PETALING JAYA: The higher fuel prices will not cause ride-hailing service GrabCar to increase its fares.
GrabCar Malaysia country head Sean Goh said in a statement that the company did not have immediate plans to raise its fares.
He said they had to consider the affordability and convenience of their service to passengers and the welfare and livelihood of drivers.
Sean said “dynamic pricing” may occasionally be introduced to meet the demand in high-end areas during peak hours.
“In the future, we may also consider fuel rebates and car maintenance (deals) for our drivers.”
The retail price of RON95 and RON97 petrol has increased by 20 sen while diesel is up by 10 sen this month.
Dego Ride founder Nabil Feisal Bamadhaj said higher fares for the motorcycle-ride sharing service were imminent because whenever the fuel price increased, it increased running costs.
“It reduces the earnings of our partner riders and we will be effecting a price change. It is pending a roundtable discussion.”
Nabil said the rates would be adjusted based on the feedback of riders.
“We will inform the customers that the adjustment is due to the fuel price increase and that our prices will change accordingly if the fuel price goes down in the future.”
Uber Malaysia declined to comment when contacted. - Free Malaysia Today
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