Grab, Food Panda and Tuk....how does the driver get paid?

[SamSanuk]

I make use of all three services for food delivery. Each service has their own delivery fees. 

For example, on Tuk recently, they added 40 baht for delivery. Grab charged me 15 baht a few days ago. 

Does the driver get that delivery money?

If anyone can tell me how the drivers get paid for each service, that would be very helpful in tipping.

Thanks in advance!

[NanLaew]

I've heard that the drivers cut from the delivery services markup isn't a lot hence their bat out of hell delivery style. I just use the standard 5% to 8% as a guide but usually just tell them to keep the change. For example, a 660 baht delivery, I give them 700 baht and they get 40 baht.

[2 is 1]

Driver get maybe 20 bth/ delivery. Not more anyway. My misses sister sell sweed's in delivery service company.

Food Panda take 30-33% from her! Still add delivery cost to client so they make good money!

Edited March 15, 2021 by 2 is 1

[faraday]

Panda riders get 20bt per delivery.

Occasionally, they might get a 5bt tip.????

[Andyfez]

I'm sure there's more to it than that. Because my grab food deliveries often come seven or eight kilometers for a 25 baht delivery fee. My Thai friends and family never tip and the delivery drivers don't seem to expect it except from americans! I'm guessing the food companies supplement this or they get a percentage from the food cost.

[rwill]

What ever the restaurant charges foodpanda gets 30% of it.  A portion of that goes to the driver, not sure how much.

[jackdd]

I don't know what the drivers get exactly, but there definitely has to be some money in it, which we can guess by looking at the bikes some of them ride.

Some people ride newish PCX or NMAX, which effectively (purchase, maintenance, fuel...) costs about 2.5 THB per kilometer to run. Then there are people who ride a 10 year old Honda Wave which might cost only 1 THB per kilometer to run. Let's assume they ride about 100 kilometers a day.

I guess the guys riding the PCX aren't the smartest guys, but probably smart enough that they wouldn't ride if they were losing money, they probably still make at least 200-300THB a day. This then means the smarter Honda Wave guys (who spend 1.5 THB per kilometer less for their bike) make at least 350-450 THB per day. That's a normal (if they make more than this, even a quite good) pay for this kind of job.

[Caldera]

I tend to tip those who don't annoy me (by asking inane questions about my location while dozens of other drivers are able to use their excellent map) and those who have to wait for my order at the restaurant for a longer than usual time more generously than others. I'd guess that their salary isn't bad compared with similar jobs, but I'm sure some tips here and there are appreciated.

Edited March 16, 2021 by Caldera

[salsajapan]

get around 20 thb for each delivery.

[brommers]

Minimal income, no medical insurance, zero hours contract. Sounds like modern slavery to me. The "gig economy" is a ridiculous concept that takes advantage of unemployment. Companies like Uber & Deliveroo are not profitable but valued at billions. One day this house of cards will fold.

[justmeagain]

19 hours ago, Caldera said:

I tend to tip those who don't annoy me (by asking inane questions about my location while dozens of other drivers are able to use their excellent map) and those who have to wait for my order at the restaurant for a longer than usual time more generously than others. I'd guess that their salary isn't bad compared with similar jobs, but I'm sure some tips here and there are appreciated.

 

Frustrating, some of them. Wanting me to go downstairs and collect the delivery. I won't be in it bring it to my room or I won't pay. I use cash on delivery for that reason, they quickly find me.