| Service Types | Ride-hailing and taxi, scheduled rides, Bolt Drive car sharing and rental, e-scooters and e-bikes, Bolt Food, Bolt Market, Bolt Send, Bolt for Business | Car, van and truck rental at airport and neighbourhood locations | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | 850+ cities in 50+ countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America; 100+ airports; Bolt Drive in about 7 countries | About 160 countries with roughly 12,000 corporate and franchise locations (group-wide) | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | Rides from standard to premium cars, Women for women option; Bolt Drive: small, electric, mid-size, premium cars, SUVs, vans and trucks, all automatic | Economy cars to SUVs, vans and trucks; specialty Prestige, Adrenaline and Dream Car collections; electric vehicles at select locations | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Bolt Plus subscription: up to 15% cashback on rides, 3 free ride cancellations a month, free Bolt Food delivery; country-specific, first month free | Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (free): Gold, Five Star and President's Circle tiers; about 1 point per US$1 at base tier; skip-the-counter at select airports | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | Fee may apply after the cancellation period once a driver is assigned; UK: up to GBP15 (GBP35 for pre-booked private hire); fee shown in app at booking | Pay Later: generally free to cancel (some international locations may charge no-show fees). US Pay Now: US$50-100 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$200 within 24h; no-show forfeits prepayment | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | — | US & Canada: 20 at most locations (18 in Michigan, New York and Quebec; 19 in Alabama and Nebraska); under-25 fee US$19/day; specialty collections excluded | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Bolt app; online requests in select regions; advance booking up to 90 days; Bolt Drive app-only | Website, Hertz app, rental counters, third-party travel sites (third-party cancellation rules apply) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | — | Hertz Global Holdings (also owns Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly) | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia; founded 2013 as Taxify, renamed Bolt 2019 | Estero, Florida, US; founded 1918 in Chicago | — | — |
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| Safety Features | Emergency Assist button, Ride Check, live trip sharing, private calls, pickup codes, 24/7 support | — | — | — |
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