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Makes one wonder how Grab compares, which is popular in Asia. I believe most Grab drivers in Thailand most likely earn an above average wage. For example a shor
by wsc981 7y ago
Makes one wonder how Grab compares, which is popular in Asia. I believe most Grab drivers in Thailand most likely earn an above average wage. For example a short drive from Chiang Mai central bus station to Chiang Mai airport cost me 208 Baht (~7 USD) while the average Thai daily wage is probably around 300 Baht. I also paid a tip (240 Baht total).
Of course Grab gets a share of the income, but I’d guess it’s less than or equal to 30%.
I few of those trips a day should be decent income to the average Thai.
- notahacker 7y agoPresuambly you have to buy and maintain a half decent car to enter that market, which is difficult if you have the financial resources of someone earning 300 baht a day. And with rather less capital outlay you can also earn 200 baht from short tuk tuk rides for tourists...
- kingkawn 7y agoA lot of Grab’s drivers are working as motor bike taxis in Southeast Asia
- jeromegv 7y agoWhat's common in Philippines is for higher middle class to buy a vehicle, and pay a driver to drive it for Grab. So the capital of buying the car is not done by the driver, and the drivers gets a lot less than what you pay.
- larkost 7y agoUnless the airport run is significantly more expensive that normal (possible), this implies that Grab is only for the wealthy portion of the population (including presumably tourists). Lyft and Uber have positioned themselves as a more mainstream service, and that makes the similar economics fly out the window.