Bolt eyes former Zipcar customers with London car-sharing push

Bolt eyes former Zipcar customers with London car-sharing push

Bolt is expanding into UK car sharing through a new partnership with Hiyacar, as the ride-hailing giant looks to fill the gap left by Zipcar’s withdrawal from London. From autumn, Londoners will be able to book Hiyacar vehicles directly through the Bolt app without paying a membership fee, marking the first UK launch of Bolt Drive, the company’s car-sharing business. The move gives Bolt another transport option alongside its existing ride-hailin…

Bolt brings car-sharing to London with Hiyacar partnership

Bolt will begin offering car-sharing in the UK for the first time through a partnership with London-based Hiyacar. Hiyacar is a peer-to-peer car-sharing service that lets individual owners and local businesses rent their vehicles out by the hour, with 265,000 users enrolled on the platform. From this autumn, riders will be able to book Hiyacar’s service through the Bolt app in London. It marks the debut of the ‘Bolt Drive’ service in the UK, wit…