GrabTaxi, the largest Southeast Asian taxi-booking
mobile app, is launching GrabCar on the existing mobile app. GrabCar is a brand
new service that provides an authorized on-demand private driver for anyone
without the hassle of owning a private car.
This new service provides a new option for
passengers and also expands the benefits of GrabTaxi to a new network of
drivers. Like GrabTaxi, GrabCar offers private car drivers the opportunity to
build on their income by providing them with a much wider user-base and an
efficient driver-to-passenger matching.
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| My GrabCar , waiting for me just outside our office. My service from Quezon City to Makati where the lauch of the GrabCar would take place |
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| Comfortable and Stylish, all the vehicle are no older than 5 years old |
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| I could even drop a friend of mine along the way without extra charge |
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| The Host |
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| Mr. Anthony Tan |
Anthony Tan said, “What has ensured GrabTaxi’s
success in Philippines has been its ability to adapt and evolve to meet our
user’s needs. That’s why we are introducing GrabCar; we see that there is an opportunity
to fill a gap in the industry without taking away business from our core
user-base of taxis. GrabCar will give our passengers that upmarket personalized
experience while ensuring a fun and authentic ride.”
GrabCar will complement the public taxi industry by
providing an affordable alternative supply to meet this demand. GrabCar will
provide passengers the option to select a private car if they require one and a
higher chance to make a successful booking during peak hours.
Anthony Tan added,” GrabCar not only gives consumers
more options, it will also be positive for taxi drivers in the GrabTaxi
network. This will increase the volume of cars available to passengers and
build consumer confidence and loyalty in GrabTaxi, eventually leading to more
people using the GrabTaxi platform and more rides for taxi drivers.”
The introduction of GrabTaxi into the Philippines
has helped repair an inefficient system and develop a safer environment for
both passengers and drivers. As a core component of the mobile app, GrabCar
holds closely to the pillars of GrabTaxi, which are safety, convenience and
speed.
To use GrabCar, users can select the GrabCar option
which appears on your GrabTaxi app. This will help narrow down the search to
GrabCar vehicles for an affordable chauffeured trip.
The free GrabTaxi app which incorporates the GrabCar
function for smartphones and tablets is available from Google Play (Android),
App Store (iOS), Windows Phone, and the BlackBerry World app store.
About GrabTaxi
GrabTaxi is a for-profit social start-up with a
mission to revolutionize the taxi industry. GrabTaxi started in Kuala Lumpur
and now has operations in Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Runners-up in the 2011 Harvard Business School Business Plan Contest, its core
product is a taxi-dispatch service with GPS-enhancements, allowing passengers
to hail the nearest taxi with extreme ease. Since 2012, tens of thousands of
taxi drivers have been using the GrabTaxi mobile application to receive
bookings. Passengers can book taxis on
their smartphones and tablets with ease and enjoy a great user experience. As a
humble start-up, GrabTaxi believes that business and social value can be
achieved in parallel. It hopes to make a difference in Philippines’ public transportation
by making it easier, safer and more efficient to book taxis.
Congratulation GrabCar
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