{"id":7397,"date":"2017-11-02T21:51:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T13:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/?p=7397"},"modified":"2019-03-28T14:16:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T06:16:50","slug":"variable-booking-fee-for-gtbacolod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/blog\/news\/variable-booking-fee-for-gtbacolod\/","title":{"rendered":"Variable Booking Fee for GrabTaxi starts November 3 in Bacolod"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Starting November 3, a minimum P50-variable booking fee will be charged to GrabTaxi passengers in selected remote Bacolod areas. <\/span><\/p>\n

The additional fee will make getting a GrabTaxi easier every time you book to and from these locations:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Bacolod Silay Airport<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Bredco<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Handumanan<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Silay Proper<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Barangay Lantad<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Barangay Balaring<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. La Costa Brava<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Talisay Proper<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Punta Taytay<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Ayala North Point<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Town and Country<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Talisay Market<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Fisheries<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Pacific Shores Village<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Palmas Del Mar<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. The Ruins<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. St. Paul’s Village<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. The District<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Buen Retiro 1 and 2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    With the variable booking fee, the driver is compensated for his gas expenses and will be more encouraged to go to the pick up or drop off point.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The booking fee is paid on top of the metered fare. The fee, however, will <\/span>vary<\/b> based on your pick up\/drop off location and time of booking. It means <\/span>the additional fee may become higher <\/b>than the minimum P50 booking fee for Bacolod.<\/span><\/p>\n

    What are the instances where the variable booking fee will be higher than the minimum P50 booking fee?<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Where demand is high<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Bookings from the outskirts of the city<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Bookings during rush hour<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Note, however, that areas within or near the Bacolod City center still maintains the fixed GrabTaxi P15-booking fee.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):<\/b><\/p>\n

      What are the instances where the additional variable booking fee will apply?<\/b><\/p>\n

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      • All Grab remote areas in Bacolod identified above.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • 24\/7<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        How much is the booking fee?<\/b><\/p>\n

        There is no fixed rate. \u201cVariable\u201d means this would depend on your pick-up\/drop location and time of booking.<\/span><\/p>\n

        How do I know the booking fee?<\/b><\/p>\n

        This will be shown once you input your pick-up and drop off location in the Grab app. You will be able to see the additional fee before confirming your booking.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Does my driver know the booking fee?<\/b><\/p>\n

        He will be informed of the booking upon issuing you the e-receipt at the end of your trip. Your driver will be asking you for the booking fee together with your payment.<\/span><\/p>\n

        What do I do if the driver is asking for an amount more than the indicated booking fee?<\/b><\/p>\n

        For any discrepancies or complaints, you may get in touch with our customer service. You can message us through a direct message on our Facebook page or through the hotline +63 2 8837100.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"  Starting November 3, a minimum P50-variable booking fee will be charged to GrabTaxi passengers in selected remote Bacolod areas. The additional fee will make getting a GrabTaxi easier every time you book to and from these locations: Bacolod Silay Airport Bredco Handumanan Silay Proper Barangay Lantad Barangay Balaring La Costa Brava Talisay Proper Punta […]","protected":false},"author":228,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,23],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7397"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/228"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}