How to Save Money on Grab Rides

BY Jason

Published 20 Aug 2018

If you are a regular user of the Grab app and looking to save money then you have come to the right place. In this article, we will provide you tips on how to save money on Grab rides on your iPhone.

Tips on How to Save Money on Grab Rides

SCORE Subscription

Back in March 2018, Grab and NTUC FairPrice tied up to launch a subscription called SCORE, which allows you to enjoy 20% – 50% savings on your Grab rides. The SCORE subscription costs $29.99 for the first year and $49.99 from the second year of subscription.

Here are some the savings when you subscribe for SCORE:

  • You can get 20% off on your rides every month after taking the first 4 rides. The discount per ride is capped at $4 and up to 30 redemptions per month. So if you use Grab every day, you can recover the cost of the subscription within one month.
  • You can also get 50% off on all your rides on the third Monday of every Calendar month. The discount per ride is capped at $6 and up to 5 redemptions per day.

In addition, you also get FairPrice benefits such as:

Grab FairPrice SCORE subscription benefits

Grab has provided some more details about how much a customer can save on Grab rides using SCORE:

A consumer who takes a S$15 Grab ride to and from work on weekdays would save S$102 each month, and S$1,224 each year. The same consumer who shops for S$200 worth of groceries and/or personal care products once a fortnight at FairPrice, FairPrice Finest, FairPrice Xtra, Unity Pharmacies and/or Warehouse Club will save another S$130 each year.

As you can see, SCORE is a great way to save money on your Grab rides especially if you use it regularly. Please note the SCORE subscription is only available in Singapore and to a Singaporean citizen. If you’re traveling to Singapore you can’t avail of it.

How to Redeem Discounts on your Grab rides with SCORE

The process of redeeming the 20% discount is very simple.

Step 1: Subscribe to the SCORE subscription by following this link.

Step 2: Take 4 Grab rides to qualify for the discount. After you have completed the 4 rides, Grab will award you 30 coupons for the month.

Step 3: You can now start redeeming the 20% or 50% discounts. Tap on Promo on the booking screen in the Grab app. Then tap on My Ride Rewards, you should see 30 x 20% SCORE rewards.

Save money on Grab rides with SCORE

Step 4: Tap on it, and the 20% (up to $4) or 50% discount (up to $6) will be applied on your ride.

LiveUp Subscription

Back in April 2017, Lazada and Redmart had also launched a programme, called LiveUp, will offer users benefits such as rebates and discounts for Netflix, Uber, UberEats, Taobao Collection and Grab. It was a way to counter Amazon’s Prime membership which was expected to officially launch in Singapore shortly.

As part of the programme, you not only get 5% rebate and free delivery on your orders on Lazada and Redmart, you also get $10 off every 10th ride on Grab. The rewards are however capped to a max of $10 rewards per member up to December 2018.

LiveUp Membership Benefits

The LiveUp membership costs $28.80 for the first year and $49.90 from the second year of subscription. So it may not offer as many discounts as the SCORE subscription, but you can easily recover the costs of the membership and save money on your Grab rides.

How to redeem discounts on your Grab rides with LiveUp

Step 1: Subscribe to LiveUp membership by following this link.

Step 2: In the welcome email, click on the link to redeem the Grab benefits.

Step 3: Enter the details in the form, and click Submit. You should get an email or notification from Grab within 24 hours to confirm the activation was successful.

Step 4: After every 10th ride, Grab will award the $10 reward. To redeem it, tap on Promo on the booking screen in the Grab app. Then tap on My Ride Rewards, you should see $10 reward after the 10th ride.

Save money on Grab rides with LiveUp

Step 5: Tap on it, and the $10 discount will be applied on your ride.

These are two great ways to save money on your Grab rides. Citibank also has an ongoing promotion which offers 7 free rides and $120 cashback when you signup for a Citibank credit card.

Let us know if you have discovered any other ways of saving money on Grab rides.