One of my former students who did research on ridesharing showed me a new feature on the Grab app. There is a vehicle for rent option now in the app as shown in the screen capture below:

Booking by the hour means you get to set the duration of service. The conventional service is point-to-point (i.e., taxi).

Choosing “booking by the hour” will lead to a selection of vehicles and the number of hours corresponding to a type of rental.

We showed these to our suking van rental in Cebu and our driver commented that these were expensive. Still, we thought this was a good way to go around the province (not just Cebu City). Of course, such rentals may be more applicable for those who like set pieces when they travel or go on tour. If you’re the more adventurous type, then perhaps you will consider public transportation and walking. It will certainly be less expensive and give a more memorable experience however it goes.

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