Customers who link their Bolt and Klarna accounts can choose to pay for their trips in full or spread the cost through monthly payments. The integration uses tokenized payments, meaning customers only need to enter their payment information once.
The partnership brings together two platforms with large European user bases. Bolt says its mobility services are used by 200 million people across more than 50 countries, while Klarna has more than 119 million active users globally.
Jens Lindbladh, Klarna’s head of Sweden, said the partnership puts Klarna into an everyday part of customers’ lives by integrating payments directly into urban transportation.
Kaspar Loog, Bolt’s commerce and payments group product manager, said customers use the platform for everyday journeys including commuting, meeting friends and catching trains, making payment flexibility an important part of the experience.
Promotional discounts in Germany and Sweden
In Germany, new Klarna users at Bolt receive 40% off two rides, with the discount capped at €6.80 per ride and available for 14 days after registering. Existing Klarna users receive 40% off one ride, capped at €6.80, through October 31.
In Sweden, new Klarna users receive 60% off two rides, capped at SEK 110 per trip, while existing users receive 40% off one ride, capped at SEK 90. Both offers run through October 31 for existing users.
Customers must select Klarna as their payment method in the Bolt app to receive the applicable discount. The offers are non-transferable and remain subject to Bolt’s terms and conditions.
Klarna users are classified as new if they have never previously completed a Klarna transaction through Bolt.
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