Bolt/Taxify in Kyiv

Previously known as Taxify until March 2019, Bolt is the main competitor to Uber and Uklon in Kyiv. This Estonian company also launched in 2016 and the app works almost exactly the same way as its rival. You pick a destination, car class, pay by card and a car will come and pick you up.

The cars are a very similar standard to Uber, even so you shouldn't be surprised if an Uber branded car picks you up or vice versa as most drivers seem to use both apps.

Fares & Prices

Fares are very similar to Uber, but generally Bolt has better promotions. Every time you open the app there is usually some discount of at least a few hryvnias to 30% off for example.

There was no flat fee to Boryspil airport before it closed, but the price was always around 330 UAH and they didn't seem to have as many surges as Uber.

Car Classes

When we wrote this, Bolt's main car options in the city were:

• Bolt/Standard - Comparable to UberX, a standard car.
• Comfort - A little bit better than standard, comparable to UberSelect.
• Green - Electric, zero emission cars.

Standard is fine for short journeys and comfort is often not much more so sometimes worth the extra.

Since then Bolt has added Women for Women in Kyiv, where women who've verified their ID can book a female driver, and in March 2026 a Driver option, where an experienced driver comes and drives you in your own car. That one only works with automatics for now and costs more than a normal ride, as the driver has to get to you and back.