Bolt
Estonian mobility platform founded in Tallinn in 2013
Ride-hailing, food delivery, car-sharing and micromobility services operating across Europe and selected global cities.
About Bolt
Bolt started in Tallinn in 2013 as a taxi ordering app and expanded into one of Europe's largest mobility platforms. The company offers ride-hailing, Bolt Food delivery, scooter and e-bike rentals, and car-sharing in many cities, positioning itself as a lower-commission alternative to US ride-hail incumbents.
Why consider Bolt
- Strong presence in European cities for rides and delivery
- Single app covering taxis, scooters, food and rentals in many markets
- Competitive pricing model aimed at drivers and restaurants
- European-founded alternative to US ride-hailing platforms
- Growing micromobility network for short urban trips
Alternatives
Comparable non-European brands
Uber
United StatesGlobal ride-hail leader
Lyft
United StatesUS ride-hailing
DoorDash
United StatesFood delivery platform
Lime
United StatesShared micromobility
European alternatives
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Brand details
Product categories
Brand ownership
- Bolt Technology OÜ
Market presence
- Consumer app in European and African cities
- Driver and courier partner networks
- Restaurant and merchant partnerships
- Fleet and scooter operations
- Business travel accounts
Brand timeline
- 2013Founded in Tallinn as mTakso before rebranding to Taxify and later Bolt
- 2017Expands aggressively across Eastern and Western Europe
- 2019Launches Bolt Food and micromobility services
- 2021Rebrands fully to Bolt across markets
- 2023Broadens car rental and business mobility products
- TodayMajor European mobility super-app from Estonia