Bolt Adds Flight Tracking Feature
Flights can be unpredictable—delayed, early, or sometimes even canceled. But no matter what happens with your flight, your ride with Bolt will be on time. Thanks to Bolt ‘s new Flight Tracking feature, scheduling your airport transfer has never been easier or more reliable.
Simply link your flight to your Bolt ride when booking, and they’ll adjust your pickup time based on your flight’s real-time status—at no extra cost. If your flight gets canceled, Bolt will cancel your ride for free, too.
How Bolt Flight Tracking Works
Bolt’s latest feature is designed to give you a reliable, stress-free airport pickup experience, even in the face of airline disruptions — because the last thing anyone wants after a long trip is to spend more waiting time at the airport.
Enter your flight number while scheduling an airport ride, and the app will automatically set your pickup time based on your flight’s real-time status. This means no last-minute rescheduling, unexpected wait times, or extra costs.
Anytime you schedule a ride and select an airport as your pickup point, you’ll be given the option to sync your Bolt ride with your flight’s arrival time. Here’s how it looks in the app:
- Open the Bolt app and tap ‘Schedule’
- Set an airport as your pickup location
- Tap ‘Add flight details’
- Enter your flight number, or search by airline or city
- Set the pickup time and confirm your ride
You can also specify how soon you’d like to be picked up after landing, factoring in extra time to collect your luggage or go through customs. By default, the delay is set to 20 minutes.
Schedule a ride to and not just from the airport
While Flight Tracking is enabled for airport pickups, you can also schedule rides to the airport anywhere from 30 minutes to 90 days in advance.
Get a ride exactly when you need one, even in areas with fewer drivers or during off-peak hours. Here’s what you get when using Scheduled Rides:
- A guaranteed ride 24/7
- The ability to book up to 90 days in advance
- An upfront, locked-in price
- Trip reminders to keep you on track
- Extra waiting time with no charge
- Free cancellation up to 1 hour in advance
You can’t plan for everything, but you can plan your next airport transfer
With Bolt, you can order safe, affordable, and comfortable rides to and from 100+ airports worldwide. Flight tracking will initially be available for 30 airports, with more following soon.