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Omoapena:
no, we get 75%
20% commission
5% booking fees

Biodun1929:
Scheduled Ride

Please I need someone to fully explain this scheduled ride thing on Bolt to me.

I started Bolt driving in Lagos just last week. So last night, I was moving around the app and saw an option for scheduled rides. I clicked and saw there was one for today at 7:30am. I accepted the request. I now saw that I have to be online 45 minutes before the ride, which is 6:45am. I woke up early, went to buy fuel, and parked outside my house by 6:30am. When I checked the place the scheduled ride was on the app, that particular ride I had earlier confirmed had disappeared. I was disappointed.

I saw another one again for 9am this morning. I clicked on it, and confirmed/booked it down, but when I checked at 8:15 it had disappeared again.

Is there anyone here that uses this feature? Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks in advance.


Omoapena, pearl1910

Omoapena:
not everyone is aware of the speeding camera or the enforcement yet, by the time VIO stops them or they want to renew their papers, that's when they will know...

Glithronix:
Inside life.
But at night, just like most traffic lights stop functioning that you can drive without their caution, shey the speed limits also stand on late night driving?
Like, one would still get captured if they exceed the speed limit even if say na late hour for night?

Much respect, sir.

Pearl1910:
U are supposed to be driving towards the location of the request. Or is it next door to u already?
After accepting, u are supposed to confirm your availability within 1hr of the trip time and start driving towards the pick-up.

Also Riders can still cancel just like normal trips. So if it disappeared, then perhaps d Rider has cancelled the trip.

Biodun1929:
Okay. Thanks.

But have you ever used the option before?

Pearl1910:
Yes but it was just 30mins away from pick up time. So I immediately started driving towards the pick-up point because there was traffic on that route. Not like this ur own that's overnight.

Glithronix:
Inside life.
But at night, just like most traffic lights stop functioning that you can drive without their caution, shey the speed limits also stand on late night driving?
Like, one would still get captured if they exceed the speed limit even if say na late hour for night?

Much respect, sir.

SHOOPSYN:
I saw a Tiktok video of a guy that was fined at 3:50am on that MBA road, same thing he said, will he be moving slow at midnight. But I still believe the fines is extortion because no road sign whatsoever, atimes you forget speed limit when you are in hurry. Imagine, Omoapena was fined at 65km/phr. Moreso, 80km/hr on 3MB is not fair for such highway.

Omoapena:
my brother, I can't tell of other places but you see that Maryland one, avoid it like a plague, that one dey work 24/7.

SHOOPSYN:
I saw a Tiktok video of a guy that was fined at 3:50am on that MBA road, same thing he said, will he be moving slow at midnight. But I still believe the fines is extortion because no road sign whatsoever, atimes you forget speed limit when you are in hurry. Imagine, Omoapena was fined at 65km/phr. Moreso, 80km/hr on 3MB is not fair for such highway.

SHOOPSYN:
I saw a Tiktok video of a guy that was fined at 3:50am on that MBA road, same thing he said, will he be moving slow at midnight. But I still believe the fines is extortion because no road sign whatsoever, atimes you forget speed limit when you are in hurry. Imagine, Omoapena was fined at 65km/phr. Moreso, 80km/hr on 3MB is not fair for such highway.

Biodun1929:
Good day people. I do Bolt driving in lagos, and I hardly get rides. Maybe 3 a day. I live around egbeda-idimu area. Who can advise me on spots to drive to that would increase the likelihood of getting more requests. It gets tiring just sitting in the car for hours.

IFSHR:
Na because our country lack system and working judiciary, when speed limit sign is not visible for road users, it’s illegal to ticket the users.. in a sane cline, the agency in charge will be petitioned or sued ..

Europe , South Africa, and some North African countries, even some part of Ghana, speed limit signage is always at the beginning of the road, middle and almost at the end of such road. in some areas, speed limit number is painted into the road as a reminder, while in some you will find speed limit reader informing you when you are about to go beyond the required limit
Lagos of all places should have this, but then for their pocket and selfish reason, they rather prioritise making money over safety warning.

ksmart027:
You should have started reading the thread from last year so you will know were to position, how to avoid one way etc. Everything you need have been treated here before. What kind of phone do use?? and i hope you are have not been blocked from receiving cash trips. Anyway I don't reside in Lagos, but others will guide you.

Biodun1929:
Okay. I'll go back and read from last year. No, I haven't been blocked from receiving cash trips. I still did 2 cash trips today. I use Samsung A06.

SHOOPSYN:
Moreso, 80km/hr on 3MB is not fair for such highway.

Biodun1929:
Good day people. I do Bolt driving in lagos, and I hardly get rides. Maybe 3 a day. I live around egbeda-idimu area. Who can advise me on spots to drive to that would increase the likelihood of getting more requests. It gets tiring just sitting in the car for hours.

dav1002:
Gbam!!
100km/hr is better

ksmart027:
Ok, just read up and know strategic points to position, if raba dey plan to change your phone, na still budget Samsung. Good luck sir and much respect.

dav1002:
If you don't have economy option on Ur app sorry is Ur name
Just go and find Uber and indrive apps to augment instead of just waiting for long

Biodun1929:
What exactly is wrong with the phone? It's a 4 gig RAM phone.

ksmart027:
Forget about the ram. What make a phone fast is the chipset not ram. Your's comes with mediatek helio g35. Look for a midrange redmi, it's better.

Omoapena:
if you see the way I dey look my speedometer for 3mb😁

I can't afford to pay any stupid fine again o

davit:
I use rida app's map to gauge my speed on those roads these days.

Biodun1929:
I definitely ain't buying no Redmi. Thanks anyway.

Omoapena:
google map also shows your speed, it's just at the bottom left on the app interface...

Biodun1929:
I definitely ain't buying no Redmi. Thanks anyway.

IFSHR:
WAZE .. I don’t know if these is available on Nigeria play store or Apple Store.. but it’s very good to track speed and speed limit of the area you are driving on… here it inform you of pot-hole ahead, police ahead, car breakdown on the road and some other issues on the road you are driving into.. I prefer it over Gmap.

Omoapena:
run from that phone o
I told Kaymaxi2222 too to run from it, I don't know why he's recommending it, phone that easily have deadboot, I will choose tecno over it self.


just get any A series Samsung phone, it's still affordable and the GPS is very accurate.