Bolt now launches new coupon service for companies

By Guardian Reporter , The Guardian
Published at 12:14 PM Apr 29 2024
Milu Kipimo, Resident Manager of Bolt Business in Tanzania & Tunisia.
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Milu Kipimo, Resident Manager of Bolt Business in Tanzania & Tunisia.

BOLT has rolled out a new service that enables businesses and organizations to cover the expenses of a single trip for their employees and customers.

The new feature, known as ‘coupons’ within the bolt business product, is designed to cater to the unique travel requirements of businesses, ranging from special events to employee rewards, and even customer incentives when utilizing the company's services.

Clients of  will have the ability to effortlessly create and distribute coupons directly to customers, employees, or partners via email. The intended recipients can conveniently copy and paste the coupons into their Bolt App for use. 

According to a statement issued yesterday by the company, customers can choose from three types of coupons, There are unlimited coupons, the person receiving the coupon can take any number of rides within the set spending limit.  

A coupon to give a set percentage of a trip discount up to  25 percent discount on a trip that costs more than 10,000/- and finally a fixed amount coupon to pay a certain amount, such as a  5,000/- discount on a trip. 

Customers can utilize coupons for both Bolt business travel and casual travel.

Users have the flexibility to tailor their travel requirements by adjusting the discount rate and setting parameters for when travelers can redeem their coupons. Bolt Business clients can effortlessly monitor coupon usage through a dedicated report that is accessible on the Bolt Business Dashboard. 

Milu Kipimo, Resident Manager of Bolt Business in Tanzania and Tunisia, said, "In response to the demands made by our customers in the country we understand the need for a more improved method to pay for or divide the costs of one-time trips among employees, potential customers and all their partners without using Bolt Business Team Account which is special for employees only. That's why we are introducing Bolt business coupons, a special product for companies that are our customers to enable them to be able to use it as a tool in the most efficient way to provide incentives to customers, partners and all their employees while being able to control costs in parallel with growing the business."