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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers appreciate the promptness and reliability of the service, with drivers typically arriving as promised and transporting passengers to their destinations efficiently. Many consumers find the pricing to be fair and sometimes more competitive than alternatives. The app is generally well-received for its ease of use. People also appreciate the cleanliness and good condition of the cars, as well as the polite and friendly demeanor of the drivers. However, some users have reported issues with cancellations, where drivers cancel after confirming or take longer than indicated to arrive. Some consumers express frustration with inconsistent pricing for the same routes and concerns about the behavior of certain drivers, including instances of impoliteness or unsafe driving. There are also complaints about difficulties in obtaining refunds and unsatisfactory customer service experiences.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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We have used Bolt many times while in France the last 5 weeks with mixed results. Several times we had a driver and a ETA, but then it would change and time would increase—sometimes 3-4 times! 😩 Anot... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Mixed bag, depending where you use it. Never honest waiting time given, always a lot longer. And so much more expensive than Uber in locations like Croatia. Bur cheaper than Uber in UK.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Let's start from this: you force me to give you at least one star. I can't mark zero stars. It's not fair. Your app is far from faithful, it gives unreliable information about cost and driver's arriva... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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We used Bolt several times while we were visiting Paris. In the evenings they were very prompt and reasonably priced. Nice clean cars and we felt safe. BUT one morning at about 8.30, we simply could n... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute fraud. Me and 4 friends got a short, cheap Uber Friday night when it was pouring with rain. The bottom our shoes were obviously wet and so the driver has charged us a £60 fee and cla... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bolt prices have increased alot just similar to Uber they still have so much issues on arriving later than given time frame before I thought their arrival time was late due to the low prices they... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ZABER Toyota estima BX65TKD Due to heavy rainfall outside, a minute splash of water was transferred into the car onto WATERPROOF mat, a factor may I add we cannot control and ZABER tried to clai... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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Due to childcare and disability I use rideshare apps multiple times, almost daily. The Bolt rides are occasionally cheaper than their competitor -but there is obviously less regulation for drivers. Al... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cancel my account with them. After being quite a loyal customer I've had enough. I don't see how is ethical for me to have to wait 14 days for a refund for a fair which didn't take place due to them a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked a bolt, and waited 10 minutes for a driver to pickup. It told me I was still waiting and no one was coming so I cancelled the trip to find an Uber instead. I was then charged a cancel... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely unhappy. I had a driver who stunk and the car was unclean and he nearly hit another car. When reporting it to Bolt they offered a £2 refund which I accepted then to find out it’s not a refun... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Bolt drivers arrived as promised and took us to destinations without delay. Pricing was fair and consistent. A couple drivers made sure to point out our destination address if it wasn’t obvious, for e... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad company with extremely poor service. We were picked up by driver who was driving very unsafely, opening windows yelling of people on bikes and we asked politely that we would appreciate if he coul... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience at Kaunas Airport. I booked a Bolt taxi twice – once for departures and once for arrivals – and both times the driver refused to enter the airport area, waiting somewhere else to d... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Billed my card almost $20 euro extra over the app's quotation ( to which I had agreed and prepaid.) We were on time, met the driver where planned, and the ride was 10 minutes shorter than usual. Then... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a Bolt trip, and the driver cancelled without notice. The app then automatically reassigned me to a different driver with a much longer waiting time, which I didn’t agree to. When I cancelle... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took ages to find a driver so gave up and ordered via uber (far better organisation). However bolt then much later sent driver i hadn't accepted and then charged me for the inconvenience they put on m... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On Friday night me and 5 of my friends got a bolt taxi. It was raining outside and when we walked in the taxi the floor got wet from the rain which is completely not our fault. We got charged £60 an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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We used Bolt to take several taxi rides in and around downtown Madrid. In every case, the Bolt app almost immediately linked us with a driver. Unlike Uber, wait times were accurate and fairly quick. P... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Terrible experience. The driver got completely lost and ended up leaving me stranded on the highway. He said it was “impossible” to get to my final destination and refused to continue... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Sometimes they they get it right Other times the drivers lies, they may charge waiting times which is untrue,or they may take the long way, not realising you are familiar with the trip route

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give less than 1. Star. Today in Malta I scheduled the car yesterday to pick me up at my place at 7:00 a.m. at 7:05 they canceled leaving me no way to get to the airport how can a car service... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pre-booked a taxi 24 hours in advance to get to Perpignan Airport. Waiting on pavement outside the luggage store 2 people arrived to collect their luggage. They proceeded to call for a Bolt ride at th... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Some drivers probably arabic were not polite, not driving safe, smoking cigarettes in the car so when I get into it smelled horribly, then didn’t respect the car - not lowering the speed on the speed... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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You have less drivers so I have to wait longer for driver for accepting my booking request, require more drivers Drivers who drop me off they all are good but the problem is company have less driv... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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At times (a lot) I have had to wait longer than indicated. I have often cancelled as the application states 'arriving in 5 minutes, then moves to 10, 20 etc. Also, then indicates a change of '... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Made a reservation for a guaranteed pick up the day before. I had to leave the house at 4.40am, however the driver showed up at 5.02am. "Oh yeah my passenger also had a friend who wanted to suddenly... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling e-bike app. Bike would only go 50 yards before it was out of area, then locked out. Docked back in original docking station 5 mins later, sent feedback on app. Money still deducted and no re... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Overall the service with Bolt was great. The drivers were all very professional. The one issue was that several drivers would cancel the ride after confirming they were picking us up. We had one drive... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Bolt is almost always cheaper than Uber. The service is reliable and prompt. The drivers are helpful and friendly. The app works well. They are in many European countries. Always a better option than... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered and paid for a ride but they didn't turn up. We were just waiting and waiting and had no updates or communication. Bolt took £33 out of my account and a week later they are still refusing to r... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

