Move It, Grab partner to provide motorcycle taxi services

Motorcycle taxi firm Move It and rides, delivery, food and retail platform Grab have partnered to offer motorcycle taxi hailing services through the Grab app.

In a joint statement Wednesday, both companies announced that Move It’s motorcycle taxi hailing services will be available on Grab’s app starting Thursday, September 23, 2021.

“Through this landmark partnership, we are confident that many Filipinos will experience and enjoy its many benefits, and we are hopeful that the bike-hailing industry will continue to recover from the impacts of the pandemic,” said Francis Juan, president and CEO of Move It.

Move It and Grab Philippines said they will collaborate on three key areas:

• helping enhance mobility conditions in Metro Manila by providing Move It motorcycle taxi services on the Grab app
• widening the market access and availability of Move It motorcycle taxi services
• supporting the goals of the motorcycle taxi pilot by providing the TWG with more safety statistics and insights on motorcycle taxi safety to aid Congress in motorcycle taxi legislation

As mandated by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group (TWG), all fares reflected on the Move It tile in the Grab app will continue to follow the pricing matrix for the motorcycle taxi pilot—with no additional fees, Move It and Grab Philippines said.

The companies said that the aim of their partnership is to provide Filipinos greater access to the motorcycle taxi services.

Move It and Grab Philippines said their partnership will also provide the DOTr’s TWG with “more safety statistics and insights on motorcycle taxi safety to support the goals of the motorcycle taxi pilot.”

Move It and Grab Philippines said they will work together to help support the goals of the motorcycle taxi pilot by tracking and reporting relevant safety statistics and insights on motorcycle taxi—to help lawmakers tailor their legislation approach for the motorcycle taxi industry in the Philippines.

“Our partnership with Move It is a hallmark expression of how transport stakeholders can come together for the common good, and we invite all companies to join us towards this mission. We are thankful for this opportunity to contribute to the motorcycle taxi industry. We hope that many of our kababayans will continue to experience the many unique benefits of this partnership so that we can all recover together,” said Grace Vera Cruz, country head of Grab Philippines. — BM, GMA News