• Grab serves as the one and only online transportation provider with the official pickup point in Husein Sastranegara International Airport Bandung
• The strategic partnership between Grab and PRIMKOPAU to provide service in Husein Sastranegara International Airport support the Smart City vision and the accomplishment of tourist target in Bandung
• PRIMKOPAU special fleets are available in Husein Sastranegara International Airport through GrabNow

Bandung, 5 February 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today inaugurated its strategic partnership in transportation sector with Primer Koperasi Angkatan Udara (PRIMKOPAU). In line with Grab’s commitment to continue expanding its business and improving the quality of its various services, this partnership facilitates passengers who arrive in Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Bandung. Currently, the passengers can continue their journey by visiting Grab’s official pickup point and directly book safe and convenient transport services through GrabCar.

“We realise the vision of Bandung city government to transform Bandung into a smart city, in which easy access to various transport services can be integrated and enjoyed by the residents. We see that Grab’s official presence with PRIMKOPAU in Husein Sastranegara International Airport is able to support that vision by providing the customers with the easy access to enjoy GrabCar service from the airport to their destination in Bandung and surrounding areas. Moreover, with our customer base spread in 8 countries across Southeast Asia and 77 million app downloads, we hope we can support this year’s efforts of Bandung city government to reach the same target of 7 million tourists in 2017 (1) with the easy access to land transportation in Bandung.” added Ridzki Kramadibrata, Managing Director Grab Indonesia.

Colonel M. Iman Handoyo, Danlanud Husein Sastranegara stated, ” Through a strategic partnership with Grab, we hope we can give more access to other transportation services for the customers and Bandung residents as part of our effort to give the best for the visitors of Husein Sastranegara International Airport. We will work harder to support the existing transportation system in the airport and hopefully can be a good example for the presence of online-based on-demand service in public areas in Indonesia. In addition, we also provide our driver partners with further knowledge about safety riding, in parallel with the values upheld by PRIMKOPAU and Grab. PRIMKOPAU is greatly helped by Grab as an online based application fleet at the airport that creates added value for its customers”

In Husein Sastranegara International Airport, the passengers can enjoy GrabNow feature that will facilitate GrabCar bookings. All the passengers have to do is to visit Grab’s pickup point located in airport’s arrival terminal and Grab’s representative will assist the instant booking along with other representative who will help moving passengers’ belongings into the car. The passengers will be charged with GrabCar fare stated in the application that they agree prior to the booking, ensuring the affordable fare for them. The official GrabCar fleets in Husein Sastranegara International Airport can be easily identified with a distinctive PRIMKOPAU stickers on the rear window.

“Air travel can be very exhausting for passengers, especially when it’s a long-haul flight. Through Grab’s official availability in Husein Sastranegara Airport with PRIMKOPAU, we hope we can facilitate the airport visitors to get convenient, safe land transport services with fixed and affordable fares. In order to support this partnership, the main branch office of Husein Sastranegara Airport will provide a special facility for online taxi driver partners who are registered in PRIMKOPAU.” said Andika Nuryaman, Executive General Manager at Main Branch Office of Husein Sastranegara International Airport, PT Angkasa Pura II.

Currently, Grab is available in Bandung and surrounding cities (including Sumedang, Cimahi, Indramayu, Cirebon, Majalengka, Tasikmalaya, Garut, Pangandaran, Banjar, Kuningan, Ciamis, Subang Purwakarta, Sukabumi, and Cianjur) through GrabCar, GrabBike, GrabTaxi, GrabExpress, and GrabFood services. Grab also becomes the on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform with the widest coverage area in Southeast Asia with approximately 727 million app downloads and more than 2.3 million driver partners across the region in 168 cities across 8 countries, including Indonesia, in which Grab’s services are available from the western to eastern province of the country.

(1) Republika, 2017. http://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/daerah/17/12/26/p1kuix368-bandung-targetkan-dikunjungi-7-juta-wisatawan-di-akhir-tahun

About Grab

Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform. Grab solves critical transportation challenges to make transport freedom a reality for 620 million people in Southeast Asia. Grab’s core product platform includes transport solutions for drivers and passengers with an emphasis on convenience, safety and reliability, as well as its proprietary mobile payments platform, GrabPay, which is increasing access to mobile payment solutions for millions of Grab riders and drivers across Southeast Asia and deepening financial inclusion in the region. Grab currently offers services in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. For more information, please visit: http://www.grab.com.