Worth to be a Grab Driver now?

[Inlinefour]

Dear all

 

May I know it is worth to drive Grab or normal cab?

 

Heard Gov let PHV drivers claimed Petrol Parking and Maintenance etc

 

Any advice from current driver ?

 

Thank you very much 

[BobbyTan_74287]

Dear all

 

May I know it is worth to drive Grab or normal cab?

 

Heard Gov let PHV drivers claimed Petrol Parking and Maintenance etc

 

Any advice from current driver ?

 

Thank you very much

My Brother in law is a grab driver and doing good. Previously he is a taxi driver. So I think should be better than taxi driver.

[Heman75]

My Brother in law is a grab driver and doing good. Previously he is a taxi driver. So I think should be better than taxi driver.

 

some of my friends doing but income not fantastic.. 3k nett no problem with 10hrs driving.. dont forget no CPF.. not as attractive as when they just started.. incentive now reduced after dominating the market..

[Inlinefour]

My Brother in law is a grab driver and doing good. Previously he is a taxi driver. So I think should be better than taxi driver.

Is he driving Grab Premium?

 

Higher fare than normal

some of my friends doing but income not fantastic.. 3k nett no problem with 10hrs driving.. dont forget no CPF.. not as attractive as when they just started.. incentive now reduced after dominating the market..

Wow daily 10 hours with 3k nett is lower than normal cab

 

Guess many people gave up unless is own car huh

[Aventa]

My friend did 8-10 hours daily,

 

Gross was about 250-300 daily,

Car rental about 70 or something, I forgot.

Petrol about 50

Grab token top up 60

 

He could nett 100-120 each day.

Not fantastic income but worth every hard work.

 

 

^ that was weekday. Not sure about weekends.

Edited August 28, 2018 by Aventa

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Can you all share what Benefits grab Drivers get in terms of petrol discount, maintenance or etc?

[Inlinefour]

My friend did 8-10 hours daily,

 

Gross was about 250-300 daily,

Car rental about 70 or something, I forgot.

Petrol about 50

Grab token top up 60

 

He could nett 100-120 each day.

Not fantastic income but worth every hard work.

 

 

^ that was weekday. Not sure about weekends.

That means about 3-4K nett...

 

My friend driving taxi daily 8 hrs slightly higher 4.5k nett

 

I Guess still taxi can make more than Phv now

 

Especially only 1 company dominated

Can you all share what Benefits grab Drivers get in terms of petrol discount, maintenance or etc?

Esso PHV is 20%

[Aventa]

That means about 3-4K nett...

 

My friend driving taxi daily 8 hrs slightly higher 4.5k nett

 

I Guess still taxi can make more than Phv now

 

Especially only 1 company dominated

 

Esso PHV is 20%

Wow 4.5k is 50% more than doing PHV, such significant difference.

 

Seems like its better to take the TVL than the PDVL for those venturing into the transport sector? 

[Inlinefour]

Wow 4.5k is 50% more than doing PHV, such significant difference.

 

Seems like its better to take the TVL than the PDVL for those venturing into the transport sector?

That’s why my friend still sticking to Comfort

 

Didn’t jump over to Grab

[DACH]

One of my friend already throw keys back to Grab. Now driving for limo services.

Another friend also throwing keys by end of the year. Complain incentive no good after Grab monopolised. 

[Nicholas]

Drive Grab must learn to deal with unreasonable passengers that don't know the diff between PHV and Taxi. If you make them unhappy they will rate you 1 star, if you make them happy when they ask you do things that non-taxi cannot do, you may kenna fine.

 

Can try doing Grabhitch first to see what it's like.

[Banz86]

Drive Grab must learn to deal with unreasonable passengers that don't know the diff between PHV and Taxi. If you make them unhappy they will rate you 1 star, if you make them happy when they ask you do things that non-taxi cannot do, you may kenna fine.

 

Can try doing Grabhitch first to see what it's like.

 

I got a 1 star rating for 1 of my grabhitch rides (yes you can rate the hitch driver) just because I had my golf clubs at the boot (was going to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal for a game in Batam) and I told her to put the luggage on the seat.

 

I was a bit taken aback on that as I clearly told her I was on my way to play golf and her luggage couldn't fit via SMS before I picked her up.

 

I won't be surprised if the normal grab drivers faced even worse situation(s) than me. 

 

My father had been a taxi driver for almost 20 years and the stories he tells are quite shocking at times.

[Nicholas]

I got a 1 star rating for 1 of my grabhitch rides (yes you can rate the hitch driver) just because I had my golf clubs at the boot (was going to Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal for a game in Batam) and I told her to put the luggage on the seat.

 

I was a bit taken aback on that as I clearly told her I was on my way to play golf and her luggage couldn't fit via SMS before I picked her up.

 

I won't be surprised if the normal grab drivers faced even worse situation(s) than me. 

 

My father had been a taxi driver for almost 20 years and the stories he tells are quite shocking at times.

 

I've been doing grabhitch for a while too but never know what rating was given. Did Grab call you and ask what happened?

Got all types of weird people in the world, can't please them all.

[Armour_infantry]

seems like it is not worth being a grab driver based on the replies

 

the management's perspective is, the customer is king. the expectation that i drive and therefore earn is entitled to a fee is naive.

 

expectations have to change if one is making a living out of driving 

[Ct3833]

Wow 4.5k is 50% more than doing PHV, such significant difference.

 

Seems like its better to take the TVL than the PDVL for those venturing into the transport sector? 

a taxi driver  publicly announced  he made about 7k a month in 2012. That was 6 years ago, by now should be 10k per month. why Grab? I am considering very hard to switch job to drive taxi already. 

 

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/%E2%80%98s-7k-a-month-driving-a-taxi--possible--but-they%E2%80%99ll-burn-out%E2%80%99.html

Edited August 29, 2018 by Ct3833

[Aventa]

a taxi driver  publicly announced  he made about 7k a month in 2012. That was 6 years ago, by now should be 10k per month. why Grab? I am considering very hard to switch job to drive taxi already. 

 

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/%E2%80%98s-7k-a-month-driving-a-taxi--possible--but-they%E2%80%99ll-burn-out%E2%80%99.html

 

A fresh 30 year old driver with no experience can make more than a 60 year old with 30 years experience as long as they work hard & smart. It's not so much about career progression in this line..

 

I think you should consider twice before joining the self-employed line. No leave, no benefits, hand-stop-mouth-stop etc..

[Ct3833]

A fresh 30 year old driver with no experience can make more than a 60 year old with 30 years experience as long as they work hard & smart. It's not so much about career progression in this line..

 

I think you should consider twice before joining the self-employed line. No leave, no benefits, hand-stop-mouth-stop etc..

haha bro, this is a piece of very frank advice. I am fully aware. Just joking about it, no intention to make any move at all.

Edited August 29, 2018 by Ct3833

[Vratenza]

Most important difference is  Grab = Income Tax +++

Taxi = Ownself Declare Ownself Tax.

 

My friend did 8-10 hours daily,

 

Gross was about 250-300 daily,

Car rental about 70 or something, I forgot.

Petrol about 50

Grab token top up 60

 

He could nett 100-120 each day.

Not fantastic income but worth every hard work.

 

 

^ that was weekday. Not sure about weekends.