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yhtan
post Nov 8 2017, 02:29 PM

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QUOTE(anti-informatic @ Nov 8 2017, 10:54 AM)
Not sure if it's just me.

I used to take GrabCar to work last 2 months, about few days a week thanks to the promotion.

From my area, before 9am is peak hour, fare is about RM8-9. After 9am, the fare is about RM5-6. But that's 2 months ago

Today raining, so I want to take Grab again but I was shock to found that the peak hour fare is RM14! The cost increase so much and much faster than government.

Is it just me or happen to many places? From my house (near Mid Valley) to my work place is about 5 min drive to bangsar south. This is getting more expensive than metered taxi
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Peak hour RM1.40 per km
Non-peak hour RM1.10 per km

Base fare RM1

Surcharge kick in when there is high demand at your area, as u said your house is nearby Midvalley, that area will be subjected to surcharge as well. Nowadays lesser driver on the road and count yourself lucky if manage to get one on time to your office.
yhtan
post Mar 7 2018, 09:47 AM

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Last year back then i was saying Grab sure find ways to make it profitable, impossible everyday give u promo and losing money.

Now it seems everybody is complaining, u must understand there is not much driver available on peak hour especially in high demand, look around your area, there is some other people fighting with u going back home too. This of course will churn up demand and cause massive surcharge.
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post May 5 2018, 10:59 PM

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QUOTE(wong kok chooi @ May 4 2018, 04:49 PM)
that is a very irresponsible attitude.

if my place dont have taxi, then what is my choice?

that is like saying if chicken is too expensive, dont buy chicken, but buy kangkung coz it has no GST.

"let the market decide" only benefits the operator.

for example, car price is too high. i cant afford a car. yes i dont have a choice. but is the Bas Mini around? if Bas Mini is around, i will take Bas Mini !
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Grab has Grab taxi, subject to additional RM2 additional charge and follow by meter.

If u don't like then u have Ezcab, mostly taxi and some car.

If u don't like then u have Mycar, mostly car.

10 years ago i was studying in Klang Valley, the public transport is much more horrible than now, the only public transport i have is Bus. LRT extension and MRT does not exist yet.

Bus mini is horrible, i once saw a passenger fly out from the door because the door isn't open and the driver turning in fast. Those bus are profit seeker and don't care much of your safety. Anyway i see now in Selangor also got freebus call Selangorku.

If u running out of option, then maybe your staying place is too far away and consider move to places where public transport easily available.

As i said in previous post, Grab is a profit seeking organization, rider now only realize how expensive is it after they remove the subsidies on rider.

 

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