Grab has announced a reduction of GrabCar fares by up to 15%. The ride hailing app’s fares are now 20 sen lower per km, from RM1.30 to RM1.10 per km. This is for the Klang Valley for weekends (all day) and weekdays non-rush hours (all day except 6am to 10am and 5pm to 8pm). The new rates are effective midnight today.
“We take fare pricing seriously with a long-term approach. With our new fare structure, Grab offers the most competitive on-demand transport service for private cars in Klang Valley by providing cheaper fixed fares and a higher quality service to our passengers,” said Jaygan Fu, country head of Grab Malaysia.
“Our passengers can plan and manage their journeys better to avoid the usual rush hour and capitalise on our lowered fixed fare so they can do away with the hassle of driving around looking for parking space and paying parking fees when going out for meetings, shopping or just head out for lunch. So regardless of traffic conditions, they are guaranteed a safe, convenient, comfortable and most importantly, pocket-friendly fixed fare,” he added.
Grab, which calls itself Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform, also illustrated its new fares next to “Competitor X”, which we can safely assume is US-based Uber with its uberX service. Grab’s fares are fixed.
Fu added that the reduced fares benefits part-time drivers who are mainly working professionals that tend to drive more during rush hours (before/after working hours) and weekends by helping them earn more.
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uber and grab war, the benefiting ones are the riders and the app company.
the losers are the drivers as these drivers income will drop but the cost of running is fix.
… if they get more riders their income will be increased. this is a good competition for them to provide better services and cheaper fares for riders. Unlike some other only know how to protest and ask for donation, but nvr self-improved.
More rider means they have to drive more. this also translates to higher wear and tear for the car.
Totally agree with you bro…
If the drivers tak suka, then they can go drive teksi. Otherwise they can shaddup and work harder, cuz modern day slavery is the name of the game nowadays. If wan easy life, then can join teksimen and demo
This is what a healthy competition do to its products/services. In this care, we shall thanks Grab for being the first to reduce it’s charges. We only hear of increase but seldom Reduce charges. Bravo GrabCar.
But for us driver. Grab become more arrogant. Even though we know a lot of driver register now. But the old driver the one drive more than 1 year never got treated fare..i juz hope another platform come and be a hero to driver..both uber n grabcar incentive scheme are crazy and nonsense to achieve
Then don’t drive for Grab.
Unless you think passengers and drivers owe you a living, like teksi gangsters
Be carepol if u want buy secondhand myvi vivos aloya bcos after 3 year u make u car like taksi it means 10 year car moving scrap grap.
Last last give freee la grabuber.4 example bas hijau selangor and pink kl bus. Kereta bukan kau punya. Dia ingat banyak besar awak punya aplikasi.
Rub salt into wounds to further kill outdated Teksi
Grab drivers still look for tips when people order. I don;t get that with Uber… their fares are reflective of the distance and traffic and just that. No tipping required.
Previously the was was between taxi & ride hailing cabs & its between them selves…
Only beneficiory here is The customers & app holders… still the driver suffera here…
Another race to the bottom. Sheeesh.