Most of the questions drivers ask before signing up come down to the same two things: what do I actually need, and what happens after I press submit. Here is the full list, in the order the app asks for it, with nothing left out.
The short version
- A valid Philippine driver's licence for the type of vehicle you'll drive
- A car, van or motorcycle that is registered, roadworthy and insured as the law requires
- A smartphone (Android or iPhone) with mobile data
- Your phone number — that is your login, there is no password
- About ten minutes
There is no sign-up fee, no seminar to attend, no waiting list or activation slot, and you don't need to belong to an operator or a fleet.
Step 1: Sign in with your phone number
Enter your number with the Philippine country code (+63). A one-time code arrives by WhatsApp or SMS. Choose Driver when the app asks what you'll use it for.
Step 2: A selfie holding your licence
This is the step people ask about most, so here is exactly what happens. You take one photo: your face and your driver's licence side by side, with the text on the licence facing the camera. The app reads your name, date of birth and licence number straight off the card and checks that the face on the licence is the person holding it.
Why it works this way: riders see your face and name before they get into a stranger's car, and they need to trust that the person who arrives is the person on the profile. The photo with your licence in it is never shown to riders — they only ever see a tight crop of your face.
A few tips: take it in good light, avoid glare on the card, and hold the licence close enough that the small print is readable. If the automatic check can't make the match, you are not rejected — your account goes to a person on our side to look at (more on that below).
Step 3: Your vehicle
Pick Car, Motorcycle or Bus (use Bus for a van), set how many passengers you can carry (a motorcycle is fixed at one), and add a clear photo of the vehicle. Riders see this photo next to your offer, so a clean shot in daylight wins more trips than a dark one taken in the garage at night.
You can also add a photo of your OR/CR and a photo of the back of the vehicle with the plate clearly visible. The app reads the plate off both and confirms they match. These two are optional at the moment, but adding them means your profile is fully verified from day one, and we will be asking every driver for them in time.
A note on tricycles: there is no tricycle type in the app, so a tricycle or trisikad doesn't have an exact match today. Motorcycle and car are what's available.
A note on motorcycles: the type exists in the app, but motorcycle taxis in the Philippines operate under a government pilot through accredited platforms (Angkas, JoyRide, Move It, Maxim) in Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, with a fleet cap. Carrying paying passengers on a motorcycle outside that is not authorised. We are not going to pretend otherwise.
Step 4: Approval
If the licence selfie checks out automatically, you are approved as soon as your vehicle details are in — usually within minutes of finishing sign-up. Open Available Trips and you'll start seeing requests near you.
If something couldn't be matched automatically — a blurry licence, a plate that didn't read, a photo taken in the dark — the account is held for a manual look and the app shows Identity review pending. A real person checks the actual photos and either approves you or asks for a retake. We are a small team, not a call centre, so this is normally quick; if you've been waiting more than a day, use the contact link on the intra.cab homepage and we'll sort it.
The legal side is still yours
Intra Cab checks that you are who your licence says and that the vehicle is really yours. It does not replace whatever the Philippines, your city or your LGU requires of you to carry paying passengers: a licence of the right class, current registration, insurance that covers passengers, and any franchise, accreditation or permit the authorities require of a vehicle carrying passengers for hire — ride-hailing and motorcycle taxis are specifically regulated here, as any Grab or Angkas driver knows. Intra doesn't issue or check those; that is between you and the relevant office. If you already drive for a living you know all this. If you're new to it, ask before you take your first paying passenger.
What is not required
- A new car — any roadworthy vehicle, any year
- A bank account, e-wallet or card — no money ever passes through Intra
- Exclusivity — keep driving for Grab, Angkas, JoyRide, Move It or your own regulars
- Fixed hours, a quota, a boundary or a minimum number of trips
After you're approved
Open the app when you want work. Each request shows the pickup, the drop-off and the passenger count before you quote, so you always know what you're pricing. New trips near you arrive as a push notification, and if you haven't reacted within a minute we also send you a WhatsApp message, so you don't have to sit staring at the screen between trips. Need to stop for a while? Pause new requests for a few hours from the Available Trips screen.
That's the whole list. Download Intra Cab and sign up as a driver.
Related: how driving on Intra works in Metro Manila · an honest way to work out what you could earn · the Drive with Intra Cab in the Philippines page