This is one rider’s own Bolt Food account, measured day by day in Craiova and written up in full. It runs to six parts — the money first, then the costs, the shift itself, the phone, what you need before you start, and how the pay compares. Each part stands on its own.
Part 1What a Bolt Food courier is paid in CraiovaHow a delivery fee is built, 28 measured days and 343 deliveries, the real hourly rate and what actually lands in the bank — Craiova, September to October 2026.
Part 2What courier work costs before you earn anythingScooter rent, fuel and the running costs measured over 28 days of Bolt Food delivery in Craiova, September to October 2026.
Part 3A courier shift in Craiova, hour by hourWhen the orders come, how the city rides, what goes wrong, supermarket pickups, shared kitchens and what the platform expects at the door.
Part 4Setting up the phone for courier workWhy Android stops the order pings, the settings in tap order, the two-Bolt-apps trap, mobile data used, and how the courier app behaves in daily use.
Part 5What you need before the first delivery shiftThe vehicle, the papers, the kit that is actually required, and how fleets work for couriers in Craiova.
Part 6How courier pay here comparesRomanian wage context, the same platform structure documented across Europe, fairness scores and the verdict on who this work suits.