Tartu: The Midnight BlackoutTensions were already boiling over in Tartu – the second biggest city in Estonia - in late September 2025. In a coordinated protest, nearly 100 drivers gathered at the Zeppelin shopping center parking lot, refusing to service customers during peak weekend hours. By 1:00 AM on a Sunday, typically a prime time for ride-hailing, there was not a single Bolt car available in the entire city of Tartu. Tartu drivers cited rising vehicle maintenance costs and the platform's high commission fees as primary grievances. Drivers argued that accepting «three-euro rides« results in a net loss when fuel, insurance, and vehicle depreciation are factored in.