PFA for Bolt and Uber drivers

1What you need, in short

To drive for Bolt or Uber on your own account, rather than as an employee of a fleet, you need:

• A PFA (or a sole proprietorship or an SRL) with CAEN code 4933, “Land passenger transport with driver, on demand”.
• The alternative transport authorisation from the Romanian Road Authority (ARR) agency in the county of your registered address.
• A certified copy for the car you drive and two badges, also from ARR.
• A contract with the platform (Bolt, Uber), signed by your PFA.

We handle the PFA, from the consultation to the registration certificate, and tell you exactly what to file with ARR next.

2Important: you can only drive in the city of your registered address

Under the ARR rules for alternative transport, regular rides can be done only in the locality where the PFA has its registered address or domicile. Bucharest and Ilfov count as one area. Occasional rides may start in your locality and go to other localities.

• To drive in Galați, the PFA's address must be in Galați. To drive in Iași, in Iași, and so on.
• A secondary place of business doesn't help: ARR no longer issues alternative transport authorisations for secondary offices.
• If you live in the city where you want to drive, the PFA's address can be your home.

No address in the city where you want to drive? We can provide one, for a fee, with all the documents the Trade Register needs. See the Galați registered office offer.

3The steps

1. Free consultationWe agree on the city where you'll drive and where the PFA's address will be.
2. The addressYour home, if you live in that city, or an address we provide for a fee.
3. We register the PFAWith CAEN code 4933. We prepare the documents and you sign at the office or from home.
4. You receive the certificateUsually within a few working days of the complete filing.
5. The ARR fileThe alternative transport authorisation, the certified copy for the car and the badges.
6. Activate your accountUpload the documents in the Bolt or Uber app and start driving.

4Documents needed

For the PFA, at the Trade Register (we handle it)

• ID card
• Proof for the address: title deed or rental agreement, if at home. We draft the loan-for-use agreement.
• If you have no address in the city, we provide one, with its documents

For the ARR authorisation

• The PFA's registration certificate
• The professional attestation certificate ARR requires for the PFA holder
• Criminal record certificate
• Medical and psychological certificate marked “fit” (apt)
• For the car: registration certificate and vehicle identity card. If the car isn't yours, the rental, loan-for-use or leasing contract.
• For the badges: a contract with at least one platform (Bolt, Uber)

The list and fees are those published by ARR. They can change, so check with the ARR agency in your county before filing.

5Taxes as a PFA

As for any PFA: 10% income tax on net income (takings minus deductible expenses), plus the health contribution (CASS) and, above a certain income, the pension contribution (CAS). You file the single tax return once a year. Your accountant tells you which expenses you can deduct, such as car costs and the platform commission. See PFA taxes in detail.

6PFA, sole proprietorship or SRL?

• PFA: the simplest, if you drive alone, with your own car.
• Sole proprietorship: also in your name, but with up to 8 employees, if you want to hire other drivers.
• SRL: if you want several cars, partners, or not to be liable with your personal assets.

Not sure? Take the “SRL or PFA?” test.

7Frequently asked questions

8Let's talk

Call us or message us on WhatsApp. We reply the same working day and the consultation is free.