Our new relief matching marketplace helps driver-partners cut rental costs

Our driver-partners don’t spend all their time behind the wheel. They enjoy the freedom to choose their driving schedule and hours, and our platform is designed with this flexibility in mind.

However, for driver-partners who rent their vehicles, having an idle car sit for long periods of time means losing money. For instance, when they’re away on holidays or taking days off. 

So we tapped on our large driver base and tech to ease the cost of rental during these periods of inactivity. Now, driver-partners can find relief drivers to take over the wheel when they’re not available. It’s a win-win: The main driver-partners have an opportunity to mitigate their overall rental costs, and the relief drivers get access to vehicles based on the amount of time they can commit to driving. 

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Previously, our driver-partners used social platforms to find suitable relief drivers. But the process was time-consuming and required significant effort to locate an amenable driver-partner who is willing to share the rental cost.

The Grab relief matching marketplace makes it much easier and safer to find a relief driver. Driver-partners can list the availability of their cars without divulging their personal information until a match is confirmed. They can also be assured that relief drivers on the platform are verified, active Grab driver-partners.

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Relief driver-partners, on the other hand, can conveniently browse through a list of vehicles available for sharing based on their preferred pickup location. 

The relief-matching marketplace is already available for GrabRentals drivers to list their vehicle and we are looking to expand this to more driver-partners in Singapore in the coming months. In the meantime, all Grab driver-partners in Singapore can explore the marketplace and register as a relief driver.

Finding a match

Driver-partners can add a new listing on the Grab Driver app and include details on the rental rate, time and days the vehicle will be available for relief.