Set your own price on every trip and keep all of it. Intra Cab takes no commission — riders pay you directly in cash. Drive a car, a van, or a motorcycle in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao or anywhere in the Philippines, whenever it suits you.
On most ride apps the fare is calculated for you, the app takes its cut, and you find out what you actually made at the end of the week. Intra works the other way round. A rider posts where they're going — Cubao to Makati, Ortigas to BGC, Quezon City to NAIA — and you send the price you'll do that trip for. Every request shows the pickup, the drop-off and the passenger count before you quote, so you always know what you're pricing.
The rider sees your offer next to other drivers' offers and picks one. EDSA at 6pm, a downpour in Marikina, a late run back from the airport? Quote what's fair for it. Quiet afternoon and the pickup is around the corner? Quote sharper and win the trip.
There is no platform percentage, no service fee, no boundary and no quota. The peso figure you agree with the rider is the figure that ends up in your hand, in cash, at the end of the trip. Intra Cab never touches your money, so there's no wallet to cash out and no balance to chase.
You don't need to belong to an operator or a fleet, and there's no waiting list or activation slot. If you have a vehicle and a valid licence, you can sign up today.
There is no separate tricycle type in the app, so a tricycle doesn't have an exact match today — motorcycle and car are what's available.
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No shifts, no minimum hours, no penalty for going quiet. Open the app when you want work. Need to stop for a while — lunch, fuel, family, Sunday Mass? Pause new trip requests for a few hours and nothing will come through until you're ready.
How much commission does Intra Cab take from drivers in the Philippines?
None. The fare you quote in pesos is the fare you keep. Riders pay you directly in cash at the end of the trip, so Intra Cab never handles your money and there is no wallet to cash out.
Who can sign up to drive in the Philippines?
Anyone in the Philippines with a vehicle and a valid driver's licence. You do not need to belong to an operator or a fleet and there is no waiting list or activation slot. You can drive a car, a bus or van, or a motorcycle.
Who decides the fare?
You do. A rider posts where they are going, and you send the price you will do that trip for. The rider sees your offer alongside other drivers' offers and picks one. No algorithm sets your price and there is no surge to wait for.
What do I need to start driving?
A car, bus or motorcycle, a valid driver's licence, a smartphone with data, a selfie holding your licence next to your face (that is how your identity is verified), and a photo of your vehicle. You sign up in the app and can start seeing nearby ride requests once your details are approved, usually within minutes.
How long does driver approval take?
If the selfie with your licence checks out automatically, you are approved as soon as your vehicle details are in, usually within a few minutes. If a photo could not be checked automatically, a person reviews it, normally the same day.
Can I drive for Intra Cab and Grab, Angkas or JoyRide at the same time?
Yes. There is no exclusivity. The sensible way to start is to keep whatever you drive for now and run Intra Cab alongside it, taking extra trips when they come.
Can I drive a habal-habal or a tricycle on Intra Cab?
The Motorcycle option exists in the app, but we should be plain: 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, and carrying paying passengers on a motorcycle outside that is not authorised. Intra Cab does not change that. There is no separate tricycle type in the app, so a tricycle does not have an exact match today.
Do I have to drive fixed hours?
No. There are no shifts, no quota and no minimum hours. Open the app when you want to drive, and pause new trip requests for a few hours whenever you need a break.
Intra Cab has only just opened in the Philippines. There is no rider waiting on every corner yet, and Grab has had Metro Manila largely to itself for years, with Angkas, JoyRide and Move It on the motorcycle side. If you already drive for one of them, or for yourself, the sensible move is to run Intra alongside what you do now rather than instead of it — extra trips when it suits you, with nothing given up and nothing taken off the top.
The more drivers on the app, the faster riders get an offer, and the more often they come back. Right now there is almost nobody in the queue, so the first drivers in each area see every request that comes through. Joining early counts for more than it will later.
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