Preston document requirements

Drivers who are licensed by Preston City Council must provide the documents listed below to be considered for driving on the Bolt platform.

Please follow the instructions carefully to have your documents successfully reviewed for account activation.

Driver documents:	Vehicle documents:
DVLA Driving Licence DVLA Check Code Private Hire Driver Badge Private Hire Driver Licence Insurance Certificate Bank statement Profile picture	Private Hire Vehicle Licence MOT Test Certificate V5C Logbook, New Keeper Slip or E-Logbook

Must be a photograph of the front of the current UK DVLA Plastic Driving Licence
Must be a full licence, not provisional
Address (including postcode) must match your PH Driver licence

Must be generated on the government webpage or by calling the DVLA
Must be a combination of letters and numbers exactly as shown on the webpage - the code is case-sensitive (please underline the capital letters if you are copying the code)

Must be issued by Preston City Council
Must be a photograph of the front of your current Private Hire Driver Badge
Your image, PH Driver licence Number, Name and Expiry Date must be clearly shown
Your Licence Number must match your PH Driver licence

Must be issued by Preston City Council
Must be a clear photograph of the entire page
Must be a valid Private Hire Vehicle Licence
The vehicle make and model must match the vehicle make and model on the V5C Logbook

The vehicle registration details and the registered keeper details must be visible
New keeper’s slips will be accepted for up to 2 months from the date of transfer or sale
Confirmation of Registration is accepted 1 year from the date of first registration

To show proof of insurance, you must upload an insurance certificate or a temporary cover note.

Requirements for insurance certificates and cover notes:

You must be named as the Policyholder, or be listed under the section “Persons Entitled to Drive”
The insurance policy must be valid
The Vehicle Registration Number (VRM) must be named as the insured vehicle
The insurance policy must cover Private Hire/Hire or Reward
The use must not be;
- limited to a single ride-hailing operator (other than Bolt)
- limited to rideshare
- restricted by any time limits

If you rent a car:

A rental agreement issued by the company you rent your vehicle from
A permission letter issued by the company or person whose vehicle you’re using
Driver or vehicle schedule (for vehicles insured under a rental company’s fleet insurance policy)

Must be for the same account that you will receive your Bolt payments to
The account must be in your name
- We accept only personal bank details (including joint personal accounts)
The address, sort code and account number must be visible
The statement must not be over 3 months old
- This can be shown as an issue date or as a date of a transaction
The financial details of the transactions can be excluded from the statement (cropped or blurred out)