ICDK: Grab Just Upgraded an App Feature that Makes Daily Commute a Group Activity

MANILA, Philippines — In a recent move, Grab Philippines has officially upgraded GrabCar Group Ride that allows fare to be split automatically among passengers, with each rider saving up to 50 percent compared with booking a solo ride.

GrabCar Group Ride lets the ride host and up to two friends share one GrabCar, with up to three drop-off points along the way. The more people join, the more affordable the ride becomes for everyone, and the app shows each person’s share upfront.

Aside from this, regular ride buddies can also be saved as a group, together with frequent pickup and drop-off pins, so repeat bookings take just a few taps. It’s ideal for officemates heading the same way after work or friends coming home from a night out.

To spotlight the upgrade, Grab released an online video that marries Filipino commercial nostalgia with an instructional commuters guide to ease into the new GrabCar Group Ride feature.

The campaign repackages mobility feature as the “GrabCar 3-in-1”: three passengers, one booking – likening it to how the 3-in-1 sachet a household staple. The idea is simple. Sharing a ride with your family, work or life-long barkada gives you more for less, both in savings and in the company on the way home.

“Filipino commuters are resourceful. They’re always finding smarter ways to make every trip with friends or colleagues more efficient and more affordable. As a committed partner to every commuter, Grab makes sure our platform keeps up with these everyday habits,” shares Grab Philippines Country Marketing Head Bea Bravo in a press statement.

“‘Hati-hati’ has always been part of how we move together, and it’s about more than splitting costs. It’s about looking out for one another. With GrabCar Group Ride, we’re building on that spirit so that getting around together becomes the easier, more attainable choice for more Filipinos.”

To Book a Group Ride:

1. Open the Grab app, tap GrabCar, then select Group Ride.
2. Enter your pickup point and drop-off.
3. Share the invite link with up to two friends.
4. Your friends add their own drop-off points.
5. Confirm the booking. The fare is split automatically, with each rider saving up to 50 percent.

The Group Ride feature is now available in all GrabCar cities nationwide.