Grab drivers

[georgegeorgia]

I had a lovely Grab driver recently,although I have started using Bolt as last night it was half price from the beautiful FLYBIRD condo to Jomtien being 104 baht compared to Grabs 194b 

 

But that's another story and please don't try to side track me away from that !

 

Anyhow to cut a long story short the Grab driver showed me out of a 140 fare he only made  80 baht ,a teacher by day and driver by night using his own Toyota vios 

 

I was quite surprised at how little these angels make 

And to me who certainly doesn't have the wisdom or the glory or the bravado to ride a motorcycle then they are angels in the wind to us !

 

Who if I may ask can recall many years ago of being *forced to grovel to baht bus drivers to go places or pay the huge taxi prices that these charlatans demanded from us peasants !

 

These angels such as Grab and Bolt drivers  deserve to have a higher percentage of takings ! 

 

I also noticed far less motorbike taxi drivers and stands , which selfishness I display I don't give a damn about !

They were dominate charlatans floating in a sea of red vests dominating their authority 

 

 

I will add...and please don't hesitate to quote me ..but I'm do feel guilty when I do hope on a Grab motorbike taxi for the sometimes very low price if 24 baht !!!!!

 

They take it from my bank account I don't need to pay cash ..but...being feeling guilty of putting my big rear hind cheeks in a motorbike taxi I slip 20 baht cash in a tip usually to these Angels 

 

I have to tip im sorry but I have to tip anyone working for a lousy 24 baht !

How many I ask if one could sit that butt  for no more 

 

How many I ask and yes it does happen mostly from backpacker but you sit on a BOlt  motorbike taxi for 25/30 baht and don't tip but realise in your cognitive function that years ago you were paying the red vests charlatans double !

 

I must admit being a honest not disengenous that once last week I did not tip a motorcycle taxi from Royal Plaza to Tonys gym the Grab qouted fare of ...28 baht ... because of his abrupt driving actions ...28 baht ...now recall 10 years ago that would of been at least 50baht 

 

They take it out of my bank account!!!

Thankyou angels ,thankyou !!!!! 

 

I have only had ONE bad experience with BOLT when I ordered a Yellow & blue taxi turns up ,I was quite surprised as usually I get a *normal " car

, during the ride he tells me that the 74 baht that Bolt quoted is not enough he needs another 100 as it's not enough for fuel 

 

 

I have written personally to the CEO of Grab to thank him / her for their angels in disguise, they are the angels 

May I ask if anyone knows if Uber owns Bolt ?

And where is Bolt based ? 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 1 by georgegeorgia

[CartagenaWarlock]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_(company)

[Upnotover]

3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

May I ask if anyone knows if Uber owns Bolt ?

They do not.

3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

And where is Bolt based ? 

Estonia.

 

Give them a tip.

[Yagoda]

16 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

They do not.

Estonia.

 

Give them a tip.

Yep. Especially when fare itslef is peanuts.

 

I recently rode a nice new Grab car to Aranyaphrayet. The way I did it was I took a 100 baht ride and once I scoped out the driver, offered him the Grab fare of 2500 cash "off the books". I was at the border 3.5 hours later, and he let us smoke weed on the way, so he had a 3000 baht ride.

 

Plus whatever he snagged on the way back. 

 

 

[georgegeorgia]

26 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

They do not.

Estonia.

 

Give them a tip.

Estonia ?

I must admit in all my wisdom and academia I had to look on the MAP to see where ESTONIA lies in this faceless earth 

[georgegeorgia]

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Yep. Especially when fare itslef is peanuts.

 

I recently rode a nice new Grab car to Aranyaphrayet. The way I did it was I took a 100 baht ride and once I scoped out the driver, offered him the Grab fare of 2500 cash "off the books". I was at the border 3.5 hours later, and he let us smoke weed on the way, so he had a 3000 baht ride.

 

Plus whatever he snagged on the way back. 

 

 

Your a great person 😊 🙏

[Yagoda]

1 minute ago, georgegeorgia said:

Your a great person 😊 🙏

No, just practical. I had no problem paying 2500 for Grab, so why should I dick the dude, I made his life better at no cost to me.

 

There is no Grab driver alive that wont take a fat fare in cash. They wont ask though. Easiest way to get a long ride. Even better, get the luxury quote and negotiate down depending on the whip. Thus: 3500 baht? Maybe for the Benz, Ill give you 1000 dude for your Toyota, thats not luxury.

[georgegeorgia]

50 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Yep. Especially when fare itslef is peanuts.

 

I recently rode a nice new Grab car to Aranyaphrayet. The way I did it was I took a 100 baht ride and once I scoped out the driver, offered him the Grab fare of 2500 cash "off the books". I was at the border 3.5 hours later, and he let us smoke weed on the way, so he had a 3000 baht ride.

 

Plus whatever he snagged on the way back. 

 

 

How much is it normally to that destination?