0 stars if I could. I prebooked an hour before, and whilst I could see the driver he cancelled. The app then looked for another driver and he cancelled again! Then waited 10 mins before giving up. Tot... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Quite a banger choice compared to being a foot mobile, but I have to eat instant food to be able to travel, it's a bit expensive but I understand why, the drivers will Drive through an orphanage to sa... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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I would have given a five star rating. But yesterday I called for a ride and PASCAL answered my call, he was near my pick up spot but kept on driving all over the map and after 40 minutes he canceled... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I booked a priority ride with Bolt which showed a 2-minute wait time. The driver who accepted was actually 12 minutes away and, even after I waited over 5 minutes, was still around 10 minutes a... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I use Bolt transportation quite often. The cars have always been clean out and inside, the boot too. I never happened to have bad experience with the driver: always kind and helpful. The radio normall... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trying to charge my card multiple times when it didn't even pick up a driver. Now my card has been cancelled due to their incompetence i expect a gesture of good will for the utter convenience they ha... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The driver went to a wrong location, and I couldn’t reach him because of the fence. He canceled my order in a way that caused me to lose my money. Support told me that it was my fault (I was probably... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service. Food was not delivered. Customer service claimed carrier order was delivered. Apparently courier called. Asking for showing call log no reply. Poor service. Never again

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to be dropped on an Adress that could have been integrated but the driver refused to do so.He was stubborn on his shortest way to the fastest way to the final destination of my friend.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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There is an imbalance that a driver can cancel in the moment they arrive. It happened to me that I was coming out immediately, and I saw the driver leave in front of my eyes, so that I was running aft... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant service and very punctual. Made my paris trip so easy to get around, price was great as well. Definitely will use again in future.👌

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Can be annoying-waiting for a driver to confirm ride-once over 20 minutes.Another time less than 3 minutes. Overall mostly more competitive than Uber

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Usually arrives very quickly. Drivers are always respectful and friendly. Cars in very good condition. Prices are not always consistent. The same trip on the same day/time can be 20% higher for no... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

service has really declined as has their competitiveness. been using them for a few years after being recommended but my recent trp and experience trying to deal with them has been shocking. firstl... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hard l to find a bike or scooter in Brussels that didn’t have an issue. Some are really dangerous to be on the road. They don’t seem to service them as often as they need

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute cowboys. Booked in advance, took payment, didn’t show. No way to contact them. Avoid these scumbags!!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid, I pre booked a cab 3 hours before my travel, the driver excepted my trip but did not turn up, I contacted customer service who did not want to explain why my trip was excepted and no cab arrive... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Drivers polite on time curiosity to customers All the vehicles we have been in are spotless

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Everything is alright with this company. Feeling save everytime riding by Your Drivers.

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About Bolt

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Bolt is the first European mobility super-app. We're fighting for better cities and against private cars, offering a better alternative to every purpose a private car serves – including ride-hailing, shared cars and scooters, and food and grocery delivery.

Go wherever, whenever. Request a ride in seconds, get picked up by a top-rated driver in minutes and enjoy a comfortable ride to wherever you’re going; or skip the traffic entirely on one of our industry-leading scooters or e-bikes.

Founded in Estonia in 2013, Bolt operates in over 500 cities in more than 45 countries in Europe, Africa, Western Asia and Latin America.

Bolt has more than 150 million customers and more than 3 million driver and courier partners across the globe.


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People are our priority

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Customer first
Our users are at the heart of everything we do, however sometimes things can go wrong. We understand it can be frustrating when you experience issues with the service. Fortunately, our Support team is always there to help. If you need support, reach out via the in-app "Support" function; or by email or phone. Check our website for up-to-date contact details in your city.
We’re on a mission to make cities for people, not cars.
We're achieving this by bringing fast, reliable, and affordable forms of transport to 150+ million of people worldwide, while also helping 3.5+ million driver and courier partners earn flexibly and reliably. The next time you need a ride, take a Bolt!

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

13K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable. Client careless.

My ride was booked a day before and quickly accepted by Bolt, telling me that further details would be shared one hour before pickup time. Well, great. One minute before the time limit I was informed that my ride had to be cancelled. That’s right was part of an international journey and call me a lot of trouble. How absurd is to accept the ride and then tell your client one minute before the pick up time that there were no cabs available? These guys are not ready to operate here. I’m deleting the app and removing the app from my employee’s organisation.

October 16, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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Bad Bold driver, inept service provided to seniors.

My wife and I are both seniors.
Recently( Monday, Oct 13th @ 6.45pm). We took a bolt ride from Charles De Guille airport to Hampton Inn @ 2 Avenue, Heinz Gloor after returning London ( UK) by Euro star.

The driver did not have the certousy to help us with the luggage from the trunk. His main concern was " money, money", ( payment) which he repeatedly asked. While my wife was taking out her luggage from the trunk of his car.
I questioned him questioned him as to why he didn't help. He mumbled some thing inaudible in Arabic.
We were not impressed by the level of service provided by this driver.
If you look at our history of rides taken from Cdg to Hampton Inn, you can decipher who the driver was.
Maybe, its not his job, I understand, but, be compassionate, mindful, of seniors and show common courtesy.

October 13, 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Overall

Overall, I have had a good experience with Bolt. However, I would like them to arrive at the correct address for my home and not charge me for waiting, even though I am already waiting at the correct address. One driver asked me to pay by card for an additional fee, as I had requested the wrong destination address.

October 15, 2025

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