Grab taxi service. Thoughts

[JessieDog]

Just wondering how accurate and reliable Grab is for a taxi

 

just checked a price from Prakhon Chai to Int airport in Bangkok 

 

Price us under 2000 baht 

 

does not sound right 

 

we paid 5000 getting here 

[Ohyesuare]

They can show whatever price the app calculates but I'd be shocked if there's some random Grab driver in Prakhon Chai who would accept and for that price.

[HauptmannUK]

Its not impossible. I paid just over ฿1000 for 120km (2 hours) Grab ride from just north of Saraburi to BKK. Few months ago.

[JessieDog]

11 hours ago, Ohyesuare said:

They can show whatever price the app calculates but I'd be shocked if there's some random Grab driver in Prakhon Chai who would accept and for that price.

Seams unlikely 

 

the fuel could cost 500b

[Mika78]

What is the price that you see in the application, is the price you have to pay. No one more baht. I use most of the time motobike: from third road, TOT, to Tukcom, with a normal taxi it will be 100 thb. With a grab taxi bike half of it.

[Chivas]

Whilst not Grab I acknowledge I use Bolt on a regular basis and shocked how low the prices are at times

[cdemundo]

In my experience the prices are comparable to meter taxis.

 

In my experience the big benefit of Grab is the drivers use GPS so can find your pickup and destination.

Sometimes the taxi service my condo service people call gets lost on the way to pick me up.

 

[expat_4_life]

11 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

Its not impossible. I paid just over ฿1000 for 120km (2 hours) Grab ride from just north of Saraburi to BKK. Few months ago.

 

@JessieDog I don't find this particularly unusual or unbelievable ... often trips originate from Bangkok to the provinces and are priced assuming that they return without a passenger.

Any driver is happy to get someone returning to the Bangkok area at reduced fares.

 

Also consider, that if u ask, drivers will quote you ~2000 for an 8 hour day.

Edited November 5, 2023 by expat_4_life

[Skeptic7]

It's accurate. Problem may be finding a driver to accept.