Grab is introducing a solution to help all commuting Filipinos adopt cashless payments and embrace the new way of paying in their daily lives. As the entire country looks toward a safe and sustainable economic recovery, the opening of public transportation is one of the key factors for Filipinos to be back on what they are doing prior to the community quarantine — performing essential activities.
To be rolled-out fully by November 2020 via an updated version of the Grab app, “Cash-in with Driver” will allow cash-paying commuters to enjoy safe and reliable GrabCar services by:
- activating their GrabPay wallets during the ride;
- paying cash to their drivers; and
- receive their change credited to their GrabPay wallets.
With GrabCar drivers spearheading the cashless movement through Cash-in with Driver, cash-paying commuters can easily transition towards cashless and unlock the many benefits that GrabPay has to offer — from GrabRewards points that can be used to save on Grab transactions, dedicated deals and promotions, as well as safe and seamless cashless payments across GrabPay’s wide array acceptance partners.
“With many of our kababayans required to physically be present in their workspaces and offices, transportation remains key in effectively driving safe and sustainable economic recovery for our communities and our country. Through this innovation, we hope to help ease the cashless barrier for our commuters by enjoining our driver-partners to not only provide a safe and reliable means of transportation, but to also help more Filipino commuters embrace cashless payment, and unlock the many benefits that await them with GrabPay,” according to Ronald Roda, Grab Philippines Head of Transport and Shared Services.
Once the feature is available on your Grab app, simply follow these easy steps to avail of the Cash-in with Driver payment option:
STEP 1: While in transit, if “Cash” was your previous payment method, it will now change to, “Cash in with Driver“.
STEP 2: If GrabPay Wallet is activated for the first time — please follow the steps to activate your Standard Wallet to use this feature. Once your GrabPay Wallet is activated, please tap on the “Cash In” blue banner and key in the confirmed amount to cash in.
STEP 3: Ensure your driver needs to accept the cash-in request, and pass the cash.
STEP 4: Upon driver confirmation, you will see the cash-in summary and your payment method will change from “Cash in with Driver” to your GrabPay Wallet.
The Cash-in with Driver feature will be available on the Grab app by November 2020 for GrabCar 2-seater and 4-seater in Metro Manila, GrabBayanihan Car, GrabCar 2-Seater in Cebu, and Pampanga, and soon on GrabTaxi.