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Wanted: GrabBajay drivers 

GrabBajay has gained recognition but the availability of drivers is still limited.

Valerie Halim (The Jakarta Post)
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Tue, June 18, 2019 Published on Jun. 17, 2019 Published on 2019-06-17T21:19:17+07:00

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Drivers of three-wheeled taxis wait for passengers after the launch of Grab's new GrabBajay ride-hailing service in Jakarta on Thursday. Drivers of three-wheeled taxis wait for passengers after the launch of Grab's new GrabBajay ride-hailing service in Jakarta on Thursday. (JP/ Norman Harsono)

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triving to be an all-round everyday super app, Grab has expanded its wings by introducing GrabBajay (three-wheeled taxi) in Jakarta. With several subsidiaries throughout Southeast Asia, this is not the first time the company has worked together with another form of local transportation.

In 2018, Grab Cambodia launched Grab Tuk Tuk (three-wheeled motorized rickshaw) and Grab Remorque (motorcycle-pulled trailer), in an effort to cater to customers who prefer these more traditional forms of transportation.

Similarly, Grab Thailand also introduced Grab Rod Daeng (modified pick-up trucks) in 2018 and the electric Grab Tuk Tuk earlier this year.

After its official launch on May 23 in Jakarta, GrabBajay has started operating in five locations, namely around Jakarta Kota Station, ITC Mangga Dua, the Mangga Besar area, Sawah Besar and Pasar Baru – all in Central and West Jakarta – with a total of 60 drivers.  

However, a week after the Idul Fitri holiday, finding an available GrabBajay driver has proven difficult. With the limited number of vehicles and high demand from Grab users, finding an idle conventional bajaj is still much easier.

Khoirun, a 33-year-old GrabBajay driver, told The Jakarta Post that the majority of his fellow drivers had not yet returned from celebrating the Idul Fitri holiday in their hometowns. He also added that GrabBajay drivers did not work full-time for Grab, which allowed them to still accept regular passengers. Consequently, the supply of GrabBajay drivers fails to meet the demand for app-based bajaj in the capital.

Grab Indonesia public affairs head Tri Sukma Anreianno said the company was still monitoring user demand for this new mode of app-based transportation.

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