Komsan Chiyadis
GrabFood delivery-partner, Thailand
Transport Emerald Circle
Emerald Circle is a points-based rewards system that empowers you to live a better everyday life, whether you’re out on the road, or in the comfort of your home.
More details on the Points Benefits under the “What benefits will I get?” FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Emerald Circle is created for all GrabCar and GrabTaxi Partners! The more points you earn, the higher your tier!
XP are based on completed bookings. For every 1 trip completed, you will earn 1 XP point.
All transport services are eligible, except for GrabResponse and GrabHitch.
Non-transport services such as GrabFood, GrabExpress and GrabMart are not considered for the transport Emerald Circle.
There are 2 types of Point Boosters based on Time & Service-Type. These boosters will give additional bonus XP points, on top of the 1XP point per ride you receive if you complete rides on certain services or within stipulated booster timings. Refer to the above infographic to find out more on timings & service types that are eligible for boosters.
The benefits are listed in the infographic above. More details are as follows:
Caltex Fuel Discount
- For the redemption of 25% fuel discount for Emerald and Ruby Driver-Partners, please refer to the GrabBenefits in your driver app
- For the redemption of 29% fuel discount for Sapphire and Diamond Driver-Partners, please refer to this link.
Off Day Points
- This will be available to eligible Driver-Partners who achieved the respective tiers in Q2 2023 and subsequently met the benefit requirements.
- No appeals are allowed for this benefit.
- These bonus points will be excluded from all multipliers from other initiatives/benefits.
Training Courses Bonus Points
From 1 April 2023 onwards, Driver-Partners who complete the below training courses will receive 25 bonus points for each course.
- Vehicle Safety & Maintenance
- Customer Service & Quality
- Driver Safety Training
More information can be found here.
You can find out more about Driver-Partner benefits in GrabBenefits here.
You can check your points from the Driver App by going to ‘My Profile’ > ‘View Tiers and Progress’. Kindly note that the points are not updated in real-time and may take up to 3 days to be reflected.
I just signed-up to drive with GrabCar / GrabTaxi. Do I need to opt-in to be part of Emerald Circle?
All GrabCar and GrabTaxi Partners are automatically enrolled into the program. New GrabCar / GrabTaxi Partners will be placed in the Emerald tier for a start.
Tiers are determined by the total XP accumulated over the calendar quarter. As you approach higher tiers, other criteria will be considered too (e.g. Acceptance Rating, Cancellation Rating, Driver Rating, past records, etc.)
Please refer to the infographic above for a better idea.
Tiers will next be renewed in the first week of the next quarter (e.g 1st week of April). Your new tier will be reflected in your app by the end of the second week of the quarter.
No. Calculation of XP will continue based on the number of trips that you complete.
As Emerald Circle XP points are now calculated based on trips completed, driver-partners with GrabCar Premium service type as of 1 Oct will receive temporary Bonus XP points. This Bonus XP Points scheme will end starting Q1 2024.
You will still receive your Bonus XP for the assessment period of 1 October – 31 December 2023.
