Grab: complete guide for everyone
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3051068]Couple of screenshots from the app attached. Notice on each one, Grab Cars were available in Makati, but not Grab Taxis. As discussed before, a Grab Taxi is a regular white taxi (has a meter, which the driver will use) with a large green "G" in one of the rear passenger windows. The driver will set the meter to the flag-fall rate when he arrives at your location to pick you up (usually p40 or p50). You will be charged the normal metered fare + Grab fee (usually an additional p59-p79) at the end of your ride (as with any taxi, the longer or farther the ride, the more the meter runs up). The driver keeps the metered amount and a small portion of the Grab fee (often p20-30, for his time driving to pick you up after he agreed to your ride). The remainder he will give to Grab for their service. If you see a Grab Taxi option in the app (along with Grab Cars), it will show a typical range for your ride (ie, it will say p170-p220, or such), and most likely your ride total will be in that range at the end (that's not a guarantee; heavy traffic conditions might cause a longer ride). The 'range' is just an electronic guess on Grab's part. A Grab Taxi driver, like any taxi driver, might be tempted to take a longer route to get you to your destination.[/QUOTE]Hello WC1,
Thank you for taking the time to explain all that in details and sharing the screenshots for reference, its really informative & helpful.
I had used Grab before in Vietnam but never realize how the Grab taxi vs Grab car system actually worked until now. Appreciate you sharing the info clearly, this will be helpful for everyone new here.
Thanks.
L.