Grab, Move It partners to get ‘immediate support’ for fuel price surge

MANILA: Grab and Move It will give their driver, rider, and delivery partners “immediate support” as the price of fuel continues to surge.

According to the ride-hailing companies, the support will come in the form of “fuel rebates, earnings protection, and expanded incentives.”

“Our immediate priority is to help ensure that our drivers continue to earn viably and fairly for their families, while preserving service reliability for passengers and the sustainability of the platform as we collectively navigate volatility in the global fuel market,” Grab Philippines Managing Director Ronald Roda was quoted as saying.

“Fair earnings are what keep drivers on the road. This is also critical at a time when more Filipino families may look to shared mobility to help manage the impact of the ongoing oil price shock on driving privately owned vehicles,” he added. 

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Grab and Move It’s action plan rests on the following pillars:

Direct fuel cost relief through industry partnerships

Grab and Move It have partnered with Seaoil (across major branches nationwide), Caltex (nationwide), and Blu Energy (in select cities), to provide its partners — both operating four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles — fuel savings of up to P4 per liter.

They look to build similar partnerships with other brands to further expand the program’s reach across participating stations nationwide.

Grab’s financial arm, too, is introducing a targeted fuel rebate program through the Shell Fuel Card. Nearly 20,000 drivers and riders nationwide will be eligible for the program, which will kick off on March 16 through the end of March.

Qualifying partners who refuel using their active Grab Finance Shell Fuel Cards will receive a P3 per-liter rebate, with the accumulated cashback credited to them directly.

Earnings protection and expanded incentives

Commission rebates are available for Grab driver partners under a refreshed incentive model. The said program is designed to stabilize take-home earnings by shifting more value back to drivers through real-time per-trip cashback and targeted commission rebates, particularly during busier periods when fuel costs are felt most acutely.

On the other hand, Grab’s delivery partners who use motorcycles will be eligible for a P3 Spot Bonus per completed delivery nationwide, regardless of total online hours or trips completed.

According to Grab, the top-up was calibrated against prevailing fuel price movements and average fuel consumption on the platform, with the most active delivery-partners currently consuming around three liters per day. 

Meanwhile, motorcycle taxi drivers under Move It will benefit from the Power Pasada — a dedicated fuel resilience program designed from the ground up for two-wheel transport.

Through it, riders can get fuel allowances through monthly top-ups for consistent activity, as well as AM/PM incentives for all rider-partners during peak-demand periods.

Active regulatory, stakeholder engagement

Per Grab and Move It, the companies maintain consultative discussions with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) regarding the impact the fuel price hike have on ride-hailing and motorcycle taxi professionals.

The two brands noted the government’s recent announcement of a P5,000 fuel subsidy for affected transport workers. 

“We thank the DOTr and DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) for recognizing TNVS (Transportation Network Vehicle Service) professionals as equal partners in keeping the country’s transport ecosystem alive,” United Transportation Coalition Philippines President Lisza Buscaino-Redulla commented.

“We will continue to work with platforms such as Grab to help ensure that support programs remain responsive and appropriately calibrated to movements in the market,” she added.

Both platforms also continue to engage the DOTr and the Department of Information and Communications Technology to explore adjacent fuel support mechanisms for motorcycle taxi and on-demand delivery professionals.

“It is imperative that the entire transport ecosystem works together in finding the right support programs as we collectively try to survive this oil challenge,” Motorcycle Taxi Community Philippines Chairman Romeo Maglunsod stated.

“Platforms and government must make sure that drivers not only endure this period, but continue to have dignified livelihoods and a strong support ecosystem — so our families are fed, our needs are met, and we can continue to thrive as transport professionals despite the oil crisis,” he added. 

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