Bolt Go · ZAR · per km
Bolt fare estimate in Cape Town
Imported rate components for Cape Town - base, distance, time and booking fees - applied with the same routing stack as our taxi calculator. Surge is unknowable off-app; we publish a lower and upper band.
Cape Town Bolt rate sheet (modeled)
| Product | Bolt Go |
|---|---|
| Base fare | ZAR 5.00 |
| Per km | ZAR 7.00 |
| Per minute | ZAR 0.65 |
| Minimum fare | ZAR 28.00 |
Reference trip (same as taxi compare)
8.0 km · 15m · free-flow routing
- Bolt (Bolt Go)
- ZAR 70.75
- ZAR 67.21 – ZAR 113 surge band
- Metered taxi (standard)
- ZAR 147
- ZAR 141 – ZAR 178 traffic band
Live calculator
Addresses default to Cape Town's country for autocomplete. Taxi + full rideshare comparison appears after you route a trip.
Route in Cape Town
Compare Bolt, taxi and other apps on identical GPS distance.
FAQ
How much does Bolt cost in Cape Town?
Typical Bolt Go fares combine a base fare, a per-distance component and a per-minute time charge (shown in the table below). The live calculator applies OpenStreetMap distance for your exact trip.
Is Bolt cheaper than a taxi in Cape Town?
Often yes outside surge windows - see the reference-trip comparison on this page against the metered taxi tariff where we publish one. Airport flat taxi fares can flip that calculus.
What about tolls and airport fees?
Tolls, airport surcharges and cancellation fees are imposed by the route or airport authority - add them mentally on top of the estimate shown here.
Where do the Cape Town numbers come from?
Rate components are maintained in our version-controlled dataset and refreshed periodically from public sources and receipt-derived benchmarks - they are not scraped live from Bolt's servers.