The initiative brings together expanded incentives, spot bonuses, and commission rebates aimed at helping sustain partner earnings amid continued volatility in fuel costs.
Central to the program is the rollout of rebates through Grab Turbo, a newly introduced driving mode that allows driver-partners to optimize their earning potential while accessing a more responsive incentive structure.
Earnings support
Through these measures, Grab said it has effectively reduced commission rates for its four-wheel mobility services to 15 percent, helping ease cost pressures on drivers.
The platform also launched a Digital Earnings Tracker, enabling GrabCar driver-partners to generate detailed breakdowns of their earnings, including fares, commissions, incentives, and net income.
Grab Philippines managing director Ronald Roda said the initiative reflects the platform’s responsibility to respond quickly to economic pressures affecting its partners.
“When fuel prices rise, livelihoods are the first to feel it, and platforms like ours carry a responsibility to respond with the scale and speed that the moment requires,” Roda said.
“The P350 million we have mobilized is resilience, designed to keep our driver- and delivery-partners on the road and their families steady through the crisis.”
Delivery incentives
Support measures also extend to delivery-partners, with Grab rolling out spot bonuses for completed trips. As of mid-April, total bonus payouts for delivery riders have exceeded P50 million.
The company has also introduced bicycle subsidies for partners who want to shift to bike-based deliveries as a cost-saving alternative.
In addition, drivers and riders may qualify for platform rewards such as grocery credits, fuel subsidies, and medical vouchers depending on their performance tier, further cushioning the financial strain from rising fuel costs.
Fuel partnerships
Grab has also tapped private-sector partnerships to expand fuel-related support. Through tie-ups with fuel companies, the platform secured pump discounts for both four-wheel and two-wheel partners, including those under MOVE IT.
Under its partnership with Seaoil, Grab and MOVE IT partners have collectively claimed more than P2 million in fuel savings to date. Meanwhile, rebates through Shell Fleet Cards—enabled by Grab Financial Group—reached P1 million in March alone.
Long-term strategy
Beyond immediate relief, Grab is positioning longer-term solutions to address fuel-related challenges. The company recently launched its Eco-Drive Initiative, described as Southeast Asia’s largest electric vehicle (EV) financing coalition for ride-hailing.
The program brings together major banks such as BDO and BPI, global automakers including Toyota, BYD, and GAC, and local distributors like Autohub Group and QSJ Motors Phil.
It aims to provide TNVS drivers with access to electric and hybrid vehicles through preferential financing, flexible repayment schemes via the Grab Driver Wallet, and exclusive discounts.
Grab said the Bayanihan Fuel Crisis Support Program will remain in place as it continues to refine its response based on fuel price movements and partner needs, with the goal of safeguarding livelihoods while ensuring transport and delivery services remain viable. —Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
