Bolt vs YandexGO In Tbilisi
As the economy of Tbilisi rises, the purchasing power of the people is increasing which causes people to value time more than money, although Tbilisi has one of the most accessible, affordable and comfortable public transport system (1GEL for a 1.5 hour ride, 0.20GEL for students) there are other options available that the population is opting for, these include Bolt, YandexGO, inDriver and Maxim but we’ll be looking into detail and comparing the first two options so that it may become more clear to you whether to choose Bolt or Yandex (AKA YandexGO) in this article of Bolt vs Yandex.
Table of Contents
Background of the Apps 🙌
This is one of the aspects of this app or any app which is usually brushed under the carpet, to know who is the beneficiary of the app influences the choice of many.
Bolt is an Estonian app that operates in 400+ cities including UK, Austria, Azerbaijan, Spain, Belgium,Cyprus and of course Georgia.
YandexGO on the other hand is a Russian app that operates in 1000+ cities including Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and of course Georgia.
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| Yandex |
Services offered 🚕
Along with being a taxi service, both apps offer a number of different options including delivery.
Bolt also offers taxi rides exclusive for pets, Electric vehicles and a Tesla option, bolt as has BoltFood which is a food delivery app.
YandexGO offers a taxi exclusive for kids and a special cargo option to transport couches, cabinets, tables and other furniture. Yandex also has a feature known as “transport” which can be used to see the schedules , route and destinations of public transport, it is a built-in feature of Yandex.
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| Yandex "transport" feature |
Taxi options ✅
Bolt offers economy, bolt and a premium option.
YandexGo offers economy, comfort and a comfort+ option.
Both apps offer a minivan A.K.A XL option for large number of passengers.
Payment methods 💰
Both the apps offer cash as well as card payments, furthermore, Bolt offers “work ride” option where you can use bolt for work transit and the company you work for is going to be billed whereas YandexGo doesn’t have this option however it has “Family account” where multiple people (up-to 3) can pay using the same option.
Fare Charges 💸
Both the apps provide some information about their minimum charges although YandexGo provides a more detailed breakdown of their pricing specifying how much they charge for waiting time. Here is a list of their fare prices:
Bolt:
These prices are for the year 2022 and are subject to change.
To have an estimate on how much does Bolt cost, as a rule of thumb, Bolt is a few GEL more than Yandex EXCEPT when coming from the airport to your destination, I have found Bolt to be much cheaper than Yandex for some reason.
Conclusion 😀
Both YandexGo and Bolt offer great taxi service with Bolt arguably having better car quality and drivers and Yandex having more options to choose from and cheaper fare, it really is up-to the user what they prioritize while choosing a service, both cab services get the job done and this article serves as a way to get more information on both the apps while experience may be subjective.
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