.

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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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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. Commission is calculated automatically and deducted from the weekly earnings.

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Why does Bolt price increase? The final price may increase if: There was heavy traffic. Parking/airport/toll fees were added to the price. You had extended stopovers during your trip.

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