Bolt for Business

About Bolt for Business in South Africa

Bolt for Business is a corporate ride-hailing and travel management platform designed to help South African companies of all sizes manage employee transportation efficiently. Bolt operates across multiple South African cities — including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and others — and the Bolt for Business platform gives HR managers, finance teams and operations directors a centralised way to manage all corporate ride spending through a single company account. Employees request rides through the standard Bolt app on their personal devices, and all charges are billed directly to the company — no expense claims, no petty cash, no reimbursement administration. Use our Bolt for Business deal to sign up and qualify for the referral reward.

For South African businesses that rely on ride-hailing for client visits, airport transfers, staff transportation between offices, or executive travel, Bolt for Business eliminates the administrative friction associated with managing these costs. The platform provides full visibility into all trips through a real-time dashboard, with per-employee spending limits and budget controls that ensure travel costs stay within policy. Finance teams get a consolidated monthly invoice covering all employee rides — making VAT reconciliation and budget reporting straightforward. For complementary productivity tools for South African business teams, see Geekbot for async team standups and Jobscan for career tools. You can browse all active business deals on our coupons page.

Bolt for Business is also used by SA businesses that travel internationally — the platform operates in over 45 countries, meaning employees travelling to Europe, Africa and beyond can use the same Bolt account on business trips, with all costs flowing through the same company account.

How to Set Up Bolt for Business

Getting your company account set up takes just a few minutes. Follow these steps:

1. Click the Get Started with Bolt button on our Bolt for Business deals page to go to the Bolt for Business sign-up page with the referral reward activated.
2. Create your company account by entering your business name, company registration details, and billing contact information.
3. Add your payment method (credit card or invoice billing) and set your company’s travel policy — including per-employee spending limits and any destination restrictions.
4. Invite your employees via email. Each employee will link their existing Bolt account (or create one) to your company account. They continue using the standard Bolt app — no separate app download required.
5. Track all employee trips, spending summaries and reports from the Bolt for Business admin dashboard. Download invoices for accounting and submit for VAT claims.

Tip: Bolt for Business offers a referral reward of €150 when your company completes 5 rides within the first 90 days, and an additional €50 once your company reaches 15 total transactions. Ensure you sign up through our referral link to qualify. This reward more than covers the cost of your team’s first month of business rides.

Bolt for Business Features for SA Companies

• Centralised Billing — all employee rides charged to one company account. Receive a single monthly invoice covering all trips.
• Spending Limits — set per-employee monthly budgets and individual trip caps to maintain cost control across your team.
• Real-time Reporting — live dashboard showing all trips, employees, spending by category, and budget utilisation at any time.
• Policy Enforcement — restrict ride categories, destinations and time windows to ensure compliance with your company travel policy.
• Multi-country Coverage — 45+ countries supported. SA employees travelling internationally can use the same Bolt account on business trips.
• No app change for employees — employees use the existing Bolt consumer app — no separate business app or training required.

Frequently Asked Questions — Bolt for Business South Africa