Both are free to set up. Both centralize ride billing. The difference is geography — and for European teams, the answer is usually Bolt.
🟢 Choose Bolt Business if...
⚫ Choose Uber for Business if...
Both platforms are free to set up — you can run both simultaneously at no cost.
| Feature | Bolt Business | Uber for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Setup cost | Free | Free |
| Monthly fee | None | None |
| US / Canada coverage | No | Yes |
| Europe coverage | Excellent (50+ countries) | Good (major cities) |
| Africa coverage | Strong | Limited |
| Asia coverage | Selective | Selective |
| Total countries | 50+ | 70+ |
| Centralized billing | Yes | Yes |
| Spending limits/policies | Yes — per employee, team, company | Yes — similar controls |
| SAP Concur integration | Yes | Yes |
| Expensify integration | Yes | Yes |
| E-scooter / e-bike | Yes (selected cities) | Lime partnership |
| Contract required | No | No |
| Pricing per ride | Typically lower in EU | Typically higher in EU |
Since both platforms are free to activate with no monthly fees or contracts, there's no reason to choose exclusively. Set up Bolt Business as your primary platform for European and African travel where it has stronger coverage and lower pricing. Keep Uber for Business active for North America and markets where Bolt doesn't operate.
Employees simply use whichever app is available in their location. Both bill centrally to the company account. Both integrate with SAP Concur and Expensify. The cost of running both is zero.
The practical playbook
Set Bolt Business as default in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Set Uber for Business as default in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Communicate this to your team once — they figure the rest out themselves since the apps look identical from the rider's perspective.
No. Bolt Business has no US or Canada coverage. Its strength is Europe, where it operates across 50+ countries with excellent coverage, plus strong coverage in Africa and selective coverage in Asia. Uber for Business covers 70+ countries including the US and Canada, so North America travel is the main reason to keep Uber active alongside Bolt.
Per ride in European markets, yes — Bolt is typically lower and Uber typically higher. On platform cost the two are identical: both are free to set up, neither charges a monthly fee, and neither requires a contract. So the pricing difference shows up entirely in what your employees pay per trip, not in what the company pays for the platform.
Yes, and most European teams should. Both are free to activate with no monthly fees or contracts, so there is no reason to choose exclusively. Set Bolt Business as the default in Europe, Africa and Asia, and Uber for Business as the default in the US, Canada and Latin America. Employees just use whichever app works in their location; both bill centrally.
Yes, both platforms integrate with SAP Concur and Expensify, and both offer centralized billing to a company account. Spending controls are comparable too — Bolt Business supports limits and policies per employee, team and company, and Uber for Business offers similar controls. On expense and policy management there is effectively no difference between them.
Recommended: Set up Bolt Business first
Free, no contract, no minimum spend. If your team is anywhere in Europe, Africa, or Asia, Bolt typically delivers better coverage and lower pricing than Uber in those markets.
Get Started with Bolt Business (Free)Also see: Travel Code for full corporate travel management (flights, hotels, car rentals) beyond just rides.