Grab upgrades on-demand Singapore carpooling service

Grab has added a new option to its GrabShare on-demand carpooling service in Singapore which it says provides passengers with better-matched rides. The new option requires users to wait up to five minutes to be allocated a ride. GrabShare’s system matches passengers’ rides with other parties upfront to help minimise detours and lower fares. It also comes with an ‘estimated time to destination’ feature that provides passengers an approximate time that they will arrive at their drop-off points prior to
July 15, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Grab has added a new option to its GrabShare on-demand carpooling service in Singapore which it says provides passengers with better-matched rides.


The new option requires users to wait up to five minutes to be allocated a ride. GrabShare’s system matches passengers’ rides with other parties upfront to help minimise detours and lower fares.

It also comes with an ‘estimated time to destination’ feature that provides passengers an approximate time that they will arrive at their drop-off points prior to booking a journey.

Yee Wee Tang, country head of Grab Singapore, says: “The new GrabShare option will provide greater value to these commuters with a more affordable and comfortable journey.”

Urban Traffic Control

Related Content

  • ITS European Congress expo ‘biggest ever’, says Ertico
    March 28, 2019
    For anybody interested in the latest trends in smart and integrated mobility, June’s ITS European Congress in Brainport-Eindhoven represents an opportunity to share knowledge and learn about the latest technologies and policy developments. That is the message from organiser Ertico – ITS Europe, which adds that the Congress in the Netherlands is expected to attract around 3,000 participants from over 50 countries, and will feature more than 100 sessions and workshops, many demonstrations and technical to
    Read More
  • The Middle East takes lead in urban mobility
    November 24, 2017
    Ralf Baron, Thomas Kuruvilla, Morsi Berguiga, Michael Zintel, Joseph Salem and Mario Kerbage from Arthur D. Little explain why there is much to be learned from the Middle East about the rapid evolution of transport systems. The rapid urbanisation across the globe is leading to mobility challenges as cities struggle to ensure their populations can move around freely using both public and private transport. Solving these issues is critical to ensuring that cities thrive and attract the investment and
    Read More
  • ST Engineering trials AVs in Singapore
    September 4, 2019
    ST Engineering is operating a free on-demand autonomous vehicle shuttle service in Sentosa
    Read More
  • Auckland Airport improves city-to-gate passenger flow via BlipTrack
    February 9, 2018
    Beca’s BlipTrack solution has been extended across Auckland Airport’s road infrastructure to help manage both passenger and traffic flow. The solution is designed with the intention of measuring traffic between the Central Business District (CBD) and the airport, delivering real-time data on reliability, vehicle counts and travel time. BlipTrack provides data about the mix of staff and passengers using Park and Ride facility to help the airport to better understand the performance and regularly review
    Read More

Highlighted Content