This is a 5-minute procedure. Once you meet all the stipulated requirements and provide the above records, you need to sign up on the Bolt platform to create a driver’s account. You must upload all the vital documents, including your car documents, during the sign-up process. Doing so ensures that your application does not take too long to be processed.
successful completion of the application, you will receive an email regarding the upcoming training and the process of signing up for the same.
To get started, here are a few things that you require to become a Bolt driver:
- have a vehicle or vehicle details and contact details of a partner on the platform with a car
- valid driver’s license (more info here)
- Motor Vehicle License Disc with Operating Card (Double disc)
- a professional driving permit (PrDP) service provider card (more info here)
- Vehicle Certificate of Registration (COR – more info here)
- Comprehensive Insurance (5 million rand passenger liability included)
- Vehicle Inspection report DEKRA OR TRA (more info here)
- A vehicle year model 2013 and above (depending on the city you operate in), 4 doors, luggage capacity 350L, AC
- Clean criminal record
- Smartphone (Android device Operating System (OS) 6 & Apple iOS 8 and newer)
Once all of the above is obtained, then all it takes to join is signing up. During the signup process also add your vehicle documents to the online registration form this will speed up your application and reduce your waiting time. After registering your details (which takes more or less 5 minutes), you will receive an email with all the necessary information about the upcoming training and how to sign up.
Training is held in the respective Taxify offices – in Cape Town (M5 Office Park, Unit 7, Block B, Eastman Rd, Maitland) and Johannesburg (9 Charles Crescent, Strathavon, Sandton, 2031). For all other cities (For example Pretoria, Pietermaritzburg, Durban, East London, Garden Route) you can go through the training from the comforts of your own home – then you would just need to pass a quick 10-minute test. Don’t worry, you’ll get all the answers from the video training and our special team members for remote training will assist you with the rest of the process
After passing your training, a car check-up by Bolt team members for vehicles built before 2013 is necessary. This way we can make sure that it meets our vehicle requirements.
It usually takes from 1-3 days to get your account ready so you can hit the streets in no time!
How much does a bolt driver make in South Africa?
On average, Bolt drivers in Johannesburg earn up to R8,000. From each trip, Bolt charges only a 20% commission.
How does bolt work in South Africa?
All trips in the Bolt Go category will include Bolt’s existing Trip Protection – a no-cost, value-added insurance product that covers all passengers and drivers across all car categories in the case of an accident or unexpected incident.