Grab grows fleet amid holiday rush
This year alone, the LTFRB has opened new slots for Grab, which helped it grow its fleet by 40 percent
Transport network vehicle service provider Grab Philippines has onboarded 4,000 new driver-partners into its fleet to boost services amid an imminent spike in passenger demand as the holidays approach.
Grab assured customers that it is closely working with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board or LTFRB to further grow its current driver pool to balance the demand and supply on the platform.
This year alone, the LTFRB has opened new slots for Grab, which helped it grow its fleet by 40 percent.
As part of the preparations for the Christmas rush, Grab is continuing to add drivers who were able to secure a slot from the most recent pool of 10,200 TNVS franchises issued by the LTFRB in August. Of these, 4,000 new driver-partners have been activated.
Passengers as priority
"The experience of our passengers, consumers and partners on Grab is our utmost priority," Grab Philippines chief operating officer Ronald Roda said.
"While we grow our driver pool to the pre-pandemic number, we are taking proactive steps to ensure a well-balanced platform that delivers on its promise of safety, reliability, and convenience even amid seasonal changes in the market landscape," he added.
Roda also noted that Grab uses its data, platform and technology to understand and anticipate the problems that stakeholders face. This allows Grab to take proactive steps in developing solutions that directly address these concerns.
Additionally, Grab has activated mobility solutions optimizing the utilization of its current GrabCar fleet. This strategic approach enhances platform reliability, tackling the demand-supply imbalance. Among these solutions is GrabShare.
Grab is introducing Multi-Taxi Type booking to serve time-sensitive passengers who need quick vehicle allocation.
During the pilot runs of the feature, MTT bookings demonstrated the ability to reduce allocation time by 20 to 30 percent by allowing the platform to search for vehicle allocation from a variety of Grab's mobility options, including GrabCar Four-Seater, GrabCar six-seater and GrabTaxi.