Make cities for people, not cars.
The challenge
For decades, cities have been built for cars, neglecting pedestrians and light vehicles.
Today, cities devote up to 60% of urban land to car infrastructure. Passenger transport accounts for almost half of global transport emissions. It is also the primary cause of air pollution that can lead to serious health problems That's astonishing, given private cars sit idle for up to 95% of the time.
As the global urban population is projected to double by 2050, cities, their citizens, and the transport sector must work together to drive positive change.
Today, cities devote up to 60% of urban land to car infrastructure. Passenger transport accounts for almost half of global transport emissions. It is also the primary cause of air pollution that can lead to serious health problems That's astonishing, given private cars sit idle for up to 95% of the time.
As the global urban population is projected to double by 2050, cities, their citizens, and the transport sector must work together to drive positive change.
The solution
Our shared mobility products reduce the need for private car use in cities and improve public transport connectivity. Conveniently integrated into one app, citizens can easily pick the best shared mobility product for their travel needs.
Ride-hailing
Ride-hailing helps to reduce private car usage in cities by providing a shared version of a transport option that citizens are already familiar with.
This mode helps bridge gaps in public transit networks and is a viable first-and-last-mile option to improve connectivity to public transport. It's also often the safest mobility option for populations that don’t have access to public transport.
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The impact
By offering a convenient alternative to every purpose a private car serves, Bolt’s shared mobility platform can help reduce the number of trips made by private cars. This will ultimately lead to better cities with less traffic congestion, pollution, and land taken up by parking spaces. People will still go wherever they need to go, but will do so with a mix of ride-hailing, car-sharing, public transport, micromobility, walking and cycling, depending on a trip’s purpose.
Key facts of our impact
*Data: Thailand, Nigeria, South Africa, Netherlands, UK
- 3.5 million+ drivers and couriers worldwide, including 1 million+ partners in Africa
- Up to 80% of drivers on Bolt’s platform have a tenure longer than 5 years *
- Up to 90% of drivers agree that Bolt platform offers autonomy and flexibility *
- 50% of drivers on Bolt platform use ride-hailing to supplement their main source of income *
- 100 nationalities and 3000+ employees
- 42% of women in the workforce
- 30% year-on-year growth in active female driver partners on the Bolt platform in 2023
- 73 languages supported by the Bolt app
- 12% of short-distance car trips replaced by zero-emission scooter trips
- 60% year-on-year growth in EVs on Bolt platform in 2023
- 99.997% of scooter rides completed without any safety incidents in 2022
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