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Meet Bolt Flex: Choose how you earn with Bolt
For drivers25 Mar 2026

Meet Bolt Flex: Choose how you earn with Bolt

We’ll be gradually rolling out a new set of features in the Bolt Driver app. This update gives UK driver partners the unique ability to create different profiles, choose how they earn, select the benefits that suit them best, and access new features that offer greater flexibility and autonomy.

Driver parents visit Bolt hubs for back-to-school day 
For drivers12 Mar 2026

Driver parents visit Bolt hubs for back-to-school day 

On 30 August, we hosted our latest back-to-school initiative in our London, Manchester, and Birmingham hubs. We provided drivers’ children with free school bags and supplies to help them prepare

Bolt Link — your new way to generate extra income driving
For drivers9 Jan 2026

Bolt Link — your new way to generate extra income driving

Flexible earning hours are most important!  This is the most common answer we get when asking Bolt drivers what they like about driving with Bolt.  And following this feedback, we’re

VAT Registration FAQ
For drivers8 Jan 2026

VAT Registration FAQ

These FAQs provide general information only to help private hire drivers understand VAT registration at a high level. They do not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice, and should not be relied on as such.

Maximising your earning power
For drivers15 Dec 2025

Maximising your earning power

Knowing what to expect from earnings makes every ride more rewarding. Recent platform updates, shaped by UK driver feedback through events like Bolt On The Move and surveys, support this ongoing improvement.

Celebrate the launch of Bolt Flex with a gaming giveaway
For drivers7 Oct 2025

Celebrate the launch of Bolt Flex with a gaming giveaway

Your part in sharing London’s roads: staying safe whenever you use Bolt
Company news3 Oct 2025

Your part in sharing London’s roads: staying safe whenever you use Bolt

At Bolt, we’re committed to making London’s streets safer and more accessible for everyone — whether you’re cycling on an e-bike in Kensington and Chelsea, booking a ride-hailing trip across the city, or taking a London black cab.

Bolt on the Move: Mid-Tour Highlights & What’s Next
For drivers6 Aug 2025

Bolt on the Move: Mid-Tour Highlights & What’s Next

Bolt on the Move is back!
For drivers6 Aug 2025

Bolt on the Move is back!

Introducing Bolt Assist and WAV in London – Sign up as a driver
For drivers26 Jun 2025

Introducing Bolt Assist and WAV in London – Sign up as a driver