Grab, one of the leading ride-sharing services, has long been offering cashless convenience for those that want to avail of their various services. However, it’s no secret that one needs to have a credit card to grab a, err, Grab.
For those that still insist on going cashless yet aren’t too keen on giving out their plastic’s details for security reasons, Grab now offers a new way to ride without shelling out hard cash. Grab Pay Credits has just launched in Southeast Asia and will allow anyone to ride by simply topping up on credits through various banks and establishments.
Grab Pay Credits, which will first be rolled out in Indonesia and Singapore, lets users top up on various denominations that will let them use the various Grab services. When the service becomes available in the Philippines, riders will be able to choose from P200, P500, or P1,000 prepaid amounts. Or, one may fill up with varying amounts ranging anywhere from P200 to as much as P7,000.
Apart from the safety that Grab Pay Credits offers, one can easily load up at various banks ATMs, bills payment centers, e-Money facilities, as well as use their credit and debit cards. Now, there’s no excuse not to be able to take a Grab even when you don’t have cash on hand.